I hate that saying

[Danman1]

I'm with Goerge Carlin, i hate the phrase "near miss" because its used to describe things that almost hit...Thats WRONG!! A near miss is a HIT!!! if they nearly missed each other than that means that they hit!

I love that quote of him too. And Business Ethics. Why is it so quiet? We're having a meeting on Business Ethics.

 

[manythings]

It's a scientific phrase. A scientific proof is a document compiling all the information on a given experimental procedure. The hypothesis, the test, the materials needed, the method, the kind of results and how the interpret the data. The proof would be presented to other scientists who would then try and break the experiment any way they can. If they find something that shows the experiment isn't consistent enough of many tests then it is rejected, if they can't it becomes an accepted theorem.

Later on with new information, technology and techniques old information is revisited and a new crop of scientists try to break the experiment again. If these new circumstances showed that the experiment is unsound it would be declared "The exception that proofs the rule" and it would be rejected and the whole idea rethought. In essence the rule is wrong so we need to remake it, not the rule is always right except for that one thing.

Hmmm, I had this explained to me in an equally valid sounding manner that's kind of different.

A sign that says "parking prohibited on Sundays" (the exception) "proves" that parking is allowed on the other six days of the week (the rule).

I don't get that from a language point of view, I see what you mean but those words don't work like that. It's not actually proving anything, it's just a rule that you shouldn't in one out of seven occasions so really the rule is the exception.

 

[Kimarous]

"I didn't do nothing!"

Double negative, moron! You technically said "I did do something!"

 

[CrashBang]

"The Lord works in mysterious ways" is a massive copout. If christians can't explain something then they just fall back on that

I like to switch this up with "Windows works in mysterious ways" whenever someone is having computer trouble

Haha that is genius, my friend!

 

[CrashBang]

"The Lord works in mysterious ways" is a massive copout. If christians can't explain something then they just fall back on that

This.

Or when someone thanks God for something that was done by a person. For example, the episode of Scrubs where Doctor Cox's sister prays with a family then the medicine finally starts working. Cox asks her to admit that medicine made the man better, she agrees then adds "Thank god for creating medicine." because you know, the hard work of people isn't really theirs, it's gods.

I've had people say that about a few things and it just annoys the hell outta me.

I totally agree. Why is it so hard for these people to just thank other human beings for help? For example: You could say "Thank God I passed my exam" or you could give yourself a pat on the back for doing well, a bit of self-confidence might help you more than thanking your god

Or how about when people say "You're doing god's work." This pisses me right off. I'm a firefighter/EMT and get told this all the time. I don't care what god you believe in, I'm not doing "their" work. I'm doing my job, which I choose to do and put tons of work into. Your god hasn't helped on bit.
While we are on the subject, "There are no Atheist in fox holes". Bullshit. I know many veterans that are atheists, and I've also been stuck in a burning building that I thought I was going to die in. Not once did the thought of any god enter my mind. I was more concerned with finding my way out, instead of praying. Had I prayed, I would have died for wasting my time. Nothing fails like prayer.

Your perspective makes me cry tears of happiness. The amount of time people spend praying, singing hymns and so on, to whichever god they believe in, is time they could spend contributing to society and the lives of others in a real physical way. If you choose to help someone, it is your choice, not Jesus', and they should thank you and you should feel good, nothing more, nothing spiritual, just man helping fellow man

 

[Estocavio]

'To each his own.' Nope, just accept that your method is wrong, and mine is correct

"Its Just My Opinion, To Each Their Own" - There are many reasons this is incorrect.

Now this is just my opinion, but I think everyone is entitled to their own opinion. If I disagree with you, I'm not going to change my opinion to suit you unless you fully convince me that yours is correct. This is not possible with anything accept tangible facts, and even those are open to interpretation.

Everything I have said is my opinion on the matter and I don't claim it to be fact. If you disagree then to each his own.

I actually agree with you - What im referring to isnt ones right to hold an opinion, its people who chauvinistically cling on to opinions which are undeniably wrong by claiming that they have a right to it.

 

[Katana314]

Sam: You and Myra. Why the hate?
Director: Look, Myra runs her show her way and I run every other show my way. If she doesn't want me on her set, I could care less.
Sam: You mean, you couldn't care less. If you could care less then you care some, which doesn't really...
Director: No, I was right, I could care less, because I care even less about what you're saying right now.
Max: Ooh, burn!

 

[zehydra]

Are there any sayings that just make you rage? Whenever I speak of revenge on my mortal foes, it infuriates me when someone says "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind!" Yeah, well, that may be so, but If I'm going to be half blind, I'm sure as hell going to take one of their eyes with me. So, what sayings have you raging when heard?

The point of that saying is to try to teach people not to seek revenge, because revenge is NEVER productive, and is usually unnecessary for one's happiness.

 

[TAGM]

"Let's see you do better," "If you don't like it, don't watch it," And "You suck because everyone thinks so."

OK, the last one isn't technicaly a saying, but that kind of thing's thrown around so often it may as well be.

 

[Serioli]

I cringe when I hear "at the end of the day", it's incredibly overused...by people like Jeremy Kyle.

Blatantly interrupt them by saying 'you go to bed'

Him: 'At the end of the day w-'
Me: 'You go to bed'

 

[Dogstile]

'To each his own.' Nope, just accept that your method is wrong, and mine is correct

"Its Just My Opinion, To Each Their Own" - There are many reasons this is incorrect.

Now this is just my opinion, but I think everyone is entitled to their own opinion. If I disagree with you, I'm not going to change my opinion to suit you unless you fully convince me that yours is correct. This is not possible with anything accept tangible facts, and even those are open to interpretation.

Everything I have said is my opinion on the matter and I don't claim it to be fact. If you disagree then to each his own.

I actually agree with you - What im referring to isnt ones right to hold an opinion, its people who chauvinistically cling on to opinions which are undeniably wrong by claiming that they have a right to it.

People have a right to be silly. I don't see why people get angry over it.

OP: In fact, I don't see how any of you get so annoyed at these phrase's. I mean, seriously? Someone said a phrase because its the way they talk, its not offensive and it /annoys/ you? Seriously, what the hell?

 

[JLML]

Everything said by everyone, with the exception of everything said by "that person." More or less.

PLEASE STOP BELIEVING YOU KNOW ME, YOU DON'T! If you knew me you'd know that the only one that I actually care enough about to actually listen to is that person! <--- pretty much what's in my head when someone acts like they actually KNOW and UNDERSTAND me. I can say for sure that there's only one single person in the world that actually know and understand me at all, and not even that person understand me fully.

But enough about that, I'll come up with a real saying annoys the shit out of me...

Ok, I got one. "Love conquers all." It sure as hell haven't conquered the 10 000 km that are in the way.

And of course "if I had a *insert the lowest form of your currency here* for every time I heard that (I'd be rich)" No, even if you heard someone say it 1 million times, you wouldn't be "rich." Example: 1 million cents = 10 000 Euro. You're not rich, you can't even buy a new car. At least not an expensive one. And how many times do you think you'll hear a saying in a lifetime? a few thousand times? congratulations, you can buy a new game or something. Rich? I think not.

 

[Eri]

Are there any sayings that just make you rage? Whenever I speak of revenge on my mortal foes, it infuriates me when someone says "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind!" Yeah, well, that may be so, but If I'm going to be half blind, I'm sure as hell going to take one of their eyes with me. So, what sayings have you raging when heard?

The point of that saying is to try to teach people not to seek revenge, because revenge is NEVER productive, and is usually unnecessary for one's happiness.

I can tell you if someone kicked me in the nuts, Kicking them back would certainly make me alot happier.

 

[lacktheknack]

"I hate..."

Honestly, people are focusing too much on the negative.

 

[Harkwell]

"We'll head them off at the pass!"
"Head them off at the pass? I HATE that clique."
*Shoots Taggart in the foot*

 

[WolfThomas]

I don't get that from a language point of view, I see what you mean but those words don't work like that. It's not actually proving anything, it's just a rule that you shouldn't in one out of seven occasions so really the rule is the exception.

Basically it's the fact that an exception that is stated serves to establish the existence of a rule that applies to cases not covered by the exception. If you look at wikipedia, of course taking it with a grain of salt, it dates back to Cicero.

Fowler's Modern English Usage gives the following example:

"Special leave is given for men to be out of barracks tonight till 11.00 p.m."; "The exception proves the rule" means that this special leave implies a rule requiring men, except when an exception is made, to be in earlier.

 

[Sn1P3r M98]

when people have to pronounce sing like "sinGUH" with a really hard G or "even" like "ivin" that really bugs me.

 

[tricky_tree]

'To each his own.' Nope, just accept that your method is wrong, and mine is correct

"Its Just My Opinion, To Each Their Own" - There are many reasons this is incorrect.

Now this is just my opinion, but I think everyone is entitled to their own opinion. If I disagree with you, I'm not going to change my opinion to suit you unless you fully convince me that yours is correct. This is not possible with anything accept tangible facts, and even those are open to interpretation.

Everything I have said is my opinion on the matter and I don't claim it to be fact. If you disagree then to each his own.

Yes but in most cases these phrases are used (to me atleast) when the other person knows they are in the wrong but will not admit so. Whenever I encouter it, it is always used a get out of jail free card.

 

[Burningsok]

Are there any sayings that just make you rage? Whenever I speak of revenge on my mortal foes, it infuriates me when someone says "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind!" Yeah, well, that may be so, but If I'm going to be half blind, I'm sure as hell going to take one of their eyes with me. So, what sayings have you raging when heard?

Yeah but what are you gonna do with that eye, he still has another eye. Yeah Ik it sounds like I'm taking this quote literally. Think about this if you fight back someone is gonna lose both eyes. Now there is an exception to this quote, as for people like terrorist, there just gonna take both eyes no matter what so it makes sense to fight back and at least survive with one eye.