# I wish I had a buck for every time I heard the phrase... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 18, 2002, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-had-a-buck-for-every-time-i-heard-the-phrase/143496 "2002-12-18T06:05:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![welby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@welby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-had-a-buck-for-every-time-i-heard-the-phrase/143496/21 "2002-12-18T16:26:08Z")
“Oops!” ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-had-a-buck-for-every-time-i-heard-the-phrase/143496/22 "2002-12-18T16:31:03Z")
“Okay, so you’re here for your check engine light?” It should be noted that I’m writing this from my Honda dealer right now. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-had-a-buck-for-every-time-i-heard-the-phrase/143496/23 "2002-12-18T16:42:21Z")
“Thank you for posting!” ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-had-a-buck-for-every-time-i-heard-the-phrase/143496/24 "2002-12-18T17:00:49Z")
“You did WHAT?” ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-had-a-buck-for-every-time-i-heard-the-phrase/143496/25 "2002-12-18T17:03:02Z")
“Well, if I had a penis, I’d probably think that way, too.” Apparantly, I’m better than TV for some of my friends… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![jellen92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@jellen92](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jellen92)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-had-a-buck-for-every-time-i-heard-the-phrase/143496/26 "2002-12-18T17:07:38Z")
“Smile!” pffftthhhh… ---
**Author:** ![JohnBckWLD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@JohnBckWLD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnBckWLD)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-had-a-buck-for-every-time-i-heard-the-phrase/143496/27 "2002-12-18T18:18:51Z")
Not for Nothin… and Aks (as opposed to ask) It’s a Bronx thing, hear both at work at least 20X a day. That’s $200 week, 10,000 a year. Too bad, if it it's not enough to retire on. And if I retired, I'd lose the cuz I wouldn’t be at work to hear them anymore ---
**Author:** ![Suspenderzzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@Suspenderzzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suspenderzzz)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-had-a-buck-for-every-time-i-heard-the-phrase/143496/28 "2002-12-18T18:30:57Z")
“He’s getting so BIIIIIIIIIIIIG!” exclaimed by someone when presented with someone else’s kids, or pictures thereof. No, really? They usually do get bigger. When you can honestly say, “he’s so much smaller than the last time I saw him; he’s getting so _small_”, that would be something fresh and new, at least. (And come to think of it, don’t show me any pictures of your kids or pets, and don’t tell me any stories about them. Believe it or not, they are not as fascinating to your average innocent bystander as they are to you.) ---
**Author:** ![angelicate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@angelicate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/angelicate)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-had-a-buck-for-every-time-i-heard-the-phrase/143496/29 "2002-12-18T18:51:44Z")
“Did that hurt?” or worse “Is that real?” regarding piercings or tattoos. “Not to be rude, but…” “So, you’re from Texas. Do they have trees/cowboys/people riding horses instead of driving cars there?” ---
**Author:** ![XJETGIRLX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9fc29f/32.png) [@XJETGIRLX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XJETGIRLX)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2002, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-had-a-buck-for-every-time-i-heard-the-phrase/143496/30 "2002-12-18T18:55:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by angelicate \* > \*\*“Did that hurt?” or worse “Is that real?” regarding piercings or tattoos. > \*\* Aaack! I hate that one! I usually counter with a “would you like me to show you?” and a menacing look. I swear I’m going to deck someone next time I’m at a restaurant and the waiter/waitress asks: “Are you sure you’re done? You sure you can’t eat anymore?” It’s not my fault they serve portions fit for a whole bridge team. ---
**Author:** ![Skelji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Skelji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skelji)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-had-a-buck-for-every-time-i-heard-the-phrase/143496/31 "2002-12-19T13:41:01Z")
“Keep me in the loop.” [sub](yeah, how 'bout I put a loop around your neck?)[/sub] “Touch base” [sub](Who am I, Derek Jeter???)[/sub] “You’re kidding?” [sub](OK, you caught me. I’m a lying bastard.)[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![ForgottenLore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5e9695/32.png) [@ForgottenLore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ForgottenLore)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-had-a-buck-for-every-time-i-heard-the-phrase/143496/32 "2002-12-19T14:04:51Z")
“proactive” “going forward” I HATE these. I dread going into meetings because I know I’m going to hear each of them at least once, usually from someone totally clueless. An exceptionally clueless person can manage to use both in the same sentence. I know I posted this same thing in a recent “pet peeves” thread, but these feelings run deep. I needed to vent again. ---
**Author:** ![Skerri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Skerri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skerri)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-had-a-buck-for-every-time-i-heard-the-phrase/143496/33 "2002-12-19T14:32:54Z")
Jennifer Lopez, J. Lo, Jenny from the block, Ben and Jennifer, the future Mrs. Affleck, (and on the flip side) the future Mr. Lopez. I could buy the friggin’ planet if I got a dollar each time I heard these phrases. Even on the radio station that I listen to, who wouldn’t play a Jennifer Lopez song if you paid them to. You just can’t get away from it! ARRGH! ---
**Author:** ![Skelji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Skelji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skelji)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-had-a-buck-for-every-time-i-heard-the-phrase/143496/34 "2002-12-19T14:58:05Z")
Yeah, too bad she’s not still with Sean Combs, er, Puffy. Uh, Puff Daddy. No wait, P. Diddly. Bo Diddly? Sean John? Yikes. Signed, Skelji From The Board ---
**Author:** ![Tupug\_Anachi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Tupug\_Anachi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tupug_Anachi)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-had-a-buck-for-every-time-i-heard-the-phrase/143496/35 "2002-12-19T15:05:26Z")
“Like” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![dwc1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-had-a-buck-for-every-time-i-heard-the-phrase/143496/36 "2002-12-19T15:17:16Z")
**"Don’t take it personally."** Anything said about me that is said directly to me _is_ taken personally, there’s no way around this. **"Not to sound offensive, but…"** and **"Don’t take this the wrong way…"** 9 times out of 10 I end up taking it the “wrong” way. **"Let’s just be friends."** Translation: “No more poontang for you, buddy!” ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-had-a-buck-for-every-time-i-heard-the-phrase/143496/37 "2002-12-19T15:37:31Z")
“Been there, done that.” ---
**Author:** ![yawndave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/43a26b/32.png) [@yawndave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yawndave)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-had-a-buck-for-every-time-i-heard-the-phrase/143496/38 "2002-12-19T18:32:58Z")
“Oh, how cute!!!” ---
**Author:** ![Marine\_One](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marine_one/32/3461_2.png) [@Marine\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marine_One)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-had-a-buck-for-every-time-i-heard-the-phrase/143496/39 "2002-12-19T21:13:41Z")
“The receiver must have both feet in bounds.” “His arm was in motion, so it’s an incomplete pass.” “After further review…” “His knee was down, so it’s not a fumble.” “The Chiefs defense stinks.” ---
**Author:** ![Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raymond_luxury_yacht/32/4099_2.png) [@Raymond\_Luxury\_Yacht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raymond_Luxury_Yacht)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2002, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-had-a-buck-for-every-time-i-heard-the-phrase/143496/40 "2002-12-19T21:30:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dwc1970 \* > \*\*“Think inside/outside the box.” > > Whoever came up with this increasingly trite cliché deserves a swift, hard kick in the crotch. \*\* Yes. Also, “At the end of the day.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-had-a-buck-for-every-time-i-heard-the-phrase/143496.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-had-a-buck-for-every-time-i-heard-the-phrase/143496.md?page=3)