Sayings that annoy you

[Griffolion]

Hey everyone!

So I guess we all have pet peeves, perhaps these extend into little sayings that people say?

The saying that makes me want to backhand the perpetrator of said saying is usually in context of announcing that I struggle with moderate depression (diagnosed, with second opinion) and sometimes my mood can be low. What comes out is usually something like, "Oh, cheer up then!".

My face goes something like this:


And I have to restrain myself.

So is there anything that gets to any of you guys and girls?

Captcha: "exceedingly well read" - why thank you!

 

[cerealnmuffin]

"Get a life!" I'm sure many of us have heard this one. It roughly translates to 'waaaah stop liking what you like and like getting wasted like me which will then validate how i spend my time'. There is no real way you can reply to 'Get a life". Trying to explain that you do have a life makes you come across as lame. Seemingly witty comebacks aren't witty to anyone else.

'Smile!' is similar to the OP's. In middle school I was usually miserable and people would tell me to "Smile!" which would only ruin my mood more. Curb Your Own Enthusiasm explains it best with
Oh and 'Ninja'd'. I never got the popularity of pirates and ninjas. If someone mentions something before you then just say why you chose a similar thing. It isn't a race to see who can say the idea first.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

'I could care less'

Couldn't.

It's 'I couldnt care less'.

[HEADING=1]ALL MY HATE![/HEADING]

 

[A Satanic Panda]

"I don't want to live on this planet anymore." Or any anti-humanity saying.

Because of what one person or a small group of people did invalidates the whole species. Makes sense. What worse is the people that say this always give some half-assed excuse like were literally killing Earth or technology makes our lives too easy. My sister has this mind set that we should all live as if we were natives. But she fails to understand that she would have died without modern medicine.

 

[sextus the crazy]

'I could care less'

Couldn't.

It's 'I couldnt care less'.

[HEADING=1]ALL MY HATE![/HEADING]

So much! Also, this might be just a Rochester thing, but I've heard people say "I'm just talking out loud." When they mean "I'm just thinking out loud."

It's really fucking irritating because it shows a fundamental disrespect towards our language.

 

[ClockworkPenguin]

'I could care less'

Couldn't.

It's 'I couldnt care less'.

[HEADING=1]ALL MY HATE![/HEADING]

So much! Also, this might be just a Rochester thing, but I've heard people say "I'm just talking out loud." When they mean "I'm just thinking out loud."

It's really fucking irritating because it shows a fundamental disrespect towards our language.

Don't know why, but that just gave me a mental image of someone standing in a park going "I AM TALKING TO A TREE!"

on topic; I've never liked the phrase 'man up'. Its used for a number of different reasons, one of which is to tell people they aren't allowed to feel bad about something, which always bugs me. Another is to say "grow a spine and do what I want you to do" which is basically hypocritical. And that's before we get anywhere near the sexism can of worms.

 

[Marter]

"It is what it is."

Why, yes, that's correct. Now how about you actually tell me something.

 

[repeating integers]

"I don't want to live on this planet anymore." Or any anti-humanity saying.

Because of what one person or a small group of people did invalidates the whole species. Makes sense. What worse is the people that say this always give some half-assed excuse like were literally killing Earth or technology makes our lives too easy. My sister has this mind set that we should all live as if we were natives. But she fails to understand that she would have died without modern medicine.

This.

All the rest of my hate goes to things like "As it should be" and "Everyone with good taste agrees with me", attached to the end of an opinion. Those two phrases and others like them are just pathetically insecure - it's basically saying "anyone who disagrees with me is WRONG, my opinions are THE ONLY CORRECT ONES".

 

[RJ 17]

The phrase "Such and such has jumped the shark" has officially jumped the shark.

......wait a minute.....GAAAH!

 

[bernardblack]

Yolo.

I know it hasn't been around that long but it's been so overused every time I hear someone say it I just want to slap them.

Also random people telling me to smile gets on my nerves. Especially considering I'm not one of those people who walks around with an ear to ear grin plastered on their face. But just because I don't doesn't mean I'm not happy and/or content.

 

[GigaHz]

'I could care less'

Couldn't.

It's 'I couldnt care less'.

[HEADING=1]ALL MY HATE![/HEADING]

But "I could care less" implies that you "could care less" than not caring less.

Think about it. Or don't if you value your brain.

 

[Lieju]

"Those who would sacrifice freedom for security deserve neither,"

People quoting this just annoy me SO MUCH.
Giving up your freedoms for security is what living in a society is all about. I give up my freedom to kick random people on the street for the security provided by the state and the community that protects ME from being kicked on the street.

The question then becomes what freedoms we must sacrifice, but unless you want all-out anarchy (in which case, fair enough) you must be ready to give up some freedoms.

As far as I know the original quote is "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." which makes much more sense.

 

[IamQ]

Really hate it when women say, "oh my god." After getting out of Highschool, I thought it would go away. My friends mom says it all the fucking time when she is on the phone. Pretty much had to listen to two grown ass women say it eachother as they were waiting in line. After all, not all women do this. Really grates on my nerves because it has so many uses. Don't believe the news they just heard, "oh my god." Of course maybe their mutual friend said something really naughty, "oh my god." So maybe every women who is born is implanted with the oh my god chip into their labia. As they get older, the chip either turns off, or it stays on.

I don't know where you're from, but hearing teenage girls say "oh my god" is so much more annoying when english isn't even their native language. I'm Swedish, and I can still bet that I hear that phrase about as much as any native english speaker my age.

 

[Lovely Mixture]

While only mildly annoying: "If it ain't broke don't fix it" used to drive me nuts. Usually cause it was what people used to defend sequels not improving much over the original. More often than not, I've found that ANYTHING can be improved.

EDIT: One that REALLY bothers me is "common practice" argument. I've run into this when arguing about Human Rights in China. Just cause other people do it, doesn't make it ok.

"They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." which makes much more sense.

I agree, the key phrase there is "essential liberty." Which is easier to interpret than freedom.

 

[Kungfu_Teddybear]

inb4 "Am I the only one?", and this comic . . .

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For me, it would be "It could be worse", when things aren't going right for you.
So very helpful saying that.

'I could care less'

I fucking love David Mitchell.

OT: "Anything is possible." OK then, see that building over there? Go up to the roof of that building, swan dive off, faceplant the solid concrete and get up and walk away without any injuries at all. Go on, do it, anything is possible!

 

[EmperorSubcutaneous]

"The road to hell is paved with good intentions."

I keep hearing people say this as though only good intentions can lead to bad results. Or every time someone has good intentions, people will just blindly quote this phrase without even knowing what the outcome is going to be.

It's also paved with bad intentions, you guys.