The phrase when something happens — "Early doors" Picked up no doubt to be trendy from a silly TV programme of the same name
Maybe it wouldn't be annoying if you knew that It's the other way round. "Early doors" is an old expression which referred to the first cinema showing of the day. Common in the north to mean 'first opportunity'.
The programme was titled that because the customers were in the pub before teatime - early doors.
I'm not really bothered about the various expressions people use, but more so about people who constantly say things like 'you know', 'like' or 'you know what I mean' as frequent sentence breakers in normal conversation.
I'm hearing "Happy days" quite a bit lately, being used after a sentence, like "I've got a week off work next week. Happy days". I hate it, it really grates on me! :mad:
Not really a phrase but the inappropriate use of the word 'awesome' really jangles my last nerve.
I worked with a a girl for a short while earlier this year who constantly said it. "The stationery's been delivered". "Oh, awesome!". Ugh. She also did that upwartd inflection at the end of every sentence like Australians/Americans do. I can't take people like that seriously.
My boss uses a lot of the jargon, his latest one is "I'll just put this in your radar" - why can't you just tell me? You used to a week ago, while you were "thinking outside of the box" and "brainstorming".
It's surprising I haven't thrown him out of the windows!
I'm not really bothered about the various expressions people use, but more so about people who constantly say things like 'you know', 'like' or 'you know what I mean' as frequent sentence breakers in normal conversation.
"Heads up", which is becoming more prevalent in my buzzword-crazy workplace. "Just a quick heads up...." conjures up all sorts of images to my smutty mind.
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Maybe it wouldn't be annoying if you knew that It's the other way round. "Early doors" is an old expression which referred to the first cinema showing of the day. Common in the north to mean 'first opportunity'.
The programme was titled that because the customers were in the pub before teatime - early doors.
It makes them look thick.
You know what I mean, like.
That was a fantastic programme and not in the slightest bit trendy. I've heard old folk say it, doesn't bother me.
I worked with a a girl for a short while earlier this year who constantly said it. "The stationery's been delivered". "Oh, awesome!". Ugh. She also did that upwartd inflection at the end of every sentence like Australians/Americans do. I can't take people like that seriously.
"He turned to me and said, so I turned to him and said, then he basically turned around and said..."
I always imagine him having conversations with people frantically turning round in circles.
Also, 'literally'. "I was literally legless." NO YOU WEREN'T!
It's surprising I haven't thrown him out of the windows!
this had me in stitches - literally!!! ok ok not literally but it was a very funny post
At this moment in time - it's already gone in the time it took you to say that!
Free Gift - a gift is free.
I like totally do
To be perfectly honest...
At the end of the day...
Yes! Not just me!
Can be so patronising.
Well, the reality is that people will keep on saying it. So you'll just have to put up with it!
Since when did it become two words? :mad: