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For example.. when you have lost something and some smart arse says
"Its always in the last place you look" well of corse it is you wouldnt carry on looking for it if you had found it would you?

any let us know what bugs you

"Cheer up, it might never happen!" This is often said when I'm not looking as bright and chirpy as the speaker thinks I should. I often want to reply, "Listen, Buster, just because I'm not walking round with a big grin, it doesn't mean I'm miserable!"

"Of course, it goes without saying..." So why are you saying it then?


Noggin

"In my humble opinion" because the person saying it usually isn;t that humble about their opinion.

Might just be an American thing...

When people call in to radio shows and start by saying, "Long time listener, first time caller..." I don't ing care if you've listened or called before! Plus, there's something just irritating about the way people say it.

Or maybe it's just me.

Wampus

I hate hearing: I am a very honest person.It is usually NOT true. The same goes for unsolicited announcements about being a spontaneous personality.

Hi B*ZatWork!

Please post something in your Personal Space (just hit the 'Edit Page' button ).

Then I can come and discuss the joys of living in Scunthorpe with you and, hopefully, arrange a Scunthorpe mini-meet-up.

B

Which means you probably hate the joke which starts; 'If Typhoo put the T in BriTain...'



B

B

Tee Hee!



B

"Hello, this is a courtesy call to let you know that "

Sorry to insert a topic drift so soon.

When you get one of those 'courtesy' calls, it is the one chance you have to let fly with as many sexual expletives as you can muster in one go, yet still contribute to the public good

Back on topic...


"Would you like fries with that?"

Oh, and the 'Scunthorpe' joke does not fall in the category of things people say that I hate, I suppose?

My serious suggestion is 'In My Humble Opinion', which suggests to me that the speaker is opinionated but not humble enough to keep quiet.

B

I've been told (perhaps by you GD ) that one of the best ways to stop a telemarketer in their tracks is to ask "What colour's your underwear?"

lmbo ha ha

Yep, that sounds like me

I'm sure that most of them have been trained to deal with that sort of thing though. Don't forget that Mrs Gosho works on a tech support line, and she's told me all sorts of stories, although none of them are prolly as juicy as those from people who have to do telemarketing.

Meanwhile, back at the topic...

"This won't hurt a bit"
"Don't worry, it won't look so bright once it's on the wall" (Lawrence Llewellyn-Bowen)
"Your car will be ready tomorrow"
"We can get a cab to you in five minutes"
"The engineer will be there first thing in the morning to fix your phone"
"We guarantee it"

second person plural possessive adjective: "your guyses"

(grr)

Anything that comes out of the mouth of a 'junglist' of 'garage' MC. Whole sentences composed of the letter B and a selection of vowels.