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Words or phrases that drive you mad
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thriftymanc wrote: »Anything RAS syndrome. (Like PIN number. Your personal identification number number? Seriously, do you not know what the N stands for?)
How do you do? ...how do I do what?
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On another topic why do people say "park up", the verb "park" means to leave a vehicle in a car park or elsewhere, "up" is not needed.If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales0 -
I hope some of you will appreciate this one. It had me in tears!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9gxENP_JxQ&feature=related0 -
lincroft1710 wrote: »Lloyds TSB Bank - Lloyds Trustee Savings Bank Bank
On another topic why do people say "park up", the verb "park" means to leave a vehicle in a car park or elsewhere, "up" is not needed.
What about "Listen up"? why not "listen down?0 -
I hate when someone states something and then says, so...
So what? What our you thinking after the, so...
Do I have to make up my own ending?
How can you be sure my thought processes are the same as yours?0 -
This has been a good read :-)
My pet hate is when people make the word you plural.
I'll meet yous at the pub.
Horrible.0 -
"end of"
"24/7"
"absolutley"
:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:0 -
"Are we in the same ballpark"
"Give me the heads up"
Instead of saying " Let's give him/her a big round of applause, what's with " Give it up for ********" Give it up for who??? You give up drinking or smoking!! What has happened to our beautiful language?:eek:0 -
Please may I add "yummy mummy" to the list.
It makes me cringe. Especially when it is printed in pink letters on stretchy t-shirts alongside pictures of cupcakes.
Two bags of Iceland party food wrapped in a Cath Kidston tea-towel does not make you Nigella Lawson.:staradmin:starmod: beware of geeks bearing .gifs...:starmod::staradmin:starmod: Whoever said "nothing is impossible" obviously never tried to nail jelly to a tree :starmod:0 -
Happy Birthday signs written on sheets and placed on roundabouts. Who cares whose birthday it is! and who wants to know anyway!0
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"Speaking personally, on behalf of myself, I think..." who else would you be speaking for? or some 'Norn Iron' ones: Catch a Grip (of what?) What About Ye Big Fella?, How's it going? (How is what going where?) Catch Yerself On (What??)Life's a box of beads - rainbow coloured and full of surprises!:D0
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