Most Misused Phrases
- Thread starter Tony Harrison
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ouch, that was harsh.
"for all intensive purposes" - it gets me everytime and i hate it when its said
"I hate to tell you this but...." - I'm completely ok telling you this and I may even enjoy your response as you look like an arse because of what I'm about to say.
"Quiet as kept...." -no real translation. I find it's use irksome.
"Now more than ever..." I want to punch a clown in the face every time I read or hear that cliche. It's overused in advertising and the FCC should fine tv stations that run commercials with the phrase in it.
"Quiet as kept...." -no real translation. I find it's use irksome.
"Now more than ever..." I want to punch a clown in the face every time I read or hear that cliche. It's overused in advertising and the FCC should fine tv stations that run commercials with the phrase in it.
on msn and other similar things
"u ok?" - i dont realy want to talk to you, but ill say somthing other than "hi" to seem poite. now leave me alone.
and:
"ok, love you, bye" - saying bye would just seem a little mean as were going out, now iv just realised i said i loved you when i dont realy... oh sh!t.
"u ok?" - i dont realy want to talk to you, but ill say somthing other than "hi" to seem poite. now leave me alone.
and:
"ok, love you, bye" - saying bye would just seem a little mean as were going out, now iv just realised i said i loved you when i dont realy... oh sh!t.
"The Miracle of Childbirth"- Its great but its not a miracle (unless said childbith occurs while walking on water).
"I'm going to argue with you"- Your idea is stupid and I'm going to enjoy watching it fail.
"^^^did you mean..."- Yes I mistyped something on an internet forum, get over yourself.
"I'm going to argue with you"- Your idea is stupid and I'm going to enjoy watching it fail.
"^^^did you mean..."- Yes I mistyped something on an internet forum, get over yourself.