I have said it, in the full knowledge that when the person takes over the task, they will utterly fail. And that I can then resume from where I left off, no further back from then.
― Mark G, Tuesday, 7 February 2012 11:42 (twelve years ago) link
that actually sounds like the canonical usage, A+
― j., Tuesday, 7 February 2012 11:43 (twelve years ago) link
"don't mention it"
― Laughing Gravy (dog latin), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 11:43 (twelve years ago) link
ffs, if you really have to
― Dr Frogbius (darraghmac), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 11:46 (twelve years ago) link
whatever gets you through the night
― "renegade" gnome (remy bean), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 11:56 (twelve years ago) link
sometimes I say "not at all" with a faint faux-aristocratic tone
― happiness is the new productivity (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 12:01 (twelve years ago) link
"not in the slightest"
― Charles Kennedy Jumped Up, He Called 'Oh No'. (Tom D.), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 12:03 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.alicia-logic.com/capsimages/a_025HicksApone.jpg
― sleigh tracks (1933-1969) (MaresNest), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 13:40 (twelve years ago) link
knock yourself out
― all apart and no pull (electricsound), Monday, February 6, 2012 10:22 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Or a malaprop version a friend used to use, "Knock yourself up."
― You got to ro-o-oll me and call me the tumblr whites (Phil D.), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 13:50 (twelve years ago) link
son't you dare, motherfucker!
― nostormo, Tuesday, 7 February 2012 14:10 (twelve years ago) link
don't
i have a friend who says "by all means" which really annoys tbh, but that might be due to her appending it with an unctuous "sweetie"
― i think this is serious (elmo argonaut), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 14:53 (twelve years ago) link
i once snapped back "thank you for your permission" and she reacted like i had slapped her
― i think this is serious (elmo argonaut), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 14:55 (twelve years ago) link
it's more like "caveat emptor" when i'm cooking
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 14:57 (twelve years ago) link
it struck me the other day that "you're welcome to [stay here for a few nights] [stay for dinner] [join us]" pretty much means "we'd really rather you didn't" 99% of the time, or at least that's the impression i get
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 14:58 (twelve years ago) link
like there's always an implied "but" at the end, that isn't said but is the unsung tonic chord of the piece
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 14:59 (twelve years ago) link