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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
Similar to the “insanity” cliche, but the overuse of “case in point” and “I rest my case” really gets me. I would say 90+% if the time it’s people “resting their case” on something that doesn’t actually bolster their point at all, though it’s often hard to tell because the original case they’re presenting is usually absurdly dumb. Example:
OP: “I’ve noticed people eating more cheeseburgers, and I think people who eat cheeseburgers are actually Hitler youth.”
Response: “Cheeseburgers are usually pretty affordable so it probably has more to do with inflation and the expanse of lower income people than it does a sudden rise in Hitler youth.”
OP: “I rest my case.”
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Lionel Hutz: "And with that your honor, I rest my case."
Judge: "You rest your case?"
LH: What!? No, I mean, I just thought that was a figure of speech! Uh, I mean, case; closed.