Phrases that make your heart sink...

[RogerS]

I'll kick this off with some of my 'favourites'

...And now another chance to watch.....

...Can you do the shopping this week?...

...This isn't going to hurt...

 

[wizer]

"My Mum's coming to dinner....."

 

[Steve Maskery]

"The standard of applications was very high, and unfortunately, on this occasion...."

 

[Boz62]

From Haynes manuals:
"1. Remove engine..."

 

[TrimTheKing]

One of mine that makes SWMBO wilt

"No way are you paying someone to do that, I will do it, it will only take me 10 minutes..."

...2 hours and lots of expletives later and job done! :wink:

 

[Walter Hall]

"The Department of Health has advised that anyone drinking more than......"

 

[Argee]

"That's OK, forget I ever asked ... "

"You thought it was going to be how much?"

"Listen carefully to all the options before selecting one .. "

"Please report to the flight representative to collect your food voucher."

"Would you like to take out our insurance on that?"

"No, we don't get any call for those."

Ray

 

[Walter Hall]

"Is this your car, Sir........."

 

[Steve Maskery]

"We are currently experiencing a large volume of calls..."

 

[Dibs-h]

From Haynes manuals:
"1. Remove engine..."

Closely followed by - "first you will need to remove the front bumper and lights assembly followed by the radiators". All for a bloody belt or tensioner!

 

[StevieB]

Said by SWMBO, usualy in response to the question 'what's wrong'

nothing....

 

[lurker]

SWMBO:

" I've been thinking.........." followed by a job/visit/trip/occasion she knows I won't want to do.

" Do you love me................" followed by the above or a confession the car is wrecked or a confession she has bought something extravagant & now regrets it.

 

[jpt]

In the doctors surgery "I think we need to do some tests"

From a politician, well just about anything they say.

john

 

[katellwood]

Whatever!

 

[big soft moose]

from the bank

"we regret to inform you..."

and from the police

" you have the right to remain silent..."

but worst of all from swimbo

"we need to talk ..."

 

[frugal]

"would you just ..."

closely followed by:

"haven't you finished yet?"


Closely followed by "have you got a minute?" which is always how conversations at 17:29 start

 

[jlawrence]

"I've got this small problem with my computer"

"my mate suggested ..... "

 

[RogerS]

"And another thing"

"You said what?"

"Your eBay account has been compromised"

 

[wizer]

"Can I fit a Dado blade on my tablesaw?"

 

[Woodmagnet]

"The following is a party political broadcast blah, blah." :evil: