phases that make me want to smack someone

[Pam]

The thing that dirves me crazy is when people butcher a phrase.

"All speed ahead"

"A bird in the bush"

How about *not the shiniest knife in the drawer.* (Heard that one at work recently.)

[Lady's Human]

When I worked at Polar there were two employees who absolutely BUTCHERED the english language.

For instance:

I'm asgusted!

I can't remember more now, it's been a few years, but it was fun to get them going. They knew we were laughing at them, they laughed with us. No one got offended, it's just that that's how the spoke.

[Killearn Kitties]

When I worked at Polar there were two employees who absolutely BUTCHERED the english language.

I used to work with a language mangler myself. One phrase I remember he constantly tried to say was "one fell swoop" only it always came out as "one foul sweep". It always seemed to give the opposite impression to what he was trying to say.

[shais_mom]

How about *not the shiniest knife in the drawer.* (Heard that one at work recently.)

are you sure they weren't referring to Richard?~~