# Stupid Quotations You Hate To Hear
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-quotations-you-hate-to-hear/619241
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [April 19, 2012, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-quotations-you-hate-to-hear/619241 "2012-04-19T03:42:31Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2012, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-quotations-you-hate-to-hear/619241/1 "2012-04-19T03:42:31Z")
_NOTE: This is satire, okay? Not meant to start an argument đ_
Iâll start you offâŚ
âIt _is_ what it _is_â
Fuck you! A shrug is sufficient, asshole! That whole phrase cancels itself out, so stop using up my oxygen saying it, dammit!
âWhat _goes_ around _comes_ aroundâ
Fuck you! If it _goes around_, it need not necessarily _come_ around, but if it does, what makes you think it will be any different, _YOU_???
As always feel free to disagree and enlighten me.đ
Thanks
Quasi
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### Author:  [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2012, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-quotations-you-hate-to-hear/619241/2 "2012-04-19T03:44:35Z")
I feel like bitch slapping anyone who responds with âWhatever.â
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### Author:  [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2012, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-quotations-you-hate-to-hear/619241/3 "2012-04-19T03:45:42Z")
> [@SanDiegoTim](#):
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> I feel like bitch slapping anyone who responds with âWhatever.â
Meh.
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### Author:  [@chacoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chacoguy)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2012, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-quotations-you-hate-to-hear/619241/4 "2012-04-19T03:49:56Z")
Word.
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### Author:  [@california\_jobcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/california_jobcase)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2012, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-quotations-you-hate-to-hear/619241/5 "2012-04-19T04:05:31Z")
âLife isnât fairâ, âno one said life would be fairâ, and variants. These are invariably smugly used by those who are profiting from lifeâs unfairness as they pontificate to those who arenât.
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### Author:  [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2012, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-quotations-you-hate-to-hear/619241/6 "2012-04-19T04:08:59Z")
âIâll get back to you about thatâ. No you wonât.
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### Author:  [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2012, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-quotations-you-hate-to-hear/619241/7 "2012-04-19T04:15:30Z")
> [@njtt](#):
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> Meh.
:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
I just _got_ this one!đ
Q
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### Author:  [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2012, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-quotations-you-hate-to-hear/619241/8 "2012-04-19T04:16:26Z")
I was just thinking about this today. I canât stand it when someone says something to you and they later realize they were wrong, but instead of saying they were wrong they say âOops, I lied, itâs $20 not $30â IMO, lying is intentional and meant to deceive usually with bad intent. You were wrong, you were mistaken, you were kidding etc, but you didnât âlieâ. Hell, it doesnât even have to be later it could even be âI think itâs on channel 4, no Iâm lying, itâs on channel 5â.
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### Author:  [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2012, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-quotations-you-hate-to-hear/619241/9 "2012-04-19T04:16:53Z")
> [@california\_jobcase](#):
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> âLife isnât fairâ, âno one said life would be fairâ, and variants. These are invariably smugly used by those who are profiting from lifeâs unfairness as they pontificate to those who arenât.
âHe/Sheâs in a better placeâ
Where, Reno?
Q
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### Author:  [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2012, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-quotations-you-hate-to-hear/619241/10 "2012-04-19T04:23:42Z")
âTaking that to its logical extremeâŚâ
Every time I hear that phrase, it is followed with a straw-man attack, trying to pin some absurd belief upon me. It is an attack upon moderation.
I like cool weather. Taking that to its logical extreme, I must wish for an ice age.
Pfui! I wish this thread were in the pit, where I could get really extreme!
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### Author:  [@Lacunae\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lacunae_Matata)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2012, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-quotations-you-hate-to-hear/619241/11 "2012-04-19T04:28:59Z")
Ooh, âbetter placeâ and all of its variations make me want to send the sayers to that better place! As does any version of âonly the good die young.â Nope, Iâm pretty sure that a whole bunch of real bastards have died young.
My friends and family are probably tired of hearing "Life is what happens while youâre making other plans,"and but itâs a very apt saying in a lot of circumstances!
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### Author:  [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2012, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-quotations-you-hate-to-hear/619241/12 "2012-04-19T04:52:46Z")
The âBetter Placeâ thing?
I think a hug/handshake along with your strong memories of the person you are honoring will be sufficient to pay your respects. No words needed in real life, IMO.
_Here_ of course, we _must_ rely on our words of love and support, and I thank all of us that weâre such a close family.
Q
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### Author:  [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2012, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-quotations-you-hate-to-hear/619241/13 "2012-04-19T04:55:11Z")
It is what it is. I actually like that one. It is the polite way of saying âThe situation at hand isnât changing regardless of what caused it so shut the fuck up and stop complaining about itâ.
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### Author:  [@iftheresaway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iftheresaway)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2012, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-quotations-you-hate-to-hear/619241/14 "2012-04-19T05:14:18Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#):
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> The âBetter Placeâ thing?
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> I think a hug/handshake along with your strong memories of the person you are honoring will be sufficient to pay your respects. No words needed in real life, IMO.
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> _Here_ of course, we _must_ rely on our words of love and support, and I thank all of us that weâre such a close family.
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> Q
Oh, if âstupid [albeit well-meaning] things people say to you after youâve lost a loved oneâ count, Iâd like to submit âHeâs watching over you nowâ and all variations thereof. Because the first thing that I think is, âWell, I sure hope he changes the channel while Iâm in the crapper.â
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### Author:  [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2012, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-quotations-you-hate-to-hear/619241/15 "2012-04-19T05:35:36Z")
> [@Quasimodem](#):
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> âIt _is_ what it _is_â
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> [âŚ] That whole phrase cancels itself out
Not so much. It is, on the face of it, redundant, which is the opposite of cancelling itself out.
Itâs not even really redundant, thoughâŚitâs making a point that is, honestly, pretty transparent, but frequently needs to be said - it is what it is, it isnât something else, it canât be something else, so quitcherbitchin and roll with it.
My ownâŚâDo or do not, there is no tryâ.
In its original context, itâs perfectly valid - Yoda didnât have time to try to work with Lukeâs learning curve, so he wasnât giving points for effort. It was do or die, pass or fail, and if Luke failed, by god, he was going to keep doing it until he passed.
Outside of the context of the movie, thoughâŚIâve seen it used two improper ways.
First, the semi-reasonable one: Talking as though _everything_ is a pass/fail situation. No learning, no testing abilities and boundries, no âok, sure, Iâll let you give it a shotâ. Not everything is life and death. Not everything should be life and death. Thereâs a place for âtryâ, and Iâm pretty sure Yoda wasnât saying there wasnât - just the there and then wasnât it.
Second, the WTF one: Calling failing to succeed at a bad thing morally equivalent to not trying in the first place. âHe tried to kill me!â âDo, or do not, there is no try. Youâre free to go, sir.â Pheh.
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### Author:  [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2012, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-quotations-you-hate-to-hear/619241/16 "2012-04-19T05:39:28Z")
âTo make a long story shortâ is often never used to make a long story short (as evidenced/supported by the most recent South Park episode).
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### Author:  [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2012, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-quotations-you-hate-to-hear/619241/17 "2012-04-19T05:46:52Z")
> [@Tengu](#):
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> Not so much. It is, on the face of it, redundant, which is the opposite of cancelling itself out.
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> Itâs not even really redundant, thoughâŚitâs making a point that is, honestly, pretty transparent, but frequently needs to be said - it is what it is, it isnât something else, it canât be something else, so quitcherbitchin and roll with it.
Indeed, âit is what it isâ is generally a response to complaints about an ideal situation. Itâs basically saying âwell, if anybody could make that situation into a different one, they would. But well, thatâs impossible, you just have to go with it and make it turn out the best you can.â
Yes, itâs basically a tautology, but itâs a tautology with a meaning beyond its strict logical value. Which is more than you can say for a lot of similarly banal phrases at least.
I generally dislike âanybody can be rich. You can be any profession you want to be!â And the like. Going into whatâs wrong with it would take much more time than Iâm willing to rant on the phrase, though.
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### Author:  [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2012, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-quotations-you-hate-to-hear/619241/18 "2012-04-19T05:57:26Z")
> [@california\_jobcase](#):
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> âLife isnât fairâ, âno one said life would be fairâ, and variants. These are invariably smugly used by those who are profiting from lifeâs unfairness as they pontificate to those who arenât.
Absolutely. I hate this one. And besides, smug people who say this, shouldnât we _try_ to make it fair, where possible, instead of shrugging it off?
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### Author:  [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2012, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-quotations-you-hate-to-hear/619241/19 "2012-04-19T13:02:55Z")
âOh, you think thatâs bad?â (and variants) that are immediately followed by pathetic attempts at one-upping.
âWell, it could be worse!â Yeah no fucking kidding. But just because I COULD have 2 kidney stones at once doesnât make the one I have less painful, asshole.
Also, those bumper stickers that say, âGod is my co-pilotâ or âJesus take the wheel.â I avoid driving anywhere NEAR somebody that thinks a deity has more control than their own 2 hands over their ability to stay between the lines. \>:[
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### Author:  [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2012, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-quotations-you-hate-to-hear/619241/20 "2012-04-19T13:07:44Z")
> [@njtt](#):
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> Meh.
. . . Which \*I \*canât stand. When did âfehâ get a nose job and change its name to âmeh?â
And I am going to deck the next cheerful idiot who tells me that âold age sure beats the alternative!â They have obviously never been to a nursing home.
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