# Phrases that revolt you just by the reading... **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 26, 2015, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-revolt-you-just-by-the-reading/720917 "2015-05-26T22:31:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2015, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-revolt-you-just-by-the-reading/720917/101 "2015-05-28T21:21:45Z")
Mine is: “I’m gonna call my lawyer.” No you aren’t. You might call A lawyer, but I’m pretty sure you don’t keep one on retainer. Nor do you even have one that you call on a regular basis. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2015, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-revolt-you-just-by-the-reading/720917/102 "2015-05-28T22:47:48Z")
I’d hate to be an unrelated person named Kardashian, and I wouldn’t want the name Isis either. The folks on “Downton Abbey” had a dog named Isis, and last season, I did a double take every time I heard her name used. ---
**Author:** ![Aquadementia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aquadementia/32/555_2.png) [@Aquadementia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aquadementia)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2015, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-revolt-you-just-by-the-reading/720917/103 "2015-05-28T22:52:57Z")
I find “The Peasants” to be a bit revolting. _rim shot_ ---
**Author:** ![OldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3bc359/32.png) [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2015, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-revolt-you-just-by-the-reading/720917/104 "2015-05-28T22:59:06Z")
“On a daily basis” is three words more than necessary and makes my teeth grind. I’m pretty sure it started to appear during some political snafu, Watergate probably. And having said that, I’m reminded that \_\_\_\_gate meaning a scandal bothers me a lot, too. ---
**Author:** ![Teach-me-not](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a4c791/32.png) [@Teach-me-not](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teach-me-not)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2015, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-revolt-you-just-by-the-reading/720917/105 "2015-05-28T23:18:49Z")
> [@Arcite](#): > > Also, closely related, “because \” without an “of.” [Here’s a post](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=18395553&postcount=16) from another thread as an example. I happen to like the “because (noun)” construction. It has a certain sting to it. It effectively parodies the supposed reason as mindlessly repeating a buzzword (Jesus, in the linked post) instead of presenting a cogent argument. ---
**Author:** ![california\_jobcase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@california\_jobcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/california_jobcase)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2015, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-revolt-you-just-by-the-reading/720917/106 "2015-05-28T23:28:38Z")
A few from the world of public schooling, South Georgia style: Preplanning (all planning is pre- by definition, dammit!) Post planning (moronic unless used when referring where to put fence posts) “at this time” and “at that time” (now and then would do just fine) Also, “Life isn’t fair” or “Nobody said life was going to be fair” and variants. These quaint little aphorisms always come from someone to whom life has been generous lording it over one or ones to whom life has been much less generous. It’s just a dick phrase. Oh, I can’t forget “going forward…” ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2015, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-revolt-you-just-by-the-reading/720917/107 "2015-05-28T23:41:49Z")
Thank you for sharing that with me. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2015, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-revolt-you-just-by-the-reading/720917/108 "2015-05-28T23:43:53Z")
> [@Teach-me-not](#): > > I happen to like the “because (noun)” construction. It has a certain sting to it. It effectively parodies the supposed reason as mindlessly repeating a buzzword (Jesus, in the linked post) instead of presenting a cogent argument. Agree. Yes, it works as parody of sorts. (With that in mind, **Arcite** , do you feel better about it now? Because parody.) ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2015, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-revolt-you-just-by-the-reading/720917/109 "2015-05-28T23:46:56Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > I’d hate to be an unrelated person named Kardashian, and I wouldn’t want the name Isis either. > > The folks on “Downton Abbey” had a dog named Isis, and last season, I did a double take every time I heard her name used. If you watch the show “Archer,” ISIS is the name of the spy agency he works for. They’re American. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-revolt-you-just-by-the-reading/720917/110 "2015-05-29T00:25:16Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > If you watch the show “Archer,” ISIS is the name of the spy agency he works for. They’re American. I own a house on a street named Isis Avenue. I never made the connection. ::smack:: There’s also a really sexy porn star named Isis Love. She seems harmless enough. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-revolt-you-just-by-the-reading/720917/111 "2015-05-29T00:30:23Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > If you watch the show “Archer,” ISIS is the name of the spy agency he works for. They’re American. I haven’t seen it yet, but the **Archer** guys are changing the name of the agency, but not letting anyone in on the joke (or something like that). ---
**Author:** ![Arcite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@Arcite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcite)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-revolt-you-just-by-the-reading/720917/112 "2015-05-29T03:49:11Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > Agree. Yes, it works as parody of sorts. > > (With that in mind, **Arcite** , do you feel better about it now? Because parody.) No, I don’t agree that it’s an effective parody. It’s just stupid. Nobody actually talks or writes like that. And, as if on cue, my package from NewEgg arrived today, with the text “May contain awesome” printed on the outside. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-revolt-you-just-by-the-reading/720917/113 "2015-05-29T04:05:59Z")
> [@Arcite](#): > > No, I don’t agree that it’s an effective parody. It’s just stupid. Nobody actually talks or writes like that. > > And, as if on cue, my package from NewEgg arrived today, with the text “May contain awesome” printed on the outside. Well. . . did it? ---
**Author:** ![TheSuffolkRam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7feea3/32.png) [@TheSuffolkRam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheSuffolkRam)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-revolt-you-just-by-the-reading/720917/114 "2015-05-29T06:50:01Z")
One phrase I’ve had the misfortune to hear round my area is “I’m not rude, I’m Honest”. I’ve only heard it uses by people who either: a) don’t care who they offended or b) are too dumb to know what is acceptable language and topics to use in day-to-day conversation. It’s like a mild form of victim blaming, by saying the person who took offense to such a rude statement is at fault for not appreciating the honesty of the person saying it. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-revolt-you-just-by-the-reading/720917/115 "2015-05-29T12:27:42Z")
> [@TheSuffolkRam](#): > > One phrase I’ve had the misfortune to hear round my area is “I’m not rude, I’m Honest”. I’ve only heard it uses by people who either: a) don’t care who they offended or b) are too dumb to know what is acceptable language and topics to use in day-to-day conversation. c) are too stupid to realize those two things are not mutually exclusive, and d) fail to recognize that being honest is not an license for unabashed assholery. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-revolt-you-just-by-the-reading/720917/116 "2015-05-29T12:54:46Z")
> [@TheSuffolkRam](#): > > One phrase I’ve had the misfortune to hear round my area is “I’m not rude, I’m Honest”. I’ve only heard it uses by people who either: a) don’t care who they offended or b) are too dumb to know what is acceptable language and topics to use in day-to-day conversation. > > It’s like a mild form of victim blaming, by saying the person who took offense to such a rude statement is at fault for not appreciating the honesty of the person saying it. No shit. I just ended an eight year relationship largely over this very thing. People that do this are pricks, and that \*includes \*New York and Boston natives 😛 (he is neither of these; just a prick). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-that-revolt-you-just-by-the-reading/720917.md?page=5)