Words or phrases that make you crazy
03-13-2012, 06:21 PM
#51
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"Kiddos" used for children. A difficult boss used to say word that all the time. It still makes me cringe.
"Teacher, I have a question. Last night my dog started barking and then my dad said,..." (No question in there, just a long and strange story.)
"Teacher, she yelled at me." "IS THIS WHAT SHE SOUNDED LIKE?" "No." "Then she didn't yell at you."
My last one comes from church-when people are told that they aren't "relevant." What does that mean? That sounds so shallow and cruel!
"Teacher, I have a question. Last night my dog started barking and then my dad said,..." (No question in there, just a long and strange story.)
"Teacher, she yelled at me." "IS THIS WHAT SHE SOUNDED LIKE?" "No." "Then she didn't yell at you."
My last one comes from church-when people are told that they aren't "relevant." What does that mean? That sounds so shallow and cruel!
03-13-2012, 07:47 PM
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"I'm over it" and "I didn't sign up for this" - Mother, but you are driving me nuts with these phrases lately
Aah now I've got that off my chest....thank you fellow board members - I feel better now!
Aah now I've got that off my chest....thank you fellow board members - I feel better now!
03-14-2012, 03:01 AM
#55
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Originally Posted by decky
I hate the word ma. That is what my husband calls his mom and more often than not that is what he calls me. I keep telling him my name is mom.
Pat in MN who is a mom
Pat in MN who is a mom
03-14-2012, 03:52 AM
#57
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Pronouncing especially as "expecially"!!! If you can't say it right, say particularly!!!
AND I asked how you were, not how you were behaving, so the answer should be "I am well", not "I'm good"
AND I asked how you were, not how you were behaving, so the answer should be "I am well", not "I'm good"
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03-14-2012, 03:53 AM
#58
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Originally Posted by lillybeck
I agree with all of these and will add mine.
"I love you to death" what does this mean? "You know" after every sentence. GD( I will not spell this out) but it burns me when I hear it used in everyday language like He is nothing.
"I love you to death" what does this mean? "You know" after every sentence. GD( I will not spell this out) but it burns me when I hear it used in everyday language like He is nothing.
When someone says "you know" all the time I just say, "no, I don't know, I'm stupid". If nothing else, it breaks their concentration.
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