Well I cant imagine anything worse than watching your favourite playground get bulldozed. Not quite the same but luckily for me the caesarian section was behind a screen and I chose not to look over it.
Most Misused Phrases
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I had no choice Codiak, the ex wife screamed out thus waking me, which may I say was rather selfish of her because I was a tad tired that night.
However, I ignored her somewhat untimely intervention to my slumber and made my way thru the screams to the bathroom ... On entering, I was met with a sight that would have had Chuck Norris diving out the nearest window.
She was laying on the floor, her legs were at a 'quarter to three' with something resembling a suet pudding emerging from 'twelve o'clock'.
Now call me old fashioned, but that particular arrangement of ex-wife and impending daughter was something I would normally click on the 'Pass' option.
I had two other kids previously and on both those occasions, when the whole 'birth' business was getting under way, I made my leave and did what every self-respecting man should do, I went down the pub with my mates and awaited the hospital call.
No such option was available on this occasion as the suet pudding was getting ready to dive headlong onto the bathroom floor.
I did my Holby City bit and caught her as she squirmed free from her 9 month captivity and held her upside down desperately offering her to my ex.
My ex thankfully took her from me and I was left to consider a new career in obstetrics.
Ironically, and other variations of its misuse, e.g. "I left the house, and ironically the bus was late too". That's not irony, that's a coincidence. The homaaaaaage thing bugs me too, as does "to be honest". Were you lying to me the rest of the time?
The Samoans have a great word for this - Da Kine, really really good word that means many things
Just dont ask him what happened at the 3 man @ nspa with his tactical use of paint checks... he was unimpressed with my reffing skills to say the least lol!!"on his hopper" by clarkie from dyehard. If you have ever witnessed this pharse in action you will know what i mean
My fave is when you speak to a technical department and they keep saying "basically" or "its technical" or obviously.
It really annoys me as whatever it is. Obviously its not obvious to me otherwise i would not have asked in the first place. Basicly, well its either not basic and they have no clue how to explain or they think you are thick. Its technical - because they imply you are thick and wont understand when to be fair you may be more qualified of have a better understanding then a daft script they have prepared! Or you have asked them for help so you inderstand for the future!
A favourite that i use regularly at work is ... "its like putting a drawing pin in with a sledge hammer" - I will let you work out what that means lol
"It won't hurt a bit" absolute bull when a nurse/Dr quotes those words. Usually it not only hurts but it's absolute murder!
"Of course I won't come in your mouth".
Actually, that's not a misused phrase.
It's just a straight-up lie.
Actually, that's not a misused phrase.
It's just a straight-up lie.