Genealogists' most hated phrase

[groom]

Not on the same theme, but if you are up for a giggle read on.

I made Contact with someone via a site explaining that I had found a possible connection and could they identify with the details I had given them.

The reply
Oh yes, we are connected. He went on to tell me the story of his wife's death and son living with him ect, but no reference to any thing I had enquired about......and then asked.

Can me and my son come around for tea one afternoon, so that we can have a chat.


Short reply and a quick escape on my part....I doubt we were even in the same Country.

Ambers

 Let me guess, was that a NO then? 

[fifer1947]

LOL sounds like a resounding NO! to me. 

[teaurn]

When first starting family research all the books say start with your own family.  The whole family plus a few had got together at a funeral and I discussed my idea with a few of the older generation who all seemed in favour.

Very keen I went home and put together a nice little easyish questionnaire (well I thought so) and sent them out. 

After a few weeks of not hearing anything I phoned one of them to find out how it was going with the questionnaire.


Her reply " Oh...I didn't bother filling it out, I didn't think you would need that sort of information"

Bless

[dobfarm]

Phrases I hate 'It will cost you' or 'Your monthly subscription is' 

[Roobarb]

"All of the records were destroyed by enemy bombing in WW2"   

[mlr0663]

...... "It's a long shot but.............."

[Ann Baker]

Lots

Census says born in Ireland - great but where? A clue would be nice!

No Image available - grrrrrrr why were they so careless with the images?

That'll cost you.... £/$/Euros only to find there's nothing when you decide to pay

Send me your Tree urgently from a total stranger - erm why - maybe explain how you think there's a connection. Given they've kind of been gone a while why is this urgent?

You're wrong! (when you have certs which proves you so aren't and they still won't accept it) - been trying to get an American lady to change something on Ancestry for 6 years now. She's having none of it tho I have the evidence to prove and I can see where she went wrong - I almost did but a rootschatter saved the day! Ah well her loss cos thanks to Lodger I got back another 3 gens!

I want to do my tree for free - sorry but you can't!

Those are my pet hates

Ann

[mrs.tenacious]

My most hated phrase (most often heard being said by my MIL) is "oh yes, I knew that, I could have told you that". 

Similar:  "But of course, you knew that"

              "I've told you that before"

Erm....  NOOOOOOO!!!!

[kwotto]

Eeeek...................about 3 months ago I thought I would look into my family history - my other half is so pleased I`ve found a nice pleasant pastime..................should I tell him now or later that I will be wound up with frustration for the foreseeable future because of possibly/ could be/solid brick walls etc etc....... and permanantly attached to the laptop.............

kwotto