"Curiosity killed the cat."
Never mind that just about everything that has ever happened in the history of this species has been a result of curiosity and the action it inspires.
"The customer is always right."
Yes, keep the customers happy, it’s good business sense. Beyond that, it’s basically some jerk wanting stuff s/he doesn’t deserve.
Your turn now.
It’s the exception that proves the rule.
Um, no, it doesn’t. It disproves the rule.
Last but not least.
Has always seemed so trite to me, condescending even.
Because I said so!
Not one my parents ever used on me, thankfully, but I’ve heard it so many times when people are unable/unwilling to explain something that it drives me up the wall.
…so that we are all on the same page…
“I mean, it’s ridiculous.” [/grits teeth]
“with all due respect…”
…I have no respect for your thoughts or feelings which I am about to annihilate with my following comments…
In my early years of my career I had a co-worker who used the phrase “The whole nine yards.” It was very annoying.
“Not to offend you, but…” is always followed by something that is both unnecessary and hideously offensive.
"Believe you me…"
Does this make sense to anyone?
"I could care less."
If you could care less that means you care.
I know it’s not really a saying but I hate it when people say “How’s it going?” while they’re walking by and there’s no way they could actually hear your reply.
“Been there, done that.” Just grates on me.
my bad should be prosecutable
My current fave is wassup dog?
oh, and vis a vis:mad:
“Irregardless…”
AHHHH!
“I could care less.” and “Irregardless…”
Both sayings that I hate & both already mentioned.
Does it always? Ever seen those street signs that say something like “Parking on street between 4-6pm only”? Isn’t that an exception that proves the “No Parking” rule the rest of the time?
I have no opinion on this saying, its just always amused me for some reason.
Wow, Cecil already had an column on this here.
Someone had wrote in with an example similar to mine. Groovy.
I used to work for a company where everybody was expected to be proactive.
Reactive was bad. Proactive was good. Eventually these two words were used synonymously with good and bad.
Then we got circles of concern and circles of influence. I got so sick and tired of hearing about everybody and their goddamn circles.
Thanks a lot, Stephen R. Covey.
Oh, and after my father-in-law has eaten something, he’s **“et” ** it.
**blah, blah, blah **
**Whatever **
**yadda, yadda, yadda **
(and for Cranky’s nerves, I’ll throw in ) Wah La…Heh…I mean Viola!*
To “touch base with” someone, meaning to ask someone about the status of something.
To “shoulder-tap” someone, meaning to remind someone about something.
Good lord, these both annoy the hell out of me.
And of course, the sickening overuse of “dog” (dawg? who knows), esp. by suburban white children. Though I guess that’s a word, not a phrase.
Thank You!! I HATE that one. It sounds so stupid.
Another I hate is “…hit the ground running”. As a soldier, I heard thsi all the time. OMG it got so old.