Most overused words/phrases at the mo

[BlackenedBiker]

LIKE

It is like, a, like, comma, nowadays.

[northernladuk]

Giving it 101/110/1000 % effort.. well any number of 100% that is not possible.

Doesn't even make sense so why use it

[bellymonster]

"Getting on with the Job"

[HairyArsedBloke]

LIKE

It is like, a, like, comma, nowadays.

That reminds me of Rob Newman's 'History of the World backwards'. Specifically:

Samuel Johnson laments decline of the English language
Sir, the English language is in decline. Allow me to quote you a transcript of a conversation from the twenty-first century. People then would think nothing of using as many as twenty similies in a single sentence:

‘I was like getting off the bus and he was like on the pavement and I was like ‘is he blanking me?’ cos if he is that’s like ‘oh my days!’

[hyperD]

"well-being"

"life chances"

"the right thing to do"

"diversity"

"fair"

"equality"

"shirt lifting"

[RichardCranium]

"well-being"
"life chances"
"the right thing to do"
"diversity"
"fair"
"equality"
"shirt lifting"

That reads like a Tony Bliar speech at a Labour Party Conference.

[kingshuk]

In office -
hit the ground running
touch base
its your baby
leverage
synergy
BAU (Business as usual)
ETA
going forward

[hyperD]

That reads like a Tony Bliar speech at a Labour Party Conference.

Yes indeed, but I have a sneaky suspicion it's more like their pretend party manifest and dogma.

[Sysman]

"It's only fair."

[BenchMaster]

"simples"