Can I put you on hold?
The New York Times' Stanley Fish says there are a couple of phrases that drive him up the wall.
He writes, "There is a class of utterances, when encountered, produces irritation, distress and, in some cases, the desire to kill. Everyone will have his or her (non) favorites. Mine is a three-word announcement on the TV screen, 'To Be Continued,' which says, 'I know that you have become invested in this story and are eager to find out how it ends, but you're going to have to wait for a few days or a week or a month or forever.' Even more annoying are the messages that are instances of formal and programmatic lying. When the dentist says to you, 'This may hurt a little' or 'This may sting a little,' you know that pain and discomfort on a massive scale are just around the corner. It would have been better had he or she said nothing."
What phrase drives you crazy?
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