Sayings That Bother You

[Mister Yamoto]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

"It is what it is."


Good god, I can't stand that one. It basically says, "I'm aware that this thing/person totally sucks, but I'm too apathetic to do or say anything to make it better."

#### that. You don't like the way something is, do something about it. Far too much apathy these days.

Of course "It is what it is". When is anything " It is what it isn't"?

[81MC]

Originally Posted by Wormius

Only thing that bothers me is hearing anybody use "whatever" as a dismissive response.

Loathe this.

[calf]

When people reply to a thank you with "mmmhmmm" instead of a "you're welcome" or "no problem". It always comes across as "yeah, I know I did you favor

[Poster]

I had a guy who worked for me and he would say"pacific" instead of "specific". I hated it but never found the right moment to correct him.

I got fired and a few years later after he quit that job he turned into a client at our respective new jobs and he still used "pacific"

#rage

[ForeverFlameFan]

"Take a chill pill"

Like that's going to make me want to calm down?

[flamesfan1297]

This isn't a saying that bothers me, but I have a question. When saying you are in the same situation or predicament as someone, Is it "we're in the same vote?" Or "we're in the same boat?"

[WhiteTiger]

Originally Posted by flamesfan1297

This isn't a saying that bothers me, but I have a question. When saying you are in the same situation or predicament as someone, Is it "we're in the same vote?" Or "we're in the same boat?"

Boat.

[calgaryblood]

I always thought it was goat.

[Tron_fdc]

If I eliminated all the sayings in this thread from my vocabulary I don't think I would be able to communicate.

At least no one gets annoyed by f bombs though. I'd be in SERIOUS trouble if I had to take those out.

[MoneyGuy]

Originally Posted by flamesfan1297

This isn't a saying that bothers me, but I have a question. When saying you are in the same situation or predicament as someone, Is it "we're in the same vote?" Or "we're in the same boat?"

It's moat and dates back to medieval times when people unsuccessfully stormed the castle.

[Mister Yamoto]

Sentences that begin with the words "You should". Especially when dealing with the elderly or any sort of caregiving situation.

I have almost managed to eliminate it from my vocabulary. One slips out every now and then though. It's surprising how often you hear it if you listen for it. There are better ways to make a suggestion. Especially if you genuinely want someone to consider the suggestion.

My cousin asked me "Why don't you tell Grandma to start wearing her hearing aids? You're the only one in the family she listens to." I didn't need to give an answer.

[Stormageddon]

Originally Posted by MoneyGuy

It's moat and dates back to medieval times when people unsuccessfully stormed the castle.

No, it's coat and it dates back to ancient Egypt when ever 2 people saw each other wearing the same brand of outerwear.

[Radio]

When it's minus 30 and someone says "cold enough for ya?". I usually reply "No. Another 10 degrees, then it'll be cold enough for me"

[Lanny_McDonald]

Any sentence with Connor McDavid or Donald Trump mentioned.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Tron_fdc

If I eliminated all the sayings in this thread from my vocabulary I don't think I would be able to communicate.

Sales?

[FurnaceFace]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

My biggest one though is people who pronounce schedule with a shh sound.

Shed-ule is the British pronunciation and Sked-ule is American. I suspect because most of us were (are?) brought up with British spelling we tend to pronounce words that way too...I think it could be the French influence as well.

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I have a cool story bro about schedule. I worked on a project with a US based batch scheduling team. During conference calls 'schedule' was used frequently. They didn't tell me until months later but at first they would be IMing each other asking what the hell I was saying because I said "shed-ule". After they told me I ended up almost every time saying it twice because I'd pronounce it "the proper way" and then correct myself to say it "their way".
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[pseudoreality]

Originally Posted by Poster

I had a guy who worked for me and he would say"pacific" instead of "specific". I hated it but never found the right moment to correct him.

I got fired and a few years later after he quit that job he turned into a client at our respective new jobs and he still used "pacific"

#rage

There's no way I could let that go. For the client I would politely respond with the word specific. I would say something like, "A specific example would be ..." However, for the coworker I would reference the ocean.

[firebug]

Originally Posted by Stormageddon

No, it's coat and it dates back to ancient Egypt when ever 2 people saw each other wearing the same brand of outerwear.

It's actually stoat and dates back to when we were all nocturnal shrew-like creatures and subject to frequent mustelidae predation.

[Calgary14]

Adding "af" to the end of everything. Saw a girl earlier today that had a shirt that said "Single AF". Classy. Wouldn't "Single" be sufficient? And if you're married, is "married af" any different than simply being "married"?

[ForeverFlameFan]

Went to church today, "not a shout of a doubt" was rather strange. Weird.