# The thing you hate most that people say **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [June 18, 2015, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-you-hate-most-that-people-say/722905 "2015-06-18T23:35:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2015, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-you-hate-most-that-people-say/722905/41 "2015-06-28T04:02:18Z")
1. I know you’re busy now. 2. Don’t want to hurt your feelings 3. I’ll be perfectly honest with you: no, you won’t. 4. I didn’t mean for it to happen. 5. It’s no big deal. 6. We need to talk… 7. Try to see things another way. 8. Have you tried reaching out to (him/her/them)? Only to choke the shit out of him. 9. Let’s keep in touch. 10. I don’t mean to interrupt, but…I’m gonna! 11. It’s not you, it’s me. (It’s you) 12. Can I offer you some constructive criticism? 13. Can I ask you a question? (You just DID!) 14. You know what YOU need? 15. I’ll keep it in mind. 16. It is what it is. 17. It’s not you, it’s me. 18. You’ve got a way with words. 19. Been there, done that. (How about being punched in the mouth? Been there? Done that?!) 20. No offense, but . . . 21. Put on a few [lbs.], huh? 22. You’d be so much prettier if you smiled more. ( I used to use this long ago. For every woman I said it to; I am so deeply, sincerely sorry.) 23. I swear it is the truth. 24. With all due respect… 25. For what it’s worth… 26. There is no need for alarm but… 27. I’m like, wow, you know? I mean, like… 28. Let’s talk all about this later 29. We’ll agree to disagree 30. I hope I didn’t hurt your feelings. 31. I was ‘wrapped’. (Yeah, I know) 32. I’m not very good with language. 33. I’ll let you go (said on phone when someone wants to get you off phone) 34. I apologize if I’ve offended anyone.?! 35. What do you really mean, really? 36. It’s all in how you see things. 37. Everything happens for a reason. 38. You wouldn’t know what it’s like. 39. Some of my best friends are black. 40. Some of my best friends are Jewish . 41. Dude, you need therapy.\* \*This gets said to everybody else too, right? ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Absene\_Myth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/absene_myth/32/7322_2.png) [@Absene\_Myth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absene_Myth)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2015, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-you-hate-most-that-people-say/722905/42 "2015-06-28T22:48:50Z")
1. I know you’re busy now. 2. Don’t want to hurt your feelings 3. I’ll be perfectly honest with you: no, you won’t. 4. I didn’t mean for it to happen. 5. It’s no big deal. 6. We need to talk… 7. Try to see things another way. 8. Have you tried reaching out to (him/her/them)? Only to choke the shit out of him. 9. Let’s keep in touch. 10. I don’t mean to interrupt, but…I’m gonna! 11. It’s not you, it’s me. (It’s you) 12. Can I offer you some constructive criticism? 13. Can I ask you a question? (You just DID!) 14. You know what YOU need? 15. I’ll keep it in mind. 16. It is what it is. 17. It’s not you, it’s me. 18. You’ve got a way with words. 19. Been there, done that. (How about being punched in the mouth? Been there? Done that?!) 20. No offense, but . . . 21. Put on a few [lbs.], huh? 22. You’d be so much prettier if you smiled more. ( I used to use this long ago. For every woman I said it to; I am so deeply, sincerely sorry.) 23. I swear it is the truth. 24. With all due respect… 25. For what it’s worth… 26. There is no need for alarm but… 27. I’m like, wow, you know? I mean, like… 28. Let’s talk all about this later 29. We’ll agree to disagree 30. I hope I didn’t hurt your feelings. 31. I was ‘wrapped’. (Yeah, I know) 32. I’m not very good with language. 33. I’ll let you go (said on phone when someone wants to get you off phone) 34. I apologize if I’ve offended anyone.?! 35. What do you really mean, really? 36. It’s all in how you see things. 37. Everything happens for a reason. 38. You wouldn’t know what it’s like. 39. Some of my best friends are black. 40. Some of my best friends are Jewish . 41. Dude, you need therapy.\* \*This gets said to everybody else too, right? 1. Let’s give this some time… ---
**Author:** ![purplehearingaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@purplehearingaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehearingaid)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2015, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-you-hate-most-that-people-say/722905/43 "2015-06-29T00:01:49Z")
1. I know you’re busy now. 2. Don’t want to hurt your feelings 3. I’ll be perfectly honest with you: no, you won’t. 4. I didn’t mean for it to happen. 5. It’s no big deal. 6. We need to talk… 7. Try to see things another way. 8. Have you tried reaching out to (him/her/them)? Only to choke the shit out of him. 9. Let’s keep in touch. 10. I don’t mean to interrupt, but…I’m gonna! 11. It’s not you, it’s me. (It’s you) 12. Can I offer you some constructive criticism? 13. Can I ask you a question? (You just DID!) 14. You know what YOU need? 15. I’ll keep it in mind. 16. It is what it is. 17. It’s not you, it’s me. 18. You’ve got a way with words. 19. Been there, done that. (How about being punched in the mouth? Been there? Done that?!) 20. No offense, but . . . 21. Put on a few [lbs.], huh? 22. You’d be so much prettier if you smiled more. ( I used to use this long ago. For every woman I said it to; I am so deeply, sincerely sorry.) 23. I swear it is the truth. 24. With all due respect… 25. For what it’s worth… 26. There is no need for alarm but… 27. I’m like, wow, you know? I mean, like… 28. Let’s talk all about this later 29. We’ll agree to disagree 30. I hope I didn’t hurt your feelings. 31. I was ‘wrapped’. (Yeah, I know) 32. I’m not very good with language. 33. I’ll let you go (said on phone when someone wants to get you off phone) 34. I apologize if I’ve offended anyone.?! 35. What do you really mean, really? 36. It’s all in how you see things. 37. Everything happens for a reason. 38. You wouldn’t know what it’s like. 39. Some of my best friends are black. 40. Some of my best friends are Jewish . 41. Dude, you need therapy.\* \*This gets said to everybody else too, right? 1. Let’s give this some time… Reply With Quote Multi-Quote This Message Quick reply to this message 2. Never mind! I get this a lot b/c I am hoh and miss what people say. ---
**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:** [June 29, 2015, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-you-hate-most-that-people-say/722905/44 "2015-06-29T00:58:42Z")
1. I know you’re busy now. 2. Don’t want to hurt your feelings 3. I’ll be perfectly honest with you: no, you won’t. 4. I didn’t mean for it to happen. 5. It’s no big deal. 6. We need to talk… 7. Try to see things another way. 8. Have you tried reaching out to (him/her/them)? Only to choke the shit out of him. 9. Let’s keep in touch. 10. I don’t mean to interrupt, but…I’m gonna! 11. It’s not you, it’s me. (It’s you) 12. Can I offer you some constructive criticism? 13. Can I ask you a question? (You just DID!) 14. You know what YOU need? 15. I’ll keep it in mind. 16. It is what it is. 17. It’s not you, it’s me. 18. You’ve got a way with words. 19. Been there, done that. (How about being punched in the mouth? Been there? Done that?!) 20. No offense, but . . . 21. Put on a few [lbs.], huh? 22. You’d be so much prettier if you smiled more. ( I used to use this long ago. For every woman I said it to; I am so deeply, sincerely sorry.) 23. I swear it is the truth. 24. With all due respect… 25. For what it’s worth… 26. There is no need for alarm but… 27. I’m like, wow, you know? I mean, like… 28. Let’s talk all about this later 29. We’ll agree to disagree 30. I hope I didn’t hurt your feelings. 31. I was ‘wrapped’. (Yeah, I know) 32. I’m not very good with language. 33. I’ll let you go (said on phone when someone wants to get you off phone) 34. I apologize if I’ve offended anyone.?! 35. What do you really mean, really? 36. It’s all in how you see things. 37. Everything happens for a reason. 38. You wouldn’t know what it’s like. 39. Some of my best friends are black. 40. Some of my best friends are Jewish . 41. Dude, you need therapy. 42. Let’s give this some time… 43. Never mind! I get this a lot b/c I am hoh and miss what people say. 44. S/he’s in a better place. (Bermuda?) ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2015, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-you-hate-most-that-people-say/722905/45 "2015-07-08T23:44:20Z")
1. I know you’re busy now. 2. Don’t want to hurt your feelings 3. I’ll be perfectly honest with you: no, you won’t. 4. I didn’t mean for it to happen. 5. It’s no big deal. 6. We need to talk… 7. Try to see things another way. 8. Have you tried reaching out to (him/her/them)? Only to choke the shit out of him. 9. Let’s keep in touch. 10. I don’t mean to interrupt, but…I’m gonna! 11. It’s not you, it’s me. (It’s you) 12. Can I offer you some constructive criticism? 13. Can I ask you a question? (You just DID!) 14. You know what YOU need? 15. I’ll keep it in mind. 16. It is what it is. 17. It’s not you, it’s me. 18. You’ve got a way with words. 19. Been there, done that. (How about being punched in the mouth? Been there? Done that?!) 20. No offense, but . . . 21. Put on a few [lbs.], huh? 22. You’d be so much prettier if you smiled more. ( I used to use this long ago. For every woman I said it to; I am so deeply, sincerely sorry.) 23. I swear it is the truth. 24. With all due respect… 25. For what it’s worth… 26. There is no need for alarm but… 27. I’m like, wow, you know? I mean, like… 28. Let’s talk all about this later 29. We’ll agree to disagree 30. I hope I didn’t hurt your feelings. 31. I was ‘wrapped’. (Yeah, I know) 32. I’m not very good with language. 33. I’ll let you go (said on phone when someone wants to get you off phone) 34. I apologize if I’ve offended anyone.?! 35. What do you really mean, really? 36. It’s all in how you see things. 37. Everything happens for a reason. 38. You wouldn’t know what it’s like. 39. Some of my best friends are black. 40. Some of my best friends are Jewish . 41. Dude, you need therapy. 42. Let’s give this some time… 43. Never mind! I get this a lot b/c I am hoh and miss what people say. 44. S/he’s in a better place. (Bermuda?) 45. I got another call. It’s my mother. Can I call you back? ---
**Author:** ![MmeRose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee7513/32.png) [@MmeRose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MmeRose)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2015, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-you-hate-most-that-people-say/722905/46 "2015-07-16T10:37:44Z")
> [@drad\_dog](#): > > 1. I know you’re busy now. > 2. Don’t want to hurt your feelings > 3. I’ll be perfectly honest with you: no, you won’t. > 4. I didn’t mean for it to happen. > 5. It’s no big deal. > 6. We need to talk… > 7. Try to see things another way. > 8. Have you tried reaching out to (him/her/them)? Only to choke the shit out of him. > 9. Let’s keep in touch. > 10. I don’t mean to interrupt, but…I’m gonna! > 11. It’s not you, it’s me. (It’s you) > 12. Can I offer you some constructive criticism? > 13. Can I ask you a question? (You just DID!) > 14. You know what YOU need? > 15. I’ll keep it in mind. > 16. It is what it is. > 17. It’s not you, it’s me. > 18. You’ve got a way with words. > 19. Been there, done that. (How about being punched in the mouth? Been there? Done that?!) > 20. No offense, but . . . > 21. Put on a few [lbs.], huh? > 22. You’d be so much prettier if you smiled more. ( I used to use this long ago. For every woman I said it to; I am so deeply, sincerely sorry.) > 23. I swear it is the truth. > 24. With all due respect… > 25. For what it’s worth… > 26. There is no need for alarm but… > 27. I’m like, wow, you know? I mean, like… > 28. Let’s talk all about this later > 29. We’ll agree to disagree > 30. I hope I didn’t hurt your feelings. > 31. I was ‘wrapped’. (Yeah, I know) > 32. I’m not very good with language. > 33. I’ll let you go (said on phone when someone wants to get you off phone) > 34. I apologize if I’ve offended anyone.?! > 35. What do you really mean, really? > 36. It’s all in how you see things. > 37. Everything happens for a reason. > 38. You wouldn’t know what it’s like. > 39. Some of my best friends are black. > 40. Some of my best friends are Jewish . > 41. Dude, you need therapy. > 42. Let’s give this some time… > 43. Never mind! I get this a lot b/c I am hoh and miss what people say. > 44. S/he’s in a better place. (Bermuda?) > 45. I got another call. It’s my mother. Can I call you back? 1. You’re so good at (the thing I don’t want to do)… ---
**Author:** ![GreenElf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@GreenElf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenElf)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2015, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-you-hate-most-that-people-say/722905/47 "2015-07-16T12:50:18Z")
1. I know you’re busy now. 2. Don’t want to hurt your feelings 3. I’ll be perfectly honest with you: no, you won’t. 4. I didn’t mean for it to happen. 5. It’s no big deal. 6. We need to talk… 7. Try to see things another way. 8. Have you tried reaching out to (him/her/them)? Only to choke the shit out of him. 9. Let’s keep in touch. 10. I don’t mean to interrupt, but…I’m gonna! 11. It’s not you, it’s me. (It’s you) 12. Can I offer you some constructive criticism? 13. Can I ask you a question? (You just DID!) 14. You know what YOU need? 15. I’ll keep it in mind. 16. It is what it is. 17. It’s not you, it’s me. 18. You’ve got a way with words. 19. Been there, done that. (How about being punched in the mouth? Been there? Done that?!) 20. No offense, but . . . 21. Put on a few [lbs.], huh? 22. You’d be so much prettier if you smiled more. ( I used to use this long ago. For every woman I said it to; I am so deeply, sincerely sorry.) 23. I swear it is the truth. 24. With all due respect… 25. For what it’s worth… 26. There is no need for alarm but… 27. I’m like, wow, you know? I mean, like… 28. Let’s talk all about this later 29. We’ll agree to disagree 30. I hope I didn’t hurt your feelings. 31. I was ‘wrapped’. (Yeah, I know) 32. I’m not very good with language. 33. I’ll let you go (said on phone when someone wants to get you off phone) 34. I apologize if I’ve offended anyone.?! 35. What do you really mean, really? 36. It’s all in how you see things. 37. Everything happens for a reason. 38. You wouldn’t know what it’s like. 39. Some of my best friends are black. 40. Some of my best friends are Jewish . 41. Dude, you need therapy. 42. Let’s give this some time… 43. Never mind! I get this a lot b/c I am hoh and miss what people say. 44. S/he’s in a better place. (Bermuda?) 45. I got another call. It’s my mother. Can I call you back? 46. You’re so good at (the thing I don’t want to do)… 47. You’re too… ---
**Author:** ![Dogzilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@Dogzilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dogzilla)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2015, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-you-hate-most-that-people-say/722905/48 "2015-07-16T14:28:26Z")
1. I know you’re busy now. 2. Don’t want to hurt your feelings 3. I’ll be perfectly honest with you: no, you won’t. 4. I didn’t mean for it to happen. 5. It’s no big deal. 6. We need to talk… 7. Try to see things another way. 8. Have you tried reaching out to (him/her/them)? Only to choke the shit out of him. 9. Let’s keep in touch. 10. I don’t mean to interrupt, but…I’m gonna! 11. It’s not you, it’s me. (It’s you) 12. Can I offer you some constructive criticism? 13. Can I ask you a question? (You just DID!) 14. You know what YOU need? 15. I’ll keep it in mind. 16. It is what it is. 17. It’s not you, it’s me. 18. You’ve got a way with words. 19. Been there, done that. (How about being punched in the mouth? Been there? Done that?!) 20. No offense, but . . . 21. Put on a few [lbs.], huh? 22. You’d be so much prettier if you smiled more. ( I used to use this long ago. For every woman I said it to; I am so deeply, sincerely sorry.) 23. I swear it is the truth. 24. With all due respect… 25. For what it’s worth… 26. There is no need for alarm but… 27. I’m like, wow, you know? I mean, like… 28. Let’s talk all about this later 29. We’ll agree to disagree 30. I hope I didn’t hurt your feelings. 31. I was ‘wrapped’. (Yeah, I know) 32. I’m not very good with language. 33. I’ll let you go (said on phone when someone wants to get you off phone) 34. I apologize if I’ve offended anyone.?! 35. What do you really mean, really? 36. It’s all in how you see things. 37. Everything happens for a reason. 38. You wouldn’t know what it’s like. 39. Some of my best friends are black. 40. Some of my best friends are Jewish . 41. Dude, you need therapy. 42. Let’s give this some time… 43. Never mind! I get this a lot b/c I am hoh and miss what people say. 44. S/he’s in a better place. (Bermuda?) 45. I got another call. It’s my mother. Can I call you back? 46. You’re so good at (the thing I don’t want to do)… 47. You’re too… 48. You need to… 49. I feel like… ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2015, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-you-hate-most-that-people-say/722905/49 "2015-07-16T15:36:40Z")
1. I know you’re busy now. 2. Don’t want to hurt your feelings 3. I’ll be perfectly honest with you: no, you won’t. 4. I didn’t mean for it to happen. 5. It’s no big deal. 6. We need to talk… 7. Try to see things another way. 8. Have you tried reaching out to (him/her/them)? Only to choke the shit out of him. 9. Let’s keep in touch. 10. I don’t mean to interrupt, but…I’m gonna! 11. It’s not you, it’s me. (It’s you) 12. Can I offer you some constructive criticism? 13. Can I ask you a question? (You just DID!) 14. You know what YOU need? 15. I’ll keep it in mind. 16. It is what it is. 17. It’s not you, it’s me. 18. You’ve got a way with words. 19. Been there, done that. (How about being punched in the mouth? Been there? Done that?!) 20. No offense, but . . . 21. Put on a few [lbs.], huh? 22. You’d be so much prettier if you smiled more. ( I used to use this long ago. For every woman I said it to; I am so deeply, sincerely sorry.) 23. I swear it is the truth. 24. With all due respect… 25. For what it’s worth… 26. There is no need for alarm but… 27. I’m like, wow, you know? I mean, like… 28. Let’s talk all about this later 29. We’ll agree to disagree 30. I hope I didn’t hurt your feelings. 31. I was ‘wrapped’. (Yeah, I know) 32. I’m not very good with language. 33. I’ll let you go (said on phone when someone wants to get you off phone) 34. I apologize if I’ve offended anyone.?! 35. What do you really mean, really? 36. It’s all in how you see things. 37. Everything happens for a reason. 38. You wouldn’t know what it’s like. 39. Some of my best friends are black. 40. Some of my best friends are Jewish . 41. Dude, you need therapy. 42. Let’s give this some time… 43. Never mind! I get this a lot b/c I am hoh and miss what people say. 44. S/he’s in a better place. (Bermuda?) 45. I got another call. It’s my mother. Can I call you back? 46. You’re so good at (the thing I don’t want to do)… 47. You’re too… 48. You need to… 49. I feel like… 50. Yeah, well, nobody has it worse than me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thing-you-hate-most-that-people-say/722905.md?page=2)