# Little words or phrases you wish people used more often **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 31, 2003, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942 "2003-01-31T20:07:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![MysteryFellow63427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@MysteryFellow63427](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryFellow63427)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2003, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/61 "2003-02-02T01:44:35Z")
I’ve always liked “hot damn!” and it’s evil cousin “hot f\*\*king damn!” ---
**Author:** ![Flowerchild](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/858c86/32.png) [@Flowerchild](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flowerchild)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2003, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/62 "2003-02-02T03:36:26Z")
Thanks Canuck, I have started saying this already without even noticing and it’s only been a few hours since I read it. Jesus Mcfu\*k ---
**Author:** ![BuckleberryFerry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5f9b8f/32.png) [@BuckleberryFerry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuckleberryFerry)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2003, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/63 "2003-02-02T03:40:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by erislover \* > \*\*\“How very”\ Well, f\*\*\* me gently with a chainsaw; we’ve seen _Heathers_! How very. ~Ferry ---
**Author:** ![Flowerchild](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/858c86/32.png) [@Flowerchild](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flowerchild)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2003, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/64 "2003-02-02T03:59:36Z")
Buckleberry, we’ve all seen heathers, I’m actually thinking of changing my sig to " Real life sucks losers dry, if you want to f\*\*k with the eagles you’ve gotta learn to fly. ---
**Author:** ![Craneop2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Craneop2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Craneop2)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2003, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/65 "2003-02-02T04:59:49Z")
Well I swan!! Moms favorite. What the hell it meant I reckon I will never know. But every time she heard something hard to believe it was the standard exclamation. ---
**Author:** ![cherryblue\_0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@cherryblue\_0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cherryblue_0)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2003, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/66 "2003-02-02T05:08:03Z")
I am requesting that when annoyed one person will tell another to “catch my butt.” I started saying it, it makes no sense but if you all begin to say it I will look a tad less crazy. I thank you in advance for your participation 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Creant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Miss\_Creant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Creant)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2003, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/67 "2003-02-02T05:28:43Z")
criminy (thanks to Gary Larson) what a maroon! (thanks to Bugs Bunny) ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2003, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/68 "2003-02-02T08:06:29Z")
“There’s a tide…” “Plus ça change…” ---
**Author:** ![manx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@manx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manx)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2003, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/69 "2003-02-02T11:38:54Z")
‘hail and well met, stranger’ - a fun way to greet people (they dont have to be strangers, but a bonus if they’re strange) ‘Jesus McGee’ - throw it in anywhere. All good. ‘even stevens’ and ‘whatever trevor’ ‘Sweet as’ - it’s even more fun to say then ‘She’ll be right’ ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2003, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/70 "2003-02-02T13:19:37Z")
Won’t you all join me in a hearty “Phooey!”? ---
**Author:** ![ezra\_brooks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/13edae/32.png) [@ezra\_brooks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ezra_brooks)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2003, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/71 "2003-02-02T14:00:15Z")
I’ll be dipped in shit, rolled in cracker crumbs, and fried for a turd bird. ---
**Author:** ![Orange\_Skinner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3be4f8/32.png) [@Orange\_Skinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orange_Skinner)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2003, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/72 "2003-02-02T19:31:50Z")
Foodstuffs ---
**Author:** ![CuriousCanuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@CuriousCanuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CuriousCanuck)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2003, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/73 "2003-02-02T23:22:22Z")
You’re welcome Flowerbird 🙂 Glad I could spread the word! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Horrifying\_Howler\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df788c/32.png) [@Horrifying\_Howler\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horrifying_Howler_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2003, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/74 "2003-02-02T23:44:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dogchow \* > \*\* > Shista (only German word I know…what a shame) > \*\* Can I ask, I even shot this one through babel fish, what does Shista mean? My boss used to say that all the time, but it was usually when talking about her dog, and I thought it was a good thing…but it looks like it should mean shi\*t. ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2003, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/75 "2003-02-03T02:24:02Z")
Well smack me silly and call me corn pone. (my brother used to LOVE that) Somebody used “NOT!!” the other day and I just about fell out of my chair. Hell’s Bells (because I can’t curse at work) ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2003, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/76 "2003-02-03T02:27:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Magayuk \* > **Can I ask, I even shot this one through babel fish, what does Shista mean?** It’s a corruption of _Scheiss,_\* which does indeed translate to “shit.” ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2003, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/77 "2003-02-03T02:29:18Z")
Scheiss. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2003, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/78 "2003-02-03T02:30:05Z")
Just about every utterance in the Jeeves and Wooster books. and ‘utterance’ and most of Del-Boy’s sayings. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2003, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/79 "2003-02-03T02:35:38Z")
‘exquisite’ ---
**Author:** ![Mirasol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@Mirasol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mirasol)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2003, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/80 "2003-02-03T03:01:44Z")
Oy! quasi- fine–not the auto-response to "How are you doing?, but as in “a fine cup of tea” out in the sticks Greetings! And another vote for both “Great googly-moogly” and “beg your pardon” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942.md?page=5)