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20                                             Everyday Conversational Expressions                           Unpleasant Conversations p.4

 

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* 20 Unpleasant Conversations (p.4 of 5)

 

20.14   When you want an annoying person to leave

 

Go away!   Listen   A “Leave me!”   <“Tom! Tom! What’s the matter?” – “I’m mad at you. Go away!”>

Get lost!   Listen   A “Make yourself missing! Disappear! Go out of sight!”   <“I’m sorry about our conversation!” – “You’re such a pest. Get lost.”>

Get out of here!   Listen   A “Leave this place! Go away!”   <”Leave my room now! Don’t you understand? Get out of here!”>

Beat it!   Listen   A “Get out of here!”   <“Children, go somewhere else to make noise. Beat it!”>

Bug off!   Listen   <“Don’t you have anything else to do? Bug off!”>

Buzz off!   Listen   <“Quit following me around! Buzz off!”>

Shoo!   Listen   <“I don’t want to see you. Shoo!”>

Go jump in the lake!   Listen   A “Get lost! Disappear!”   <“I don’t need a watchdog! Go jump in the lake!”>

Go jump off a cliff!   Listen   <“You’re driving me crazy! Go jump off a cliff!”>

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20.15   When you feel you are not welcome

 

If you want me to leave, why don't you just say so?   Listen   <“You don’t need to affect friendliness toward me. If you want me to leave, why don’t you just say so?”>

If you want me to leave, just ask.   Listen   <“Am I disturbing you? If you want me to leave, just ask.”>

Would you like me to leave?   Listen   <“It seems like you guys are going to have a private conversation. Would you like me to leave?”>

Do you want me to leave?   Listen   <“I know you don’t like my presence. Do you want me to leave?”>

Do you want me to go away?   Listen   <“We used to be friends. I see something has changed. Do you want me to go away?”>

I know I'm not wanted here.   Listen   <“I’m leaving this place now. I know I’m not wanted here.”>

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20.16   When you want to be left alone

 

Leave me alone.   Listen   <“What on Earth did I do to you? Explain!” – “Leave me alone. I’m busy. Don’t you see?”>

I just want to be left alone.   Listen   <“I’ve heard enough of this nonsense! I just want to be left alone.”>

I'm asking you to leave me alone.   Listen   <“Please stop bothering me. I’m asking you to leave me alone.”>

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20.17   When a person makes you angry

 

I'm really upset with you right now.   Listen   A “I am angry with you.”   <“Stop pouting. Aren’t we friends?” – “I am really upset with you now. Leave me alone.”>

I'm mad at you.   Listen   <“Why didn’t you help me out when I needed it? I’m mad at you.”>

You're pissing me off.   Listen   <“I hate the way you talk. I hate the way you dress. I hate everything about you. You are pissing me off.”>

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20.18   When you are not happy with what a person has done

 

How could you do that?   Listen   A “Why didn’t you stop yourself from doing that?”   <“You broke my grandmother’s favorite statuette! How could you do that?”>

How could you do such a thing?   Listen   <“You stole my boyfriend! How could you do such a thing? I’m your best friend!>

What on Earth were you thinking?   Listen   <“Why did you speed on the freeway? Have you forgotten that cops patrol it regularly and you got a speeding ticket recently? What on Earth were you thinking?”>

What could you have been thinking?   Listen   <“You have been stealing money from the company for a few years, and eventually you got caught. What could you have been thinking?”>

What got into you?   Listen   A “What silly idea got into you?”   <“Billy, why are you taking toys from your little sister? Don’t you see she is crying? What got into you?”>

What possessed you to do that?   Listen   <“Billy, did you try to wash our cat with soap in a bathtub? What possessed you to do that?”>

I hope you're sorry.   Listen   <“So, you flunked your school test again. Obviously, you hadn’t studied hard enough. I hope you are sorry.”>

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20.19   When you are angry about the thing a person has done

 

I can't believe you did that!   Listen   <“I punched your brother right in the eye.” – “I can’t believe you did that!”>

When will you ever learn?   Listen   <“You saw the children were fighting. Why didn’t you stop them? What kind of father are you? When will you ever learn?”>

All you think about is yourself.   Listen   <“You stole money from the company, and now you have to go to jail. All you think about is yourself.”>

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