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Va Lefty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-25-08 04:45 PM
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Ever find yourself using a phrase or saying that annoys you?
Lately whenever I'm leaving someplace after saying good-bye, see ya later etc. I catch myself saying "Alright then" as the last thing I say. Picked up this annoying habit from my GF's brother. Kathy thinks it's hilarious since I don't like her brother. Every time I hear myself say it I cringe.
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MorningGlow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-25-08 05:13 PM
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1. I just said "looking to" this afternoon
Freaked me right out--I HATE that saying.

Mr. MG and MG Jr. make a point of saying "test it out" instead of "try it out" or "test it" in front of me just to see my head explode. That's one thing that I will NEVER say.
:puke:
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My Good Babushka Donating Member (966 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-25-08 07:05 PM
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2. This one
Edited on Sun May-25-08 07:06 PM by House of Kewpie
Better to have one and not need it, than need it and not have one.
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ZombieHorde Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-25-08 07:23 PM
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3. I cringed the first time I heard myself say "dude".
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khashka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-25-08 07:33 PM
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4. Yeah
"Fuck me" as an expletive rather than a request. Every time I heard it I cringed. First time I said it I slapped myself, hard. Now I say it all the time.

Khash.
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oregonjen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-25-08 07:36 PM
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5. "crazy busy" is one for me
I would ask friends how they are doing and that would be their reply. Now I say it when I've been busy. :crazy:
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Elidor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-25-08 07:53 PM
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6. "When I was your age..."
I caught myself saying that twice. And I vowed never to give advice to anyone younger than me ever again unless they asked for it.
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auntAgonist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-25-08 08:25 PM
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7. "have a good one" blech
I HATE it when I catch myself saying that.

aA
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grannylib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-25-08 10:21 PM
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8. YES! "Going forward..." it's such a SHITTY phrase, so corporate-
jargon-crap-ola, but I do find myself using it, and I HATE it. HATE HATE HATE HATE.
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Haole Girl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-25-08 10:24 PM
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9. Oh yeah...
I still use "whatever" sometimes when I'm at a loss for words. And I feel like a complete idiot every single time. :-(
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spindrifter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-25-08 10:26 PM
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10. "Just giving you a heads up."
I detest that phrase. I fight against it, but admit that I've said it once recently.
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TroglodyteScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-25-08 10:34 PM
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11. Yea, this one..."I know, right"
I mean, why not just say "yea"
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murielm99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 04:43 AM
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12. It is a phrase I used in the past, and couldn't believe I was
using. "Because I'm your mother."

I don't say it now. They are all grown. But how could I have said that? I vowed that I never would!
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Monk06 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 05:45 AM
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13. oakey dokey. I swear to God I think I'm retarded. I say that to executives when


I sign off business calls. Thankfully most of
them are American so they think I'm crazy anyway.
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JustABozoOnThisBus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 06:14 AM
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14. Back in the day ...
If I say "Back in the day" again, just shoot me.

If I say "just shoot me" again, just shoot me.
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 10:10 AM
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15. I used to end most discussions with "if you know what I mean". I have
trouble making sense when I talk sometimes.
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mokawanis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 11:11 AM
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16. "Like I was saying"
Drives me crazy to hear myself use this line and then repeat something I just said. My parents have done it for years and I swore I would not get into the habit of doing it....but I do on occasion.
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mitchum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 01:10 PM
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17. At the end of the day...
I hate myself if I have used the phrase "at the end of the day"
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ScreamingMeemie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 01:14 PM
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18. "You know what I mean..."
This used to drive MrG batshit crazy, and yet I can't help myself. Sometimes I intersperse it with,"You know what I'm sayin'"
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ismnotwasm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 01:19 PM
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19. Using "huh" as response to a comment
Picked it up from a friend. I think I'm over it now thank god. I say 'yikes' too. I have no idea where that came from
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