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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

'You should be thankful for..'

What other potentially annoying phrases were born or became overused as a result of the lockdown/covid19 experience?

Ps. I'm pretty sure I'm guilty of overdosing others with: Stay Safe

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Flatten the curve

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury

For me it's not so much as phrases as general attitude. Like how Boris keeps likening it to wartime and how its boosted the countries general nationalistic tendencies. To me the news is just full of smug people huffing their own farts.

Call me cynical because I am.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Flatten the curve"

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"For me it's not so much as phrases as general attitude. Like how Boris keeps likening it to wartime and how its boosted the countries general nationalistic tendencies. To me the news is just full of smug people huffing their own farts.

Call me cynical because I am."

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Call me cynical because I am.

I am just annoyed with how certain phrases get the repeat button. But that's just my way of looking at language under microscope. I didn't mean for it to be political post

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Call me cynical because I am."

Wartime analogy irks me too.

Though I do like thinking of myself as a fighter through it.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Tbh I'm barely looking at the news, but I agree that certain phrases seem to be losing their power by being repeated.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stay safe

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

"Stay Safe" does my Swede in.

Comes across to me as patronising in the extreme.

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By *dam1971Man
over a year ago

Bedford

"Flatten the curve"

I can’t help thinking of the Dukes of Hazzard song when this gets mentioned, it should be straightening the curve and flattening the hills

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not a phrase but the word unprecedented is starting to grind!

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By *dam1971Man
over a year ago

Bedford

“The new normal”

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By *ord Willy McFuck-BucketMan
over a year ago

newcastle

Everyone of those cunts must have been told to make sure you say we are all in this together while we are ramping it up as many times as possible during every statement just to fucking annoy me.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"“The new normal”

Oh yes.

this one gets a good eye roll. Guilty of using it too probably..

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

People are still messaging asking what i am up to today which is annoying as during lockdown we do not have many options.

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By *dam1971Man
over a year ago

Bedford

"Everyone of those cunts must have been told to make sure you say we are all in this together."

One of my favourite songs from High School Musical

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury

"People are still messaging asking what i am up to today which is annoying as during lockdown we do not have many options."

Lucky you.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

None of it bothers me really.

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury

Call me cynical because I am.

I am just annoyed with how certain phrases get the repeat button. But that's just my way of looking at language under microscope. I didn't mean for it to be political post

Politics is in most aspects of life. Its inescapable.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The term 'Lockdown' boils my piss.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

For me it's the people who are using this as a platform for fame.

That 14 year old kid smiling like a Colgate advert with a guitar in shot... I ain't interested in you playing Hit Me One More Time for the NHS or even BHS .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Corona virus! Everytime I feel like drinking my fav beer, it reminds me of the bloody virus! So I wear a mask, gloves and eye protection when I drink my Corona beer!

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"'You should be thankful for..'

What other potentially annoying phrases were born or became overused as a result of the lockdown/covid19 experience?

Ps. I'm pretty sure I'm guilty of overdosing others with: Stay Safe

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I get annoyed by that phrase too. My mother actually feels guilty because she isn't suffering badly from lockdown restrictions. This is mainly because people keep bloody banging on that she should be thankful.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"For me it's the people who are using this as a platform for fame.

That 14 year old kid smiling like a Colgate advert with a guitar in shot... I ain't interested in you playing Hit Me One More Time for the NHS or even BHS .

Oh God yes!

And companies that are using it as an advertising tool.

" look at how great we are"

Adverts are generally pissing me off too.

"We're doing all we can to help our customers at this difficult time. Working night and day"

Fuck off

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"For me it's the people who are using this as a platform for fame.

That 14 year old kid smiling like a Colgate advert with a guitar in shot... I ain't interested in you playing Hit Me One More Time for the NHS or even BHS .

Oh God yes!

And companies that are using it as an advertising tool.

" look at how great we are"

Adverts are generally pissing me off too.

"We're doing all we can to help our customers at this difficult time. Working night and day"

Fuck off"

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

"For me it's the people who are using this as a platform for fame.

That 14 year old kid smiling like a Colgate advert with a guitar in shot... I ain't interested in you playing Hit Me One More Time for the NHS or even BHS .

Oh God yes!

And companies that are using it as an advertising tool.

" look at how great we are"

Adverts are generally pissing me off too.

"We're doing all we can to help our customers at this difficult time. Working night and day"

Fuck off"

And another god yes from me...

...Tesco have taken to making in store announcements every 10 minutes or so reminding people to observe distancing etc which I don't have a problem with....but they end each and every fucking one with the tagline..

"Because now more than ever...Every Little Helps"

Errr no it doesn't when you've used it as an excuse to increase your fucking prices and remove the majority of the two for one etc special offers so the cost of a weekly shop has increased...that's not every little fucking helping me!!

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By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

Just go for a wank then..............

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"For me it's the people who are using this as a platform for fame.

That 14 year old kid smiling like a Colgate advert with a guitar in shot... I ain't interested in you playing Hit Me One More Time for the NHS or even BHS .

Oh God yes!

And companies that are using it as an advertising tool.

" look at how great we are"

Adverts are generally pissing me off too.

"We're doing all we can to help our customers at this difficult time. Working night and day"

Fuck off

And another god yes from me...

"Because now more than ever...Every Little Helps"

Its the whole fake concern thing that I cant stand.

Lots of companies ( mostly Tesco really) are making a mint out of this.

And pretending that they have their customers best interests at heart.

Some tv ads are just vomit inducing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"light at the end of the tunnel"

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By *tephanjMan
over a year ago

Kettering

Stay calm and carry on

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

King's Crustacean

'Heroes'

Does my little swede in. It should have a thread devoted to itself.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"For me it's the people who are using this as a platform for fame.

That 14 year old kid smiling like a Colgate advert with a guitar in shot... I ain't interested in you playing Hit Me One More Time for the NHS or even BHS .

Oh God yes!

And companies that are using it as an advertising tool.

" look at how great we are"

Adverts are generally pissing me off too.

"We're doing all we can to help our customers at this difficult time. Working night and day"

Fuck off

And another god yes from me...

"Because now more than ever...Every Little Helps"

Its the whole fake concern thing that I cant stand.

Lots of companies ( mostly Tesco really) are making a mint out of this.

And pretending that they have their customers best interests at heart.

Some tv ads are just vomit inducing"

Thank you for keeping your distance and being kind to our staff. We are doing our best...........

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

"The term 'Lockdown' boils my piss. "

Real lockdown is not something not many people have ever experienced.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"The term 'Lockdown' boils my piss. "

Boils my piss is such vulgar phrase..... it that the new M and S one ?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"The term 'Lockdown' boils my piss.

Real lockdown is not something not many people have ever experienced. "

True. Thanks for pointing that out.

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By *hubaysiWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

Dare I say it ‘key workers’ and yes they are doing a great job and in my opinion always have done.

The Thursday clapping is getting a chore now! I’ve respected them always before this virus appeared.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

'If you want to survive you should be sucking my cock because I've dipped it in bleach.'

Stop sending this guys!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Not a phrase but the word unprecedented is starting to grind!"

Yes! It's the fact everyone, just about everyone, started saying that.. it's not precedence anymore;-)

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By *callycatMan
over a year ago

Mid Wales

We play corona cricket here during the TV news. You get one run for every time the word lockdown is used, two for PPE, four for vaccine, six for any moronic utterance by Trump. Your innings ends when the word unprecedented bowls you out.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It'll get better

See the positives

It's working

Just smile and be happy

We are all in the same situation

I know it will and I know we are but if I want to be a grumpy cow, leave me alone to wallow in my misery!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

People telling others to just 'stay at home'. Forgetting half the country isnt allowed to actually stop working

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Comparing Covid19 to the war is totally laughable.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"We play corona cricket here during the TV news. You get one run for every time the word lockdown is used, two for PPE, four for vaccine, six for any moronic utterance by Trump. Your innings ends when the word unprecedented bowls you out."

Well that could make a good bingo actually

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It'll get better

See the positives

It's working

Just smile and be happy

We are all in the same situation

I know it will and I know we are but if I want to be a grumpy cow, leave me alone to wallow in my misery! "

100% this. The next time someone says, "Well, everyone is suffering right now" I swear I will punch something in sheer frustration.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

We're listening to the experts (so that they can take any blame)

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

'Coronavirus' fuck me after 2020 I hope the news never repeats that phrase.

Yes literally, it will mean we beat it.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Wonderful rants.

Especially supermarket ones.

Feeling bit brainwashed after reading it all at once. This post should have come with the warning.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That one with hula hoops going in about mum ...how is she ? She alright ? How's her mental health ??? For fucks sake it's me Ma she's been dozy since 1986 and throw 3 questions at her like this could lead to a meltdown

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It'll get better

See the positives

It's working

Just smile and be happy

We are all in the same situation

I know it will and I know we are but if I want to be a grumpy cow, leave me alone to wallow in my misery!

100% this. The next time someone says, "Well, everyone is suffering right now" I swear I will punch something in sheer frustration. "

I've been tempted a few times

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