selous wrote: » someone that's telling you something but then half the story is filled in with "Bla bla bla" use real words please, Bla Bla Bla is not informative.
OldNotWIse wrote: » Like, really angry :eek:
MsBubbles wrote: » TA with Met Eireann I realise there's a bad storm but talk about going overboard. According their forecasts we'll be in Oz this afternoon
One eyed Jack wrote: » Red warning in Limerick, all the schools are closed, place is like a ghost town this morning, there's not even so much as a breeze, never mind a gale! (it made me happy to be able to walk through town without feeling like a human pinball for once, but I'd feel odd posting in the happy thread )
Rosie Rant wrote: » The phrase "If you don't mind me asking" when used unnecessarily, as if the question being asked is personal in nature, when it isn't. If the question was " And just how many bowel movements do you have a day, if you don't mind me asking?" - that is a personal question. The phrase is ok to use there. But the question I was asked was " And just how far away is the cinema from here? If you don't mind me asking.." Why would I mind being asked where the cinema is?
OldNotWIse wrote: » It's a cousin of "I'm not being bad but..." or "I'm not a racist/homophobe but..." Usually followed with a bad/racist/homophobic comment. Stupid, meaningless disclaimers that don't actually negate the shítiness of what you're about to say
LynnGrace wrote: » I used to work with a guy who would say things like 'don't take this the wrong way but...' And he thought that gave him free rein to tear someone apart.
OldNotWIse wrote: » "Can I speak freely?" .....braces self
Jaxen Curved Shaver wrote: » "With all due respect...." means the exact opposite.
OldNotWIse wrote: » "In fairness..."
eisenberg1 wrote: » "Far be it from me to say, but..."
eisenberg1 wrote: » I worked with a guy who would say "I think we should put that on the back boiler for now"
whiskeyman wrote: » That's used an awful lot around here too! I'm tempting to say 'we should put that in the hotpress for now' and see if anyone notices...