“Well, basically…”
or,
“Typically…”
Give it a rest!
Oh, and in military TV shows & movies: “that’s an order.”
AAARRRGHHHHH! Of course it’s an order you idiot!!! Every instruction you give is an order, moron!
Needless to say…
Yes! Yes! I hate that coy non-excuse. “I know I’m going to offend you but if I say the magic words you can’t hold it against me.”
Scott Adams has drilled most of 'em right into the ground, but business cliches:
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- the bottom line
- cut to the chase
- maximize… (whatever)
- parameters (never used correctly*)
- optimize (huh?)
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And pseudo-folksy expressions from constipated, gray-suited dweebs who don’t mow their own lawns. “That dog won’t hunt.” “Rode wet and put away dry.” I call it the Dan Rather Syndrome.
Veb
Possibly unique to these British Isles…
It’s more than my job’s worth
Huh? If what I’m asking you to do is worth more than your job is worth, then surely it’s in your interests to do it? If, on the other hand, you think that the potental benefits/rewards of my proposed action are not worth more to you than your job, the correct phrase is surely “It’s less than my job’s worth”. This one drives me nuts every time. Whenever I hear it, I always insist on analysing what’s been said and getting to the bottom of what, exactly, the other person is trying to say. Ths is doubtless intensely irritating, but it does mean people tend to stop using this stupid phrase in my vicinity.
…, you know.
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No, I don’t f*cking know. If I already knew it then why the hell did you bother to tell me again.
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“Frankly speaking…” always makes me wonder why the speaker has to convince me that what is being said is truthful and totally revealing.
Oh, but don’t forget the synergy between A and B
gak
nostromo
Oh…I second couldn’t care less…if you could care less, fucking do it and stop talking about it. Action, dumpling, not words.
I also don’t like over the top and easy as pie (What? What does that mean? That pie is easy to make? No it’s not. Pie is rather time-consuming to make. Come up with a saying that makes sense.
And then there’s my Grandmother’s:
From day one. Tara, I didn’t like that boyfriend of yours from day one. cringe cringe mad jerking facial twitch cringe
(Oh, and on a more personal note, I’d be happy if none of my friends ever said fuck beans again).
**Anyways…
Anymore** [used to mean “These days”].
Don’t be a Hater.
You so corny.
Also, I third, My Bad, I hear it so often, I almost used it.
Proactive
Closure
“That’s a no-brainer”
“It doesn’t take a rocket scientist”
“Tax dollars” puts in my head an image of a miserly grouch, sitting in his house and quantifying his worth by stacking dollar bills, one at a time. Why can’t you just say “taxes” or “tax money”?
I absolutely hate “Whatever”
grrrrr
Do More With Less
The dumbest saying ever. I hate it.
“We have no problems, only issues.”
And now my supervisor has ‘Toads’, as in “This overage is a toad in our way.”
Huh? 'Course, it was funnier when I thought she said ‘Toes’.
I play a lot of ccg’s and my friend will often preface a particularly annoying or senseless move with …
"Just for shits & giggles"
I often want to say, “You know Levin, if you didn’t really want to play, we could have just rolled a die to declare a winner.”
I’ve always hated: “Well, you never know!”
Because, 90% of the time YOU KNOW!
(As in “I’m going to send an e-mail to George Clooney and ask him to marry me.” “Hey, you never know!” GIVE ME A BREAK!)