Stupid Sayings/Expressions

[FJDGoose]

'Thankyou' used to mean 'no thankyou'

[FJDGoose]

Sue Wrote:

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> FJDGoose Wrote:

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> > "can I get?"

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> And then the answer, "Of course you can!"

;)

[FJDGoose]

And then there's ... ' I'm not even going to lie to you right?' .... wow, jeez,thanks very much, do you mean that usually you would? :)

[Sue]

Like "To be honest" .... You mean you aren't usually?

Easily said, though .....

[adonirum]

Yep, totally agree with you there, Sue.

Whenever anyone uses a phrase like that..to be quite honest with you...to be honest... I always reply with "does that mean you have been less than candid up to now" (especially if it is in a formal setting). Always throws people off their stride, some even get argumentative and aggressive!!!!

[Sue]

adonirum Wrote:

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> Yep, totally agree with you there, Sue.

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> Whenever anyone uses a phrase like that..to be

> quite honest with you...to be honest... I always

> reply with "does that mean you have been less than

> candid up to now" (especially if it is in a formal

> setting). Always throws people off their stride,

> some even get argumentative and aggressive!!!!

Surely not! :))

[glenfruin]

"A pig in a poke"

[BunnyBurrow]

"I'm not being rude / racist / mean, but..."

Before proceeding to be completely and utterly rude / racist / mean...

Grrr...

[teddyboy23]

Not on your Nellie

[Sue]

With the greatest respect .......

:))

[zenoria65]

The full phrase is "Bob's your uncle and Fanny's your aunt" - no idea why....

Tima Wrote:

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> "Bob's your uncle". He is actually but what's that

> got to do with anything.

[zenoria65]

I went to a convent school and we were told never to wear patent shoes for this very reason!

Pugwash Wrote:

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> All fur coat and no knickers was another of old

> aunt's sayings. Also was informed when young, that

> respectable girls/women did not wear patent shoes

> as their underwear could be reflected in the shine

> of the shoe!!!

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> As far as I am aware, none of the family were from

> 'the north' and going back to my great

> grandparents - they lived in ED all their lives

> (Pellatt/Landells Road)

[Dog duck]

Daft as a brush, smart as a duster.

[moondancer]

a nod is as good as a wink to a blind man, or a blind man on a galloping horse couldn?t miss it - there as none so blind as those who cannot see and stop that or you?ll go blind

[lavender27]

A stupid phrase - " Will you Marry me"

[teddyboy23]

Yes 💖

[lavender27]

Don't be stupid teddyboy23. Or is the yes to say you agree,it's a stupid phrase?

[teddyboy23]

I'm saying yes I will marry you .but on second thoughts now we've had our first row

[lavender27]

Glad I stopped you. So there's the proof. 'will you marry me' is a stupid phrase. And teddyboy23 proved it as I wasn't asking, it's confusing. That phrase get's one into all sorts of bother.

[adonirum]

Starting a reply with "Well, you know", when you've asked somebody a question. No, I don't know, that's why I asked you!!!!

[FJDGoose]

"He/She/They turned round and said" ...

"Going forward "

[teddyboy23]

Frog in my throat

[lavender27]

Believe you me.

[Alan Medic]

Maybe this is just a rural Irish one but it gives me and brother a laugh every year. 'You won't find it till Christmas'. Cue annual exchange of messages asking if you found it.

[lavender27]

A stitch in time saves nine. nine what???