Sayings you hate or do not understand
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can I borrow a Kleenex? Are you going to blow snot in it and give it back?
good gravy...my mom says that. it bugs me
good gravy...my mom says that. it bugs me
Old man for sure! It is disrespectful, and just sounds dumb. I also hate the word pandemic.
I don't give a rat's ass? wtf?
I don't give a rat's ass? wtf?
Yeah, 'perfect storm' was popular this year. Any time 2 or more factors happened to align causing a bad result, it was a 'perfect storm'. I heard a call centre manager describe having phone issues and a couple people off sick as a perfect storm...johnnyone1 said:
Isn't language great? The preferences expressed here are so in keeping with personalities.
I know I may be splitting hairs here, but the one I hate seems to be a Toronto-ism. You're standing in line to pay for something, and the cashier sings out, "Can I help who's next". It's so clumsy. How about, "May I help the next person?"
About having your cake and eating it too. I think that's a good one. It's about the separate enjoyments of having vs consuming. Once you've consumed something, you can no longer enjoy having it.
"No shit Sherlock" has also run its course.
I know I may be splitting hairs here, but the one I hate seems to be a Toronto-ism. You're standing in line to pay for something, and the cashier sings out, "Can I help who's next". It's so clumsy. How about, "May I help the next person?"
About having your cake and eating it too. I think that's a good one. It's about the separate enjoyments of having vs consuming. Once you've consumed something, you can no longer enjoy having it.
"No shit Sherlock" has also run its course.
"In a perfect world...." How would anyone know?
"This is your only choice." How does that qualify as a choice then?
"There is no time like the present." If you use this...you need a better
concept of time.
"Self help book." Unless you actually wrote the book, you're getting help from someone else.
"If at first you dont succeed, try try again." I hope you are not skydiving.
"No rest for the weary." Well no kidding...if they were resting...they would not be weary.
The one I really do not like...
"The end justifies the means." What the hell are you a Nazi?
"This is your only choice." How does that qualify as a choice then?
"There is no time like the present." If you use this...you need a better
concept of time.
"Self help book." Unless you actually wrote the book, you're getting help from someone else.
"If at first you dont succeed, try try again." I hope you are not skydiving.
"No rest for the weary." Well no kidding...if they were resting...they would not be weary.
The one I really do not like...
"The end justifies the means." What the hell are you a Nazi?
No, the saying doesn't have anything to do with being young. It does mean energetic, but usually in a combative sense.
