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Usually spoken by people who don't understand what the word actually means and have little to no understanding of what science really is. But you and I already agreed on this in that one thread last week.
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Tired, annoying phrases
- Thread starter David Jayne
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Usually spoken by people who don't understand what the word actually means and have little to no understanding of what science really is. But you and I already agreed on this in that one thread last week.
I don't advocate violence in most instances, but that definitely has to induce an uncontrollable desire to punch someone in the face if they were to say that as a synonym for "cool."
The driver was "three times over the legal limit " or this mountain is "4 times higher"
Intelligent people who get paid to speak say these things!!
Why not say the driver was "three times" the legal limit, or the amp was "twice as loud", not "two times louder"
Intelligent people who get paid to speak say these things!!
Why not say the driver was "three times" the legal limit, or the amp was "twice as loud", not "two times louder"
I work in construction and my boss's favorite line is "solid as a soup sandwich" he says it nearly 900 times a day.
Example: we finish a railing, he puts the level on it "solid as a soup sandwich!"
I bring him coffee "solid as a soup sandwich"
He digs a hole "solid as a soup sandwich"
I give him the measurements for something "solid as a soup sandwich"
I have to restrain myself from strangling him every time...
Example: we finish a railing, he puts the level on it "solid as a soup sandwich!"
I bring him coffee "solid as a soup sandwich"
He digs a hole "solid as a soup sandwich"
I give him the measurements for something "solid as a soup sandwich"
I have to restrain myself from strangling him every time...
Most people are actually unwilling to say the truth to most people, because most people are easily annoyed/ insulted by it. So why not remarking something as a truth, when most conversations, especially with strangers, are completely hypocritical?
To me, the expression is a way to minimize the impact of the truth on an otherwise hypocritical/ superfluous (read: social) conversation. It is also a disclaimer, such as "I'm going to say something I really mean, and you shouldn't be butt hurt about it".
As for annoying phrases: I'll sound like a bitter guy, but pretty much anything related to people being hurt by a significant other. SO TIRED of hearing that crap on mainstream music lyrics!
Yolo? That's the name of one of my dogs! But his name is Nahuatl (the language of the ancient Aztecs), spelled "Yollo" and it means "the cunning one". Couldn't be more fitting, since the freakin' dog is smart to an annoying degree.
