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"AT THE END OF THE DAY" named most irritating cliche
Associated Press ^
| 3/24/2004
Posted on 03/24/2004 8:35:20 AM PST by sinkspur
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To: sinkspur
A survey a year or two ago included "life is short," "you know," and "bottom line."
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posted on
03/24/2004 8:51:00 AM PST
by
Dante3
To: sinkspur
Used to have a boss who we all referred to as Mr Metaphor after meetings....
"Peel back the onion"
"Put that in your job jar"
"If Mohammed can't come to the mountain ...." (pre 911)
But my all-time personal peeve is the use of 'irregardless". It's "regardless" not "IRregardless"!
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posted on
03/24/2004 8:51:26 AM PST
by
Rummyfan
To: sinkspur
"looks like you got a case of the Mondays"
To: sinkspur
It all comes down to this, At the "end of the day", people who "Think outside of the box" use these terms on a weekly "basis" and "absolutely", always address the issue. If I were to estimate a "ball park figure" I would guess that not using these terms "24/7" puts on "between a rock and a hard place" Now "bear with me here" "I hear what you're saying" but if you "literally" keep "moving the goal posts" in the english language no one is ever going to understand you. Its not "rocket science" and "to be honest with you" we are all going to have to "prioritize" the words we use and stop "pushing the envelope" with out words.
Lets "touch base" again and see where this leads us to shall we?
hahaha I think I used them all :)
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posted on
03/24/2004 8:51:56 AM PST
by
eXe
(The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war)
To: onyx
I agree...we need to focus on the paradigm shift
To: sinkspur
I think the most annoying one is when someone makes a request, and then follows it with, "Thanks in advance!". To me, this doesn't appear like a request then... it appears that the person ASSUMES you are going to do it for them. And that rings as being presumptuous, to me.
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posted on
03/24/2004 8:52:10 AM PST
by
Pan_Yans Wife
(Much of your pain is self-chosen. --- Kahlil Gibran)
To: sinkspur
"Absolutely!" When "yes" would do just fine.
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posted on
03/24/2004 8:52:48 AM PST
by
clintonh8r
(Vietnam veteran against John Kerry, proud to be a "crook" and a "liar.")
To: sinkspur
What annoys me is people who say "and shit," in place of "et cetera."
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posted on
03/24/2004 8:53:33 AM PST
by
Agnes Heep
(Solus cum sola non cogitabuntur orare pater noster)
To: sinkspur
the constant use of "like," as if it were a form of punctuation I'd have placed that one at the top of the list. ....Although it seems to be (mostly) limited to the under-30 crowd.
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posted on
03/24/2004 8:53:57 AM PST
by
Mr. Mojo
To: sinkspur
"Religion of peace..."
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posted on
03/24/2004 8:54:08 AM PST
by
clintonh8r
(Vietnam veteran against John Kerry, proud to be a "crook" and a "liar.")
To: sinkspur
I can't believe "like" didn't, "like," finish first. My wife and I are both 30 and we marvel at the now accepted use of this in the place of a comma, semi-colon, or ellipse.
When we hear our elders use it, it's akin to nails on chalkboard. When we hear it on TV, it's equally grating. But EVERYbody simply accepts it now! It's crazy... Yes, we have noticed that it has now become ok to use it across the pond as well.
(Note: I catch myself using it from time to time. Argh!)
To: sinkspur
"It is what is is"
HATE that.
Also: "The fact of the matter is" -- local sports jockey uses that all the time.
To: Mr. Mojo
Like, duh
To: Codeflier
The fact of the matter is that these cliche's are just common language used to make others feel comfortable and more at ease.They're irritating, show laziness on the part of the user, and DO turn listeners off, especially when the cliche is as worn out as some of these are.
Or perhaps you were being sarcastic, and I'm clueless (there's another one).
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posted on
03/24/2004 8:55:25 AM PST
by
sinkspur
(Adopt a dog or a cat from an animal shelter! It will save one life, and may save two.)
To: sinkspur
Good, they didn't nominate "Not exactly the sharpest tool in the tollshed" so we can continue to use it to describe Kerry.
Also, Kerry ain't exactly the brightest bulb on the tree.....
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posted on
03/24/2004 8:55:36 AM PST
by
1Old Pro
To: sinkspur
By my way of thinking the most irritating current cliche is the current use of 'disrespect' as a verb.
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posted on
03/24/2004 8:56:35 AM PST
by
Non-Sequitur
(Jefferson Davis - the first 'selected, not elected' president.)
To: Igraine
"Uhm . . . you know what?""Yew know whut?" is also a fair gauge of how drunk someone is.
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posted on
03/24/2004 8:56:54 AM PST
by
sinkspur
(Adopt a dog or a cat from an animal shelter! It will save one life, and may save two.)
To: untenured
Needless to say .... so I'll shut up
To: Pan_Yans Wife
Also in this category: little signs that say "Thank you for not smoking."
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posted on
03/24/2004 8:57:36 AM PST
by
Igraine
To: sinkspur
I would add the use of..."
actually."
As in..."Actually I have been ..."..."Actually I am doing that..."..."Since you have asked, I am actually doing that..."..."Actually we have that on..."
Actually I am ready to start bitch-slapping verbal offenders.
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posted on
03/24/2004 8:58:08 AM PST
by
Khurkris
(Ranger On...)
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