What phrases do you hate but use anyway?
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What phrases do you hate but use anyway?
Transcribing an interview has made me realise how annoying I am when I speak. I generally hate people saying "like" and "kind of" and it turns out I do both constantly, along with "basically".
I can't be the only one who does this, can I?
I can't be the only one who does this, can I?
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I say "like" all the time, like.
Also, A pointed out a few years ago I use "obviously" a lot so I'm super paranoid about that, obviously.
Also, A pointed out a few years ago I use "obviously" a lot so I'm super paranoid about that, obviously.
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All the stupid work buzzwords. I use them all the time, because people around me do too. And die a little inside every time...
(I honestly said the other day that I had no "bandwidth" to take on a task for example - because I knew the audience would "get" that concept without further discussion, but ugh ugh ugh. :shame: )
(I honestly said the other day that I had no "bandwidth" to take on a task for example - because I knew the audience would "get" that concept without further discussion, but ugh ugh ugh. :shame: )
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Me too and I also hate myself. I using 'going forward' all the time and also 'next steps'Livilla wrote:All the stupid work buzzwords. I use them all the time, because people around me do too. And die a little inside every time...
In normal life I swear far too much and I only really notice when I am with people who don't do it that much, or at all. My colleague never, ever swears so I rarely use bad language at work now which is good. Not that I did loads before but my previous assistant was fond of a profanity or two so we used to have a good old sweary chat on occasion.
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I work for a large American company so I use every business buzzword you could think of.
I am also superfluously sweary. Conversely, I sometimes indicate affirmation by chirping 'Okeydokes!'
I am also superfluously sweary. Conversely, I sometimes indicate affirmation by chirping 'Okeydokes!'
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Someone I used to work with used to say "Alrighty!" to indicate assent, which was bizarre, as he was really not generally chirpy. It amused me every time.
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You are me, BEL, apart from the company I'm contracting at not being American. They do have their own internal shitspeak though. They have a 'Big K.oru' for best practice stuff and roll-outs, and it's all Agile-ing and Scrum-ming everywhere you look.
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I say 'obviously' all the time. I hate myself a bit every time I say it.
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That would be having (or not having) "spare cycles" in our place.Livilla wrote:
(I honestly said the other day that I had no "bandwidth" to take on a task for example - because I knew the audience would "get" that concept without further discussion, but ugh ugh ugh. :shame: )
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I say basically a lot too. I also say "shine a light" instead of shit now, and not just around the children - I don't know where it's come from and I wish it would go back there, I feel like a right idiot every time it leaves my mouth.
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I do this, drop a fuck or a twat into a conversation then realise that I don't actually know my audience :shame:Mrs Danvers wrote:
In normal life I swear far too much and I only really notice when I am with people who don't do it that much, or at all.
I sometimes use buzzwords at work as well which I hate.
Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either, just fuck off and leave me alone.
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I swear far too much. My husband is exceedingly sweary which doesn't help.
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I shout out 'tits!' a lot when things go wrong. :shame:
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My American colleagues are a bit more sensitive to swearing than the rest of us, so I've developed a tendency to say "Ah, shoot" instead of shit .
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My supervisor who I sit next to hates swearing and rude jokes and any risque talk. When she is on holiday it's like we all have tourettes and swear non-stop.
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I'm was quite pleased when my boss started swearing in front of me, it makes me feel more at home
I've started saying an enthusiastic 'Right!' as an affirmative and I don't know why and it annoys me every time.
I've started saying an enthusiastic 'Right!' as an affirmative and I don't know why and it annoys me every time.
Half-ten?! Half-ten?! I've never been up at half-ten! What happens?
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J pointed out that I say "Well!..." when asked a question
I resist business speak as much as possible. I hate it.
I resist business speak as much as possible. I hate it.
Christ on a bendy bus son, don't be such a fucking faff arse
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I'm glad it's not just me with the swearing
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Oh I swear loads but I don't worry about it particularly
Christ on a bendy bus son, don't be such a fucking faff arse
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Re: What phrases do you hate but use anyway?
I swear loads too, but also don't care