Just go ahead and say it
July 17th, 2003 by Katie. Posted in AnnoyancesYou know those people who like to bitch about “basically?” The ones who picked on “like” and “you know” (and, mercifully, seem to have given up)? I’ve got another one for them, and it ain’t “Could I get.”
Maybe it’s more prevalent in a business environment where people are asking advice and permission all the time, but the phrase “go ahead and” has really started to grate my cheese. People no longer say “I’m going to send you the form,” but “I’m going to go ahead and send you the form.” The woman across the cube wall from me actually said it twice in one sentence today–something like, “I’m going to [GAA] send you the form, and then you [GAA] fill it out and send it in.” I’ve blocked out her exact words, thank god.
Omit unnecessary words, guys. GAAh.
One Response to “Just go ahead and say it”
By stacy on Jul 22, 2003
LOL.
Please add Going Forward to this list. Unless the company’s bought a time machine, we’re not going to go backwards to implement a policy.