Even worse is this, a phone call I made yesterday. I dialled the wrong number without realising, expecting to speak to my dad and some random woman answers the phone.
Her - Hello?
Me - Er..hello. Is XXXX there?
Her - No. You've got the wrong number
Me - Oh, sor..
Her - *hangs up*
Seriously. How rude would you have to be to hang up when the other person is halfway through apologising for bothering you??:mad:
Uh..that's a bit off topic. :cool:
One phrase I hate is "Call me stupid, but.." If you say that then yes, you are stupid and I will say so.
Another is replying by saying "Obviously..." If the thing was obvious, why would I be asking?
Then most of the ones everyone else has said already. :D
How about the other way round?
*sitting in the office at work minding my own business - phone rings*
Me - "Hello Made up Company Name"
Her - "Who the bloody hell are you?"
Me - "I beg your pardon?"
Her - "Are you deaf? Who the bloody hell are you? Is Dave there?"
Me - "Er this is Made up Company Name. My name is eng123. I think you have the wrong number"
Her - "Oh!" *Slams phone down*
Me - "Er... bye then"
*sitting in the office at work minding my own business - phone rings*
Me - "Hello Made up Company Name"
Her - "Who the bloody hell are you?"
Me - "I beg your pardon?"
Her - "Are you deaf? Who the bloody hell are you? Is Dave there?"
Me - "Er this is Made up Company Name. My name is eng123. I think you have the wrong number"
Her - "Oh!" *Slams phone down*
Me - "Er... bye then"
Oh yes, forgot about phone-answering. I hate this:
Me: <answering, gives number>
Caller: Who's that?
Me <internally> You called me - you go first, you rude so-and-so.
Or this last night when cold-called by a someone who was "not selling anything, honestly, I just have a few questions":
Me: <answering, gives number>
Caller: Hello, how are you?
Me <instantly riled>: Well, WHO are you?
Caller <laughs apprehensively, slightly thrown>: I'm fine, thank you...
My most hated phrase is "It is what it is". Which implies there is nothing you can do about a situation to change it for the better.
Ok, it's raining at the moment.....now that really is what it is...and there are other certanties in life where "It is what it is" probably does hold true. But when it is said in reference to a life situation...I just don't accept that to be true.
It's a lazy way of living and gives the deliverer of such saying a get out clause against doing any action.
Some members of my family have a particular penchant for coming out with this and over the last week or so I've been saying it back to them when they come to me with a problem or issue, they get irritated by it and I have to say it's working, they are definitely getting the message.
Although it's only a little comfort after me having to put up with it for years!!
Not a quote, but why do people begin letters with, "I am writing..."
Well - yes you are - it's a frippin' letter!
I'd agree with most of the others already mentioned on here, but worse are those who constantly speak the language of 'nothing'.
Anyway, yeah? I was saying, like, you know what I mean? And she was like - innit? So I was like - at the end of the day, it's not on, you know what I mean? It's not rocket science innit?
I hate 'new and improved!' Which is it? If it's new, then it can't have been improved. If it's an improvement, then there
must have been something before it so it can't be new.
Hate when people say " you have your work cut out" a stupid expression meaning you are busy if your work was cut out you would do less because a bit of it would not exist!
I hate 'new and improved!' Which is it? If it's new, then it can't have been improved. If it's an improvement, then there
must have been something before it so it can't be new.
This particularly applies to washing powders/liquids.
There is no limit to how much they can improve according to the adverts.
I hate 'new and improved!' Which is it? If it's new, then it can't have been improved. If it's an improvement, then there
must have been something before it so it can't be new.
Something which is in significant disrepair and it gets improved really really well thus covering the improved part, and as for the new part; it has been improved so much, it looks like new! there you go!:D
'There's a sense in which'..........followed by anything, eg there's a sense in which it's better to have breakfast than not. Oi, you don't need that phrase, it means nothing - there's a sense in which it's a waste of words:D Which sense are we talking about anyway? - it doesn't make sense!!!!!!!!!!:rolleyes:
'Definately' or 'totally', or even both,when a 'yes' would do.
eg, Do you think we should take an umbrella?
definately, I totally agree:rolleyes:
My boss is constantly wanting to 'roll such and such an idea past me' ... or 'sound me out'. Actually he just wants to pinch my ideas and sound judgement:D
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also, saying the word: "Fing" instead of "thing"
e.g. "Cos 'Fing is yeah....."
How about the other way round?
*sitting in the office at work minding my own business - phone rings*
Me - "Hello Made up Company Name"
Her - "Who the bloody hell are you?"
Me - "I beg your pardon?"
Her - "Are you deaf? Who the bloody hell are you? Is Dave there?"
Me - "Er this is Made up Company Name. My name is eng123. I think you have the wrong number"
Her - "Oh!" *Slams phone down*
Me - "Er... bye then"
When it clearly wasn't! and before someone else had just said it, they had no idea of it whatsoever!
Yerst, I pondered this some more after posting. "I'm good" annoys me, so why doesn't "I'm not too bad, thanks"?
If someone asks, "Are you well?" then, "Yes, I'm well, thanks," doesn't sound odd. Certainly better than an assertion of goodness!
'Tis but part of the warp and weft of our glorious language, mayhap.
So that's all well and good. :eek:
Oh yes, forgot about phone-answering. I hate this:
Me: <answering, gives number>
Caller: Who's that?
Me <internally> You called me - you go first, you rude so-and-so.
Or this last night when cold-called by a someone who was "not selling anything, honestly, I just have a few questions":
Me: <answering, gives number>
Caller: Hello, how are you?
Me <instantly riled>: Well, WHO are you?
Caller <laughs apprehensively, slightly thrown>: I'm fine, thank you...
:mad:
Ok, it's raining at the moment.....now that really is what it is...and there are other certanties in life where "It is what it is" probably does hold true. But when it is said in reference to a life situation...I just don't accept that to be true.
It's a lazy way of living and gives the deliverer of such saying a get out clause against doing any action.
Some members of my family have a particular penchant for coming out with this and over the last week or so I've been saying it back to them when they come to me with a problem or issue, they get irritated by it and I have to say it's working, they are definitely getting the message.
Although it's only a little comfort after me having to put up with it for years!!
yeah ,ok, like your the only one getting old.
Somebody said that to me the other day on DS.
Are we interfacing?
Let's knock our heads together and cache ideas.
Live for the now.
Well - yes you are - it's a frippin' letter!
I'd agree with most of the others already mentioned on here, but worse are those who constantly speak the language of 'nothing'.
Anyway, yeah? I was saying, like, you know what I mean? And she was like - innit? So I was like - at the end of the day, it's not on, you know what I mean? It's not rocket science innit?
What the heck is that all about?
Usually spoken by someone who wouldnt have a clue what you were talking about anyway.:rolleyes:
What's the deal.
"Give your head a wobble!"
doesn't really annoy me, it's funny, but wtf?!
I hate 'new and improved!' Which is it? If it's new, then it can't have been improved. If it's an improvement, then there
must have been something before it so it can't be new.
This particularly applies to washing powders/liquids.
There is no limit to how much they can improve according to the adverts.
Something which is in significant disrepair and it gets improved really really well thus covering the improved part, and as for the new part; it has been improved so much, it looks like new! there you go!:D
'Definately' or 'totally', or even both,when a 'yes' would do.
eg, Do you think we should take an umbrella?
definately, I totally agree:rolleyes:
My boss is constantly wanting to 'roll such and such an idea past me' ... or 'sound me out'. Actually he just wants to pinch my ideas and sound judgement:D
Oh, Come On!!!!!!
oh...and people that talk when the burp.....:(
ye that one can be a real pain in the ass