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There's only really 2 that annoy me, but not really enough to warrant me to do anything about it.
The first being "If it isn't, or can't be proven, defined, measured or explained via science, it either doesn't exist or can't exist; and if you believe it than you're an ignorant, unenlightened moron."
Seriously - if that's your opinion, fine. I don't care, it's your belief. Just don't tell me about it, criticize me for disagreeing with you or otherwise throw that shit in my face.
The second being "The law always finds the criminal."
The law is nice if you're the stereotypical simple, clean, happy, lawful citizen. It's comforting.
It also doesn't deserve the kind of adoration I constantly hear. It's laughable. Though I honestly can't justify this opinion in an argument without giving a detailed description of my own actions, so I don't let this bother me.
The first being "If it isn't, or can't be proven, defined, measured or explained via science, it either doesn't exist or can't exist; and if you believe it than you're an ignorant, unenlightened moron."
Seriously - if that's your opinion, fine. I don't care, it's your belief. Just don't tell me about it, criticize me for disagreeing with you or otherwise throw that shit in my face.
The second being "The law always finds the criminal."
The law is nice if you're the stereotypical simple, clean, happy, lawful citizen. It's comforting.
It also doesn't deserve the kind of adoration I constantly hear. It's laughable. Though I honestly can't justify this opinion in an argument without giving a detailed description of my own actions, so I don't let this bother me.
"Well that's just your opinion." or something along the lines of "It's my opinion." when referring to something I'm having an argument debate over.. Apparently people don't realize that OPINIONS CAN BE WRONG.
In terms of actually leaving people speechless? I do that quite a lot, the key is to be as blunt as possible.
I.e someone is bitching at you and it's getting on your nerves?
In terms of actually leaving people speechless? I do that quite a lot, the key is to be as blunt as possible.
I.e someone is bitching at you and it's getting on your nerves?
"I couldn't give a shit, now fuck off." In the calmest possible voice.
There's an easy dodge for that, say yes, and then when they go off on you ask something along the lines of "Well would you prefer I lie to you and let you believe it looks good when it looks like shit?"Biodeamon said:
I just wanted to thank you for directing me to that page, because that was an awesome read. A creepy, disturbing, and disheartening read, but awesome nonetheless.Carbonyl said:
Phrases such as "calm down," "who cares," "whatever," etc. that are used most commonly to shut down an opposing argument because the speaker is the one with faulty logic pisses me off to no end.
?I?m sorry you feel that way.?
It?s probably one of the most condescending yet concise phrases ever thought up by a human being. It?s basically a faux-polite way of saying, ?I don?t care about how you feel.?
?I?m not racist/xenophobic/sexist/homophobic, but??
9 times out of 10, this comment is normally followed by someone, in fact, saying something racist/xenophobic/sexist/homophobic. And it?s not a real disclaimer or anything; you?re still going to get called out on it.
?You don?t wash your face.?
Because, obviously, the only reason a teenager would have so many spots is because they don?t wash their face, even after they?ve repeatedly told you that they do. In general, I just hate people making false accusations about me. Are you me? No. So fuck off.
?I?d like to go out with someone like you.?
It?s just such an insulting, but most importantly, unnecessary phrase. If you?re talking with a friend or acquaintance who you happen to find attractive, them basically telling you that you have all or most of the qualities that?d make you an ideal partner for them, but not specifically you, is just a slap in the face.
Watch the first episode of The Inbetweeners? third series to see what I mean.
?Just clear your mind.?
What useless fucking advice. Sorry if I?m not a bloody Buddhist monk who can just stop thinking about anything at any given moment. I?m a human; I?m meant to think.
?Blood is thicker than water.?
Are you going to say that to adopted kids? Are you going to say that to a child whose parents abused them? ?Nurture over nature? is a much less infuriating phrase, because it actually makes more sense than ?Hey, you two are related, so you should stay touch no matter what.?
?Everything happens for a reason.?
No. No, it fucking doesn?t. You can?t prove that. And even if you could, that wouldn?t soften the blow of whatever bad thing has happened. Especially if the reason was shit.
?It could be worse.?
Yeah, it could be worse. But it could be fucking better. And just saying ?oh, at least you?re not a dying AIDS sufferer in a war-torn African country? doesn?t make a person feel any less sad about having OCD, failing an important exam to get into his university, or your computer breaking in the middle of an unsaved project. Misery is relative. They?re not me, and I?m not them, so why should I give a fuck that there?s some random person who doesn?t affect me going through a worse situation than I am?
Sure, a poverty-stricken kid might be over the moon that he finally gets to go to school and learn to read/write, even if he?s still on the bottom rung of society, but someone who?s become comfortable with having hot water to shower in would understandably be pissed if the heating turns off and he has to shower in cold water.
?Stop being such a moody bastard.?/?Deal with it.?
Basically the same as above, and literally does nothing to help a person suffering from depression. It?s very unlikely that the person you?re saying that too is suddenly going to jump up with a great big grin on his face and say, ?You know what? Thanks for that. You?ve really enlightened me and I realize that I should stop being sad and start being awesome, as Barney Stinson would say!? Unless he was being sarcastic.
?It?s not rape if you enjoy it!?
Followed by me arguing that you can?t fucking deny your own biology. If someone repeatedly jams a cock up your arse, chances are you?re going to ejaculate.
?Homosexuality is a choice.?
Because, obviously, every gay person in the world had suddenly woken up one day and decided to become a member of an oppressed minority.
?I?m offended.?
Boo-freaking-hoo, offense is subjective and it?s sheer arrogance to think that anyone but you actually cares.
Any phrase that begins with, ?Well, the Bible says??, most often said by some high-and-mighty Bible-basher who has some strange obsession with ?saving? strangers from themselves.
?Mum/Dad was right about you.?
How about you back your criticism of me with your own opinions, rather than regurgitating whatever our parents said?
?My faith helps me [insert challenging task].?/?I don?t know where I?d be without God.?
That must mean that you?re a pathetic, weak-willed individual who can?t bring themself to do anything without dropping to their knees for the Big Man.
?Are you on your period??
In response to a man or a woman whenever they?re stressed out. 1) it?s making a joke?actually, I wouldn?t even call it that?about periods, and 2) it?s?it?s just completely stupid. So the only reason that I?d be angry isn?t because of any internal trauma or depression, but because I?m on the rag? How original.
?You?re such a hipster.?
In a response as a person who happens to hold an unpopular opinion. I?m allowed to like or dislike what I want to, so don?t just assume shit about me because, in your world, everyone should like this thing and anyone who doesn?t is just trying to stand out from the crowd.
?Do you ever want to get married or have kids? Because I do.?
I think this is a more destructive phrase to a man than ?Is it in yet??, especially if the man in question has no desire to ever get married or have kids (I know I sure don?t). So you either have to tell the truth and risk getting dumped, or try and move the subject to something else while knowing the future may be bleak. Which might be the cause with most, if not all relationships (as in, ?knowing the future may be bleak?), but whatever.
?Let?s talk about gay marriage.?
/thread
It?s probably one of the most condescending yet concise phrases ever thought up by a human being. It?s basically a faux-polite way of saying, ?I don?t care about how you feel.?
?I?m not racist/xenophobic/sexist/homophobic, but??
9 times out of 10, this comment is normally followed by someone, in fact, saying something racist/xenophobic/sexist/homophobic. And it?s not a real disclaimer or anything; you?re still going to get called out on it.
?You don?t wash your face.?
Because, obviously, the only reason a teenager would have so many spots is because they don?t wash their face, even after they?ve repeatedly told you that they do. In general, I just hate people making false accusations about me. Are you me? No. So fuck off.
?I?d like to go out with someone like you.?
It?s just such an insulting, but most importantly, unnecessary phrase. If you?re talking with a friend or acquaintance who you happen to find attractive, them basically telling you that you have all or most of the qualities that?d make you an ideal partner for them, but not specifically you, is just a slap in the face.
Watch the first episode of The Inbetweeners? third series to see what I mean.
?Just clear your mind.?
What useless fucking advice. Sorry if I?m not a bloody Buddhist monk who can just stop thinking about anything at any given moment. I?m a human; I?m meant to think.
?Blood is thicker than water.?
Are you going to say that to adopted kids? Are you going to say that to a child whose parents abused them? ?Nurture over nature? is a much less infuriating phrase, because it actually makes more sense than ?Hey, you two are related, so you should stay touch no matter what.?
?Everything happens for a reason.?
No. No, it fucking doesn?t. You can?t prove that. And even if you could, that wouldn?t soften the blow of whatever bad thing has happened. Especially if the reason was shit.
?It could be worse.?
Yeah, it could be worse. But it could be fucking better. And just saying ?oh, at least you?re not a dying AIDS sufferer in a war-torn African country? doesn?t make a person feel any less sad about having OCD, failing an important exam to get into his university, or your computer breaking in the middle of an unsaved project. Misery is relative. They?re not me, and I?m not them, so why should I give a fuck that there?s some random person who doesn?t affect me going through a worse situation than I am?
Sure, a poverty-stricken kid might be over the moon that he finally gets to go to school and learn to read/write, even if he?s still on the bottom rung of society, but someone who?s become comfortable with having hot water to shower in would understandably be pissed if the heating turns off and he has to shower in cold water.
?Stop being such a moody bastard.?/?Deal with it.?
Basically the same as above, and literally does nothing to help a person suffering from depression. It?s very unlikely that the person you?re saying that too is suddenly going to jump up with a great big grin on his face and say, ?You know what? Thanks for that. You?ve really enlightened me and I realize that I should stop being sad and start being awesome, as Barney Stinson would say!? Unless he was being sarcastic.
?It?s not rape if you enjoy it!?
Followed by me arguing that you can?t fucking deny your own biology. If someone repeatedly jams a cock up your arse, chances are you?re going to ejaculate.
?Homosexuality is a choice.?
Because, obviously, every gay person in the world had suddenly woken up one day and decided to become a member of an oppressed minority.
?I?m offended.?
Boo-freaking-hoo, offense is subjective and it?s sheer arrogance to think that anyone but you actually cares.
Any phrase that begins with, ?Well, the Bible says??, most often said by some high-and-mighty Bible-basher who has some strange obsession with ?saving? strangers from themselves.
?Mum/Dad was right about you.?
How about you back your criticism of me with your own opinions, rather than regurgitating whatever our parents said?
?My faith helps me [insert challenging task].?/?I don?t know where I?d be without God.?
That must mean that you?re a pathetic, weak-willed individual who can?t bring themself to do anything without dropping to their knees for the Big Man.
?Are you on your period??
In response to a man or a woman whenever they?re stressed out. 1) it?s making a joke?actually, I wouldn?t even call it that?about periods, and 2) it?s?it?s just completely stupid. So the only reason that I?d be angry isn?t because of any internal trauma or depression, but because I?m on the rag? How original.
?You?re such a hipster.?
In a response as a person who happens to hold an unpopular opinion. I?m allowed to like or dislike what I want to, so don?t just assume shit about me because, in your world, everyone should like this thing and anyone who doesn?t is just trying to stand out from the crowd.
?Do you ever want to get married or have kids? Because I do.?
I think this is a more destructive phrase to a man than ?Is it in yet??, especially if the man in question has no desire to ever get married or have kids (I know I sure don?t). So you either have to tell the truth and risk getting dumped, or try and move the subject to something else while knowing the future may be bleak. Which might be the cause with most, if not all relationships (as in, ?knowing the future may be bleak?), but whatever.
?Let?s talk about gay marriage.?
/thread
"hey ya'all, watch this!!"
"Hold my Beer, this'll be cool"
or some veryation there of, as it usually leads to some one doing something really stupid, that they'll generally not be hurt near bad enough for doing
also, spell-check has failed me D:
also anything boiling down to 'God said' makes me want to break the limbs of the person saying, cause they're are usually wrong
"Hold my Beer, this'll be cool"
or some veryation there of, as it usually leads to some one doing something really stupid, that they'll generally not be hurt near bad enough for doing
also, spell-check has failed me D:
also anything boiling down to 'God said' makes me want to break the limbs of the person saying, cause they're are usually wrong
I hate when I ask someone to repeat themselves, and they respond with "Nothing." I know you said something. That's why I asked you to repeat yourself. It was obviously important enough to say the first time, or mumble under your breath.
"That's what I thought."
Usually said by people who think they're better than you. You're not. You just expected me not to say anything rude, and because I didn't you feel all smug because I'm doing what you want, and not slandering you with well-deserved insults. It's because I hate that phrase that I have been much more willing to insult certain people.
"Because/Because I said so."
Are you so stupid that you can't provide a valid reason? And yet you still expect my to happily go along with what you're telling me? Go suck a dragon's dick, because I said so.
This one is mostly on the internet, but "Like if you (stupid shit here!)" or "If I get 70 likes I'll shit on my mom's bed!" or stupid shit like that.
Obviously some people are going to agree with you. That's why there's a like system on a lot of websites. You don't need to tell people to like if they agree. They can do that on their own.
As for the second one, these people are apparently so unmotivated that they need a bunch of likes to do something. I hate like whores like this. They're so pathetic that their life and its choices must be determined by how many people liked what they said. I want to beat these people with a rabid cat.
I could think of more, but I'm kind of tired at the moment.
"That's what I thought."
Usually said by people who think they're better than you. You're not. You just expected me not to say anything rude, and because I didn't you feel all smug because I'm doing what you want, and not slandering you with well-deserved insults. It's because I hate that phrase that I have been much more willing to insult certain people.
"Because/Because I said so."
Are you so stupid that you can't provide a valid reason? And yet you still expect my to happily go along with what you're telling me? Go suck a dragon's dick, because I said so.
This one is mostly on the internet, but "Like if you (stupid shit here!)" or "If I get 70 likes I'll shit on my mom's bed!" or stupid shit like that.
Obviously some people are going to agree with you. That's why there's a like system on a lot of websites. You don't need to tell people to like if they agree. They can do that on their own.
As for the second one, these people are apparently so unmotivated that they need a bunch of likes to do something. I hate like whores like this. They're so pathetic that their life and its choices must be determined by how many people liked what they said. I want to beat these people with a rabid cat.
I could think of more, but I'm kind of tired at the moment.
You don't when people wish for you to enjoy yourself?Jedamethis said:
My captcha is Dog Days? I keep forgetting to watch that anime...!
.DustyDrB said:I ctrl+f'ed this. There are a whole lot of bigger Who fans than I here. It's surprising it took six pages for it to get mentioned.Hazy992 said:'Don't you think she looks tired?'
It can bring down whole governments
The doctor, we salute you. Carry on, 'ol chap!
Well, it's a phrase which could possibly lead to a huge amount of destruction. Destruction is fun. ^^Shia-Neko-Chan said:
I hate when people say "Make me." As I feel a sudden urge to make them by whacking their head into the nearest table.