Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
General Topics => The Debating Chamber => Topic started by: Colwyn on March 10, 2017, 16:38:48 PM
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From where did this phrase come? Are receptionists trained to always reply using it? Is it supposed to be a reassuring phrase with no meaning? Today I phoned the dentist surgery to make an appointment. The conversation went like this.
Me: I'd like to book an appointment.
She: No problem at all. What is your name?
Me: Colwyn ********
She: No problem at all. What is the appointment for.
Me: I've broken a tooth.
She: No problem at all.
It was at this stage I felt like saying, "It may not be a problem to you, but bloody well is for me!" but I thought this might make booking an appointment a little more difficult ... so I kept quiet.
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Agreed 100% - really irritating. I always remark how lucky they are to have no problems and offer them some of mine...
"No worries" is another to get the same treatment.
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OOOPS....I am guilty of saying both of these phrases. : :)
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It really grinds my gears when someone begins a spoken reply with "So, ...."
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Mine too KKOB - so annoying >:(
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Discretion is better than Valour, Colwyn............no problem at all!!!!! ;D
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We find people in our neck of the woods say "Not a problem". In a local restaurant.... A G.&T. And a Beer please, Not a problem, can we have a menu?.. Not a problem. Can I order the fish?... Not a problem.
Drives me mad.
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At the end of the day.....
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>:(
At the end of the day.....
I absolutely hate that, what does it mean?
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"You have a nice day now" drives me mad, and what do we answer, "Thankyou and you too". None of it is meant!
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>:(At the end of the day.....
I absolutely hate that, what does it mean?
My reply has always been " It gets **ckin' dark mate !"
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.. as salesmen we were told never to use that phrase. Saying there is 'no problem' was a big no no as it evidently plants the seed of doubt in the mind of the customer that there might be a problem somewhere down the line.
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I'll run that up the flagpole and see who salutes it Stoop. ;)
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At the end of the day..... it gets dark 8)
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Strange, see reply no. 10. ;)
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You're way to fast for me on your replies KKOB :)
Trouble is, I go to post then some inconsiderate b****rd here expects me to do some work
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You're way to fast for me on your replies KKOB :)
Trouble is, I go to post then some inconsiderate b****rd here expects me to do some work
You need to learn to work faster then mate. ;)
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He thought he had to the end of the day.
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I think we're in a negative agreement situation there Stuart. ;)
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Always smile when a Brummie is on the news. Doesn't matter if the sky has fallen in, or they won the lottery, the response is the same...'err actually' and 'basically'..
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......and (our) two negatives can't make a positive, can they?
Yeah, right.
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He turned around and said to me......
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......and (our) two negatives can't make a positive, can they?
Yeah, right.
Not when it's a pregnancy test ;)
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When people ask you 'What do you think?' and you start to tell them what you think, and they are not interested in what you think. I think.....
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If you don't want to know what I think, don't ask me what I think.
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If you don't want to know what I think, don't ask me what I think.
Are you sure?.....Think carefully.
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If you don't want to know what I think, don't ask me what I think.
You think? My, my, that's a novel concept ;)
JF
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To cut a long story short ... [phrase that begins extensive, rambling, irrelevant and excruciatingly boring monologue].
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If you don't want to know what I think, don't ask me what I think.
You think? My, my, that's a novel concept ;)
JF
If you think I don't think, don't ask what I think of you. ;)
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When it comes to coining meaningless phrases our current PM is outstanding; although she attempts to disguise by adding heavy emphasis to make it sound as though she offering some philosophical gem.
"Brexit MEANS Brexit"
"No deal is BETTER than a BAD deal".
"This statement is EMPTY of meaning".
"Politics is NOT a game".
[Note: One of these she has not said ... yet.]
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"It is what it is".
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A server in a restaurant plonking my food on the table and saying "enjoy".
It's like a blooming instruction.
I'd live with "I hope you enjoy your meal" but I'm damned if I'll enjoy a poor meal just because I've been told to.
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People ending a phone call or conversation with "see ya". :(