Phrases or sentences I dislike hearing

[AntarcticPilot]

People who say everyone should work hard in life!

They should mind their own business, and indeed show respect to those who achieve well by cutting corners and keeping their head below the parapet

The best computer programmers are people who will spend time, energy and low cunning to find the easiest and quickest way of doing something. Anyone can write thousands of lines of code - the best will write hundreds of lines to do the same thing!

This is good: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_Mel

 

[Tam Lin]

The current phrase that grates is "return back". FFS, return means to go back!
And when did railway stations become train stations?

 

[Squeaky]

Good afternoon:

While it is interesting to learn which phrases or sentence irritate others, it was not my intention to encourage others to report their dislikes but to hi-lite the behaviour which increases the cost of doing business in Turkey for yachtsmen and ex-pats in general.

I tried to be careful in composing my post so not to insult those who have been guilty of using that phrase but in reality I think they are complete idiots and wish they would take a few minutes to try to understand something about how the local economy works before dealing with shops and workmen.

I am 99% sure that the incident I outlined above is a direct result of someone or a number of yachtsmen or ex-pats warping this owners sense value concerning his efforts. Without this I would not have had to have the experience I had - I would much rather deal with someone who treats me as a normal client and not as some foreign dummy who knows the value of nothing.

Cheers

Squeaky

 

[Poignard]

"Lessons have been learned"

Which comes up after every case in which another child has been tortured to death by its parents.

 

[Carmel2]

Squeaky, do you honestly expect a thread on here to stay on topic? Go and see Gwen for a smacked bottom.

 

[guernseyman]

...in any way, shape or form.
An overworked and usually completely meaningless cliché.

 

[macd]

...it's the law of averages [there isn't one];
it's the exception that proves the rule [an absurd contradiction, in the sense in which 'prove' is commonly used];
I should of...;
you can't do that [yes I can, I just proved I could. Or was that the exception that proves the rule...];
you've had enough.

 

[Tam Lin]

Good afternoon:

While it is interesting to learn which phrases or sentence irritate others, it was not my intention to encourage others to report their dislikes but to hi-lite the behaviour which increases the cost of doing business in Turkey for yachtsmen and ex-pats in general.

I tried to be careful in composing my post so not to insult those who have been guilty of using that phrase but in reality I think they are complete idiots and wish they would take a few minutes to try to understand something about how the local economy works before dealing with shops and workmen.

I am 99% sure that the incident I outlined above is a direct result of someone or a number of yachtsmen or ex-pats warping this owners sense value concerning his efforts. Without this I would not have had to have the experience I had - I would much rather deal with someone who treats me as a normal client and not as some foreign dummy who knows the value of nothing.

Cheers

Squeaky

Perhaps we were all thrown off track by the title of your post!

 

[BobnLesley]

'You need to come and look at this.'

'Should it do that?'

'Close the hatches... Now!'

 

[SamanthaTabs]

Turn the BBQ off darling, Carmel2 is mooring alongside.

 

[macd]

While it is interesting to learn which phrases or sentence irritate others, it was not my intention to encourage others to report their dislikes but to hi-lite the behaviour which increases the cost of doing business in Turkey for yachtsmen and ex-pats in general.

You'll have to forgive me, Squeaky, but I arrived here after Googling "least descriptive thread title since time began".
As to your initial issue, I just send in the missus who haggles like a Turk yet still leaves them smiling at the end of it.

 

[Steve C Cronin]

There's a sort of "chewing" sound coming from behind the wiring panel.

 

[Loggo]

"Gin Palace"

 

[sailinglegend420]

"Over and out"

 

[jordanbasset]

I'm sure the boat anchored over there is closer than it was

 

[Jassira]

The best computer programmers are people who will spend time, energy and low cunning to find the easiest and quickest way of doing something. Anyone can write thousands of lines of code - the best will write hundreds of lines to do the same thing!

This is good: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_Mel

lol... I smell and ageing techie, still got the pony tail ?

 

[Andy and Lyn]

"at the end of the day" - time for a G & T ??

 

[Grehan]

" . . is that a bow-thruster? Sounds a bit close . . "

 

[JamesFrance]

Get a life.....

 

[AntarcticPilot]

lol... I smell and ageing techie, still got the pony tail ?

Aging, but never had a pony-tail