alt alt: "To be honest"
So everything else you've said is lies is it?
( edjogs Collared doves are shit., Thu 25 Jul 2013, 11:22, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

see also
"don't take offence, but..."

OK. don't give me a reason to, dear.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 25 Jul 2013, 11:28, Reply)

Also see also
"I'm not being funny, but..."

No, you're being a twat.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 25 Jul 2013, 11:29, Reply)

Also see also also
"If I were you"
Well that's a most unlikely scenario and anyway it's "If I was you".
( edjogs Collared doves are shit., Thu 25 Jul 2013, 11:36, Reply)

the absolute worst is "you're joking" in respect of bad news
i had to ring about 400 people to tell them about my mum dying. about 150 of them reacted like that. because of course i would ring you out of the blue, mr mum's colleague or mrs old family friend, just to joke about something like that. you idiot.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 25 Jul 2013, 11:50, Reply)

I'm guilty of overusing this phrase.
But, to be honest, I am a compulsive liar.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 25 Jul 2013, 11:34, Reply)