Guest Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 'Clearly': "I was wrong about that". "Clearly". 'Quite', as an alternative to 'I agree': "That was a rubbish idea". "Quite". Starting sentences off with 'well': "Well, we could always do this instead". And 'absolutely', as alternative to 'yes' (that one even irritates me), or as in 'that was absolutely awful'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Cinderella* Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Starch..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dozy Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 I used to over-use the impolite version of the phrase, "Well, beggar me" to express amazement or surprise. I was cured of this by a colleague who invariable responded, in a very polite tone of voice, "No, thank you". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBlueDragon Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 "You'll find it in the last place you look" lol and "Chill" and "half coke please" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NPB! Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 'To be honest' is the only one that springs to mind. Oh, and when Hollyoaks comes on I'm inclined to say 'Turn that crap off'. (This can also be heard whenever Emmerdale and Miseryenders comes on.) Mine is sort of similar, but I say something more like "if 'i'm being honest" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxsarahxx Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 i say "at the end of the day" far too much.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdnaKrabappe Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 I am another 'basically' overuser. I also like to use relative clauses a tad too much. I used to use ok a lot but then i got counted in a lesson as saying it 28 times so I've tried to ban it. I use the phrase 'mmmmm' to mean several different things, generally 'yeah all right' if i agree with something. People seem to think it means 'tha what?' so repeat themselves when i do it. It quite amuses me and i've had them repeat up to five times until i say yes. I do have a terrible habit of picking up on people's phrases particularly on the telephone to the point i'm no longer listening really to what they are saying but ticking off the next time they use their little phrase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitewitch Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 i usually put in "you know what i mean" and "do us a flavour" tried not to say them but it just pops out now, been saying them that long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minesadouble Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 'Bugga' and 'Poo' are so overused for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyLover Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 I don't think I have any phrases I keep saying, but someone at work drives us mad with "fair comment!" and "I'm not being funny, but................................." EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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