Annoying Phrases

[TimberWolf]

When I ask my kids how they are, they invariably say "I'm good". I find that really annoying, because I'm enquiring after their health, not their level of behaviour.

Anyone else find that annoying?

When people ask "how are you"? No sooner have they said it, as you hastily try to retrieve your symptom list from memory, plus anything else bothering you, and they're gone. They only wanted one answer. They don't want to hear "well, actually...". Or, "do you want to see my verruca"? Maybe if you are not feeling well one should just reply 'feck off, you don't want to hear it"? "No tell you what, you asked and now you're going to get. Sit the feck down and take a look at this..." It's almost as vacuous as "have a nice day" and must be stamped out. Doctors are the worst.

[Gibbon]

WHS. Someone said that in the coffee queue yesterday.

Also annoying when you place an order and the person serving concludes with 'No problem' or 'Not a problem'. I know it's not a problem, you goon - this is how it works. I order, you fetch.

Tossers.

What's the gripe with a bit of social grease. Do you moan when you go to the Italian and they say 'prego'? Even though you probably have the table cloths tucked in your nicks

[MaryPoppins]

What's the gripe with a bit of social grease. Do you moan when you go to the Italian and they say 'prego'? Even though you probably have the table cloths tucked in your nicks

I hate social grease. I hate small talk. Bin the lot of it.

[MaryPoppins]

When people ask "how are you"? No sooner have they said it, as you hastily try to retrieve your symptom list from memory, plus anything else bothering you, and they're gone. They only wanted one answer. They don't want to hear "well, actually...". Or, "do you want to see my verruca"? Maybe if you are not feeling well one should just reply 'feck off, you don't want to hear it"? "No tell you what, you asked and now you're going to get. Sit the feck down and take a look at this..." It's almost as vacuous as "have a nice day" and must be stamped out. Doctors are the worst.

Dunno if this is a Midlands thing, but when people greet you around here it's 'hello, you all right?' - it's meaningless. I say it sometimes myself without thinking, then am unsure as to why I'm getting someone's life story.

[wobbegong]

Not strictly 'phrases' but people who say "fink" and "fort" instead of "think" and "thought".

[doodab]

Not strictly 'phrases' but people who say "fink" and "fort" instead of "think" and "thought".

You mean fickos?

[wobbegong]

Dunno if this is a Midlands thing, but when people greet you around here it's 'hello, you all right?' - it's meaningless. I say it sometimes myself without thinking, then am unsure as to why I'm getting someone's life story.

At least you get a greeting, around here, apparently a grunted "alright?" is now what passes for "good morning", "good afternoon", "hello" or "how are you?".

[Doggy Styles]

People who shout "Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah..." while someone else is talking to them.

This seems to have become popular in the last few years. I blame the gradual effect of lead poisoning on the nation's brains.

[wobbegong]

You mean fickos?

Yeah, the thuckers.

[MaryPoppins]

People who shout "Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah..." while someone else is talking to them.

This seems to have become popular in the last few years. I blame the gradual effect of lead poisoning on the nation's brains.

RAH! I've got one of those at clientco. As I'm explaining to him how to do something (because he's a ficko) his eyes glaze over almost immediately and he does that, before I've finished explaining. A good tactic is to stop talking entirely and see if the stupid arse notices.