Phrases I`m getting increasingly sick of hearing

[classic33]

100% yes!!

Innit the way

Yea Yea

 

[swee'pea99]

One of my daughters uses 'to be fair' on every occasion, whether or (more usually not) fairness is in any way involved. I wouldn't say I'm necessarily sick of hearing it as such, but I have put all her belongings out on the pavement.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

'woke' : yes, I know there was a recent anti-woke thread, but I've had a gutful of hearing this word misused.

Also, a special mention to some of my work colleagues, who are overfond of 'moving forward'. The annoying thing is: I work for a French company, which means I have a lot of French colleagues at work, and they use this phrase also. They've quickly learned the English corporate lingo, and 'moved on' from avancer...

I'm certainly not anti-French, by the way: I'm definitely a Francophile, and think that the country, the people and the language are gorgeous. (particularly the mountains, which I visit on bicycles every chance I get).

 

[Smudge]

Hearing a lot of people putting 'Who knew' on the start of something these days.....
'Who knew, this could be so good.... so cheap.... so fantastic..... so tasty... etc etc.

 

[FrankCrank]

One I particularly dislike is the trend for starting a sentence with "so'.

So there.

 

[FrankCrank]

Another one is Americans who say everything is 'like' this or 'like' that - confirms they aren't living in the real world

 

[classic33]

One I particularly dislike is the trend for starting a sentence with "so'.

So there.

Or "one", and then they name a few.

 

[classic33]

"We are sorry to announce..." what ever is wrong/missing/late and finishing with "We apologise for this inconvenience ".

Usually said from miles away, where they know they're safe.

 

[Edwardoka]

"We are sorry to announce..." what ever is wrong/missing/late and finishing with "We apologise for this inconvenience ".

Usually said from miles away, where they know they're safe.

Along the same lines:

"We're/I'm sorry for any offence caused"
No, you're not. You're not apologising for saying or doing something offensive, you're saying "I'm sorry you were offended"

*grump*

 

[Oldfentiger]

Responding to a question by beginning “Yeah No”

 

[Dave 123]

Smug tw@ts that work outdoors in a really nice picturesque location, and then they call it.... 'Their Office'

Like this....?

 

[wheresthetorch]

"So basically, right, at the end of the day I was, like, oh my God." = I was quite surprised.

 

[sleuthey]

Literally.

Why do so many of my younger work colleagues seem to have to add "literally" to every single thing they say?

"I literally haven't had my lunch yet."
"It literally cost me a tenner."
"I was literally driving down the dual carriageway and this Ford literally overtook me.." well if it didn't overtake you what else did it do?

It's "effectively" where I work.

 

[All uphill]

"Back in the day"
"Ask me how I know"
"Going forwards"
"Buddy"

 

[Dirk]

"Can I get?" when asking for something at a bar or off a menu.
That phrase really grates with me.