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I must have used the words 'bear with me' in every phone conversation I've had in work today, and my colleagues are using it an awful lot as well (some new procedures kicked in today - teething problems)

I pointed it out and now we're all paranoid about saying it.

It's lost all meaning.

Anyone else feel that they repeat the same phrase all the time during the course of their working day?

― Miss Kabocha (rumpypumpkin), Wednesday, 24 November 2004 10:56 (twenty-one years ago)

"God this sucks"

― beanz (beanz), Wednesday, 24 November 2004 10:59 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh completely. I'll action that straight away.

― Johnney B (Johnney B), Wednesday, 24 November 2004 11:00 (twenty-one years ago)

Sorry.

"Oh completely. I'll action that straight away."

― Johnney B (Johnney B), Wednesday, 24 November 2004 11:00 (twenty-one years ago)

here i am, brain the size of a planet...

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 24 November 2004 11:01 (twenty-one years ago)

(actually i'm only saying this in my head)

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Wednesday, 24 November 2004 11:01 (twenty-one years ago)

I had a dream last night where I kept having to repeat "I'm sorry, this is a private home, WE HAVE NO TOURS, I'm going to have to ask you to leave" while ushering hoi polloi out of some fancy house I lived in, and wresting Duane Eddy's guitars away from their grasping mitts. It was actually a bit of a nightmare that I kept repeating the same thing. Although now, it sounds kind of like Ash.

― sgs (sgs), Wednesday, 24 November 2004 11:04 (twenty-one years ago)

I had a terrible dream last night. I was at the top of a big open iron staircase and my dog was following. I sorta pushed her down and she fell about 50 ft through the gap in the steps. I couldn't bear to look. I hope she's OK.

― Penelope_111 (Penelope_111), Wednesday, 24 November 2004 11:21 (twenty-one years ago)

I dreamt that I bought a box of really expensive Turkish Delight and offered it round my colleagues. Every one of the bastards took a bit and the box came back empty.

I still resent them for it.

― Rumpy Pumpkin (rumpypumpkin), Wednesday, 24 November 2004 11:32 (twenty-one years ago)

worst. derail. ever

― Ste (Fuzzy), Wednesday, 24 November 2004 11:36 (twenty-one years ago)

well is that your phrase Ste?

― sgs (sgs), Wednesday, 24 November 2004 11:36 (twenty-one years ago)

I had to post it somewhere, Ste. I'm still very upset.

― Penelope_111 (Penelope_111), Wednesday, 24 November 2004 11:37 (twenty-one years ago)

Penelope, I sympathise. If it's any small comfort, before all my repetitive ranting in the dream I had been wandering around this cavernous house looking unsuccessfully for my dog, even though (in reality) he died this past summer.

Dreams suck.

― sgs (sgs), Wednesday, 24 November 2004 11:41 (twenty-one years ago)

okay then, i dreamt i was standing at a bar drinking beer. as i was waking up this morning i was still lucidly stood in the bar and i ordered another beer, i woke up almost straight away and said to myself "why did i bother paying for another beer?"

― Ste (Fuzzy), Wednesday, 24 November 2004 11:45 (twenty-one years ago)

Issues, Ste, ISSUES.

― Penelope_111 (Penelope_111), Wednesday, 24 November 2004 11:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Thanks sgs, yes they do, frequently.

― Penelope_111 (Penelope_111), Wednesday, 24 November 2004 11:46 (twenty-one years ago)

"I'll just put you through" is one obvious one.

More specific to me are:

"Are you sure you've got printer credit?" (Said every time some student tells me our printer is 'broken' ie every 5 minutes.)

"Go straight down the corridor to where the cafe is, go down the stairs, turn left at the bottom and keep walking." (Directions to department offices given every 10 minutes to people who think I'm a sort of human map.)

― Archel (Archel), Wednesday, 24 November 2004 11:47 (twenty-one years ago)

"Is there a problem with the network?"

― Ste (Fuzzy), Wednesday, 24 November 2004 11:51 (twenty-one years ago)

If any telemarketers call today I may pick up and say "I'm sorry, this is a private home, WE HAVE NO TOURS" and see what happens.

This thread is making me realize that I really don't talk at all during the day.

― sgs (sgs), Wednesday, 24 November 2004 11:51 (twenty-one years ago)

"I'll have a look and get back to you"

"Have fun!"

― caitlin (caitlin), Wednesday, 24 November 2004 12:18 (twenty-one years ago)

"What are you doing for christmas?"

Shut the fuck up already!

― Penelope_111 (Penelope_111), Wednesday, 24 November 2004 12:28 (twenty-one years ago)

"he's actually gone for the day, can i take a message?"

last night I dreamt a pigeon was kissing me. and in the dream i made a pun about "well, i guess the pigeon gave me a.. well, peck on the cheek!"

― ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 24 November 2004 13:01 (twenty-one years ago)

ha ha!

― Rumpy Pumpkin (rumpypumpkin), Wednesday, 24 November 2004 13:04 (twenty-one years ago)

eighteen years pass...

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― Kim Kimberly, Saturday, 10 December 2022 20:49 (three years ago)

I once had a phrasebook. spanish I think, that had the phrase "I like to take cocaine occasionally". idk maybe they're all like that now, kids these days.

― ledge, Saturday, 10 December 2022 20:54 (three years ago)

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