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03-13-2012, 06:21 PM

#51

Christine27

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"Kiddos" used for children. A difficult boss used to say word that all the time. It still makes me cringe.

"Teacher, I have a question. Last night my dog started barking and then my dad said,..." (No question in there, just a long and strange story.)

"Teacher, she yelled at me." "IS THIS WHAT SHE SOUNDED LIKE?" "No." "Then she didn't yell at you."

My last one comes from church-when people are told that they aren't "relevant." What does that mean? That sounds so shallow and cruel!

03-13-2012, 07:02 PM

#52

mary quilting

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"Just saying"

03-13-2012, 07:35 PM

#53

Damsel in DisDress

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I agree with my fellow members with "EASY PEASY" and "POP" and taking the GOD'S name in Vain, and also LITERALLY! NOT IN THAT ORDER!

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03-13-2012, 07:47 PM

#54

earthwalker

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"I'm over it" and "I didn't sign up for this" - Mother, but you are driving me nuts with these phrases lately

Aah now I've got that off my chest....thank you fellow board members - I feel better now!

03-14-2012, 03:01 AM

#55

ptquilts

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Quote:

Originally Posted by decky

I hate the word ma. That is what my husband calls his mom and more often than not that is what he calls me. I keep telling him my name is mom.

Pat in MN who is a mom

If my DH ever started calling me Ma or Mom, he would lose several vital body parts. How unromantic. (PS - he calls me "Toots")

03-14-2012, 03:22 AM

#56

jitkaau

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"Have a nice day..." Which I first heard in the US in 1983 and now every check-out chick says it here in all tones of voice. They all irk me.

03-14-2012, 03:52 AM

#57

paulswalia

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Pronouncing especially as "expecially"!!! If you can't say it right, say particularly!!!

AND I asked how you were, not how you were behaving, so the answer should be "I am well", not "I'm good"

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03-14-2012, 03:53 AM

#58

be a quilter

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lillybeck

I agree with all of these and will add mine.
"I love you to death" what does this mean? "You know" after every sentence. GD( I will not spell this out) but it burns me when I hear it used in everyday language like He is nothing.

I agree with you 100%, especially on the gd part!!
When someone says "you know" all the time I just say, "no, I don't know, I'm stupid". If nothing else, it breaks their concentration.

03-14-2012, 04:51 AM

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mountain deb

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"I'll pay you back, Mom, I promise, on the next paycheck."

03-14-2012, 05:05 AM

#60

stitchinwitch

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"near miss"
"AX" for "ask"
"mischeeveeus" for "mischievous"
"Valentimes" instead of Valentines"

I CRINGE at those - the news group on tv messes up quite frequently %$#@

Last edited by stitchinwitch; 03-14-2012 at 05:08 AM.