Thread: Cliche' phrases you've heard once too often

Something that speaks volumes.

On the ground, or worse yet, boots on the ground.

at this particular point in time -- I think they mean now.

On the subject of time: We'll be back in 30 minutes time -- Thanks for clearing that up, I thought you were talking about 30 minutes latitude.

Absolutely -- especially when the emphasized on third syllable with an excited, punch-in-the-mouth exaggeration: ab-so-LUTE-ly!

Along with absolutely comes clearly and obviously -- rarely are they clear, obvious or absolute (or rare).

Step it up and its orphan brother take it to the next level are mind-numbingly overused and just serve to piss me off.

Anybody that starts a sentence with the interjections, Look .... or Listen, needs to be on the lookout for a rear naked choke hold. For example:

"Listen, Hillary Clinton is the ... ARRRgh mugghhf umggffmp."

How ____ is that? is a disguised rhetorical attempt to involve the other listener when you clearly (or obviously) have no interest in shutting your pie hole and letting anyone else get a word in edgewise. For example.

"He nailed her in the elevator. How cool is that? I'm the domineering one so you just stand there looking stupid and listen to me blabber away."

He's twenty-six years of age -- could he be years of something else? You mean he's 26? Or maybe 26-years-old?

OK ... done for now.

What trite nonsense do you continuously hear over and over, and wish people would just cut the bullshit and say what they mean?

you know what I mean?

serr serr

I say, to be honest........


hadn't noticed it til very recently but i do it often and i hate it.

Clearly, you have anger issues

obviously you drink too much !!!

Well, let me put it this way...

Originally Posted by Texpat

What trite nonsense do you continuously hear over and over, and wish people would just cut the bullshit and say what they mean?

"I was like really pissed of when I got the sack"

"Thats so "

or even worse both together

"He was like so stupid"

Seemingly, 'actually' is one of mine. Only noticed when littl'un started to say it...

both of you are stalking me, can you stop it please!

Originally Posted by kingwilly

both of you are stalking me, can you stop it please!

To use a phrase that has become a TD cliche


put me on ignore, then

IMO. Oft used here (by me too). Wonder who else's opinion it would be?

And the newest one. "messiah" is a bit over used.

"Sort of thing" and "ya know".

It turns my stomach when I watch an interview and the person being interviewed repeats ya know at the end of every sentence sort of thing!

"I'll tell you one thing" - and then another, and another......

"Long time, no see"

"ATM machine" is another one I hate - what do you think the "M" stands for....?

Best thing since sliced bread
Take a chill pill
You're good to go

She never asked for money.

She only worked on reception

"With all due respect, but....."

"My new Thai girlfriend isn't or wasn't a bar girl"!

What business is it of anyone else anyway.......?

"Thanks in advance"

Does that count?

I use it often!

Forum cliche I hate, "If you don't like it, don't read it". What kind of ferking idiot thinks anybody knows what a post says before they've read it? I'm talking to you Smeg, you prostate-tonguing fuktard.

If you will

She bad hoi!!! You no listen her !

Business Bull-Shit:-

Outlier.
Paradigm.
Outside the box.
Pushing the envelope.
Synergy.
Cross-polination.
110%.
People skills.
Pro-Active.

"That's the biggest one I've ever seen!"

Lets take a helicopter view of the situation.

First things first. (No, lets have them last for a change) Stolen from Peter Kay.

Yea, at the end of every bloody sentance.