[Misc] Phrases you hate people saying

[Cordwainer]

Here we go.

 

[cheshunt seagull]

Politicians saying 'what I am hearing on the doorsteps is....' and any use of the term 'silent majority'.

 

[Stato]

I'm starting to hate Lee Dixon saying the words "Anthony Gordon". He never shuts up about him.

 

[Southern Scouse]

“Just a quick one “…… I have a bloke at work who asks me this about 30 times a day, and it’s never a one word answer.

 

[Sussexscots]

'Working hard', as in 'we're working hard to correct the problem. A staple of social media from organisations when something has gone tits up.

Usually, however, the issue is not the result of a lack of endeavour, but the absence of actual competence or forward planning.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Ronaldo

 

[jonny.rainbow]

“Just a quick one “…… I have a bloke at work who asks me this about 30 times a day, and it’s never a one word answer.

Can I pick your brains?

 

[Easy 10]

"I've always been very clear", or "I'm crystal clear", used ad-infinitum by scumbag politicians (usually tory filth) who open their answer to a question with this, and are about to lie through their teeth. Again.

 

[amexer]

Players when signing This club means so much to me

 

[Bakero]

Politicians saying 'what I am hearing on the doorsteps is....' and any use of the term 'silent majority'.

With you on Silent Majority.

 

[Peteinblack]

"Your call is important to us. Please hold."

If it's important to you, feckin answer it!

 

[sakooshi]

"Your call is important to us. Please hold."

If it's important to you, feckin answer it!

I much prefer it when they tell you where you are in the queue. Then at least you know you are making progress.

 

[Anger]

That’ll be £399.

 

[The Clamp]

'Could the guard contact the driver'. Rarely a sign of good news

Had this on a train to HH yesterday.

Delayed for about half an hour because of gobshite teens in Bally’s and face masks waving a plastic gun around further down the train.

No firearms unit attended unfortunately. Just a few very unfit BTP officers trying to run down the platform

 

[pasty]

Relevant to the time of year…..

“cheeky bid”

 

[Titanic]

Relevant to the time of year…..

“cheeky bid”

'Cheeky' anything.

 

[BN9 BHA]

'Cheeky' anything.

Cheeky bastard is acceptable, or followed by other swear words.
And @Cheeky Monkey

 

[pasty]

'Cheeky' anything.

Oh I don’t know. I’m partial to a cheeky pint on the way home from work

 

[Weststander]

“Last orders please”.

This has infuriated me since age 16.

 

[Eeyore]

Commentators who keep using the words 'positivity, energy, togetherness, compact' to demonstrate that, despite playing the game for so long, there are probably blokes in the pub who could analyse a game better.