# With all due respect - let's eliminate BS phrases

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-all-due-respect-lets-eliminate-bs-phrases/809909>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 2, 2018, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-all-due-respect-lets-eliminate-bs-phrases/809909 "2018-03-02T18:30:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2018, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-all-due-respect-lets-eliminate-bs-phrases/809909/81 "2018-03-05T15:45:04Z")

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> [@Ambivalid](#):
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> I also believe referring to any adult with an IQ above 70 should never be referred to by a stranger as “Champ” or “Killer”. So those two words should be banned from being used as nicknames in adult discourse.

Sure thing, Tiger. 😃

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**Author:** ![ArtBeforeScience](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@ArtBeforeScience](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArtBeforeScience)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-all-due-respect-lets-eliminate-bs-phrases/809909/82 "2018-03-06T19:31:24Z")

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> [@Q.N.Jones](#):
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> This is code for, I have been told never to speak directly to anyone in the chain of command above me…

I have the same exact problem. Actually was told, by my shouty boss, that I needed to be more diplomatic. I said that if diplomacy actually worked, I’d be using it more. I did not mention that all of the MALES in the office were direct, and it was fine when they did it.

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**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-all-due-respect-lets-eliminate-bs-phrases/809909/83 "2018-03-06T19:43:40Z")

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> [@gnoitall](#):
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> Sure thing, Tiger. 😃

Hey, I would take Tiger in a fucking heartbeat! 😁 Much cooler than Champ.

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**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2018, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-all-due-respect-lets-eliminate-bs-phrases/809909/84 "2018-03-06T19:45:35Z")

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“I appreciate cha”. Huh? My existence??

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**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2018, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-all-due-respect-lets-eliminate-bs-phrases/809909/85 "2018-03-07T20:38:56Z")

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Yes, I’ve notice that “I appreciate it” has morphed into “I appreciate you”. Let’s just leave it at appreciating the specific interaction we just had, OK?

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**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2018, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-all-due-respect-lets-eliminate-bs-phrases/809909/86 "2018-03-07T20:42:53Z")

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It’s okay to call somebody “champ” only if you’re talking to an actual champion of something significant.

“But I digress”, like “with no further ado”, means nothing more than “I’ve talked too long about this, so let’s get on with it.” By the time you say it, everyone else already knows you’ve been wasting their time.

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