Mine's the phrase "Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?"
I'm not a cow, sex is not a commodity, and if I marry someone--I don't owe them sex (or vice versa for that matter).
Rule of thumb
What does that even mean? Thumbs don't make rules
@LadyAlyxandrea - Some believe it was the width of the stick a man could beat his wife with under English law a while ago.- if it's the size of your thumb, it's ok. "Make sure you measure that stick before you beat your wife! Thumb-size? OK go ahead".
@GoldenDoll awful!!!
I like the Viet Cong version: If an airplane or helicopter is the size of your thumb at arm's length, it means it can be hit with small arms fire.
@TheInterlooper it HAS been debunked. As a DV survivor,
that doesnt change the long running inferrence of the phrase.
@LadyAlyxandrea although it's been debunked, it was inferred that a husband could beat his wife with a stick as long as it wasn't thicker than his thumb. As a DV survivor, It STILL leaves a bad feeling even though it was debunked.
@TheInterlooper so does lacking EMPATHY I'd imagine.
“I’ll pray for you.” Really? Which god are you pleading with? You think s/he/it isn’t aware? Please don’t bother your god on my behalf.
The best reply I've heard so far to "I'll pray for you" is "I'll think for you". I use it all the time.
When someone says they'll pray for me I always want to respond "And I'll commit an act of divination for you". But I don't. It would be over their head and it's the same thing, divination.
@farmboy2017 How about, I'll cast a spell for ya!?
@GoldenDoll I love that ❣
When somebody that knows I am an atheist says that they will pray for me, I say, thanks for the condescending remark. Pray for my conversion, see where that gets you.
One time before I married my husband someone asked him when we were going to get married. He replied, "Why buy the cow when I get the milk for free?" I replied back, "Did you just call me a cow??" ???
It is what it is. Hate that one.
Oh me too! GROAN!
My sister has that tattooed on her leg. Personally, I find the statement stupid.
Get 'er done!
A man said that on a first date once, as we walked into a restaurant. I was so glad I drove separately.
@Donotbelieve Me too! And I live here in hillbilly land where I hear it every-fucking-day.
"Boys will be boys" I find it an excuse that perpetuates gender stereotypes and bad behavior
Whatever! Not a phrase, but it irritates the shit out of me. Also, " You know what I'm saying?". No l don't know what you are saying becuase I'm stupid!
Anything used way too often
Literally...ugh!
knocked it out of the park I've heard way too often at the moment
"you know"
and the people that say that may say it dozens or even hundreds of times in just one conversation. And I keep thinking to myself, "I actually don't know."
@realneal54 You know, hearing 'you know" over and over is, you know boring.
Anything out of a Penguins fan's mouth.
Go Pens!
Go Predators!
There. I corrected it for you. Lol.
I hate the word 'nigger'. I understand its etymological roots but it's a word that comes packed with a sinister and horrible past.
But in terms of phrases I can't stand 'We are where we are' it's so glib and dismissive
That, and "It is what it is."
And "act like a lady" I'm female. I'm a lady no matter what.
In the words of Rodney Dangerfield "That's no lady, that's my wife."
Not a phrase, a new word - "woke".. Can't stand it..
Argh, I hate that one, too.
"I mean" especially at the start of a sentence. Can we not just assume that you mean what you say?
"Truthfully" or "The truth is." If you are telling the truth, why do you have to say so?
try "actually"
I furiously oppose the terrible adverb: vehemently.
Lol!
“It’s always darkest just before the dawn.”
No, it’s not. Have you been outside before sunrise before?
“Everything happens for a reason”
"Everything happens for a reason"
Just quote back George Carlin to them. "Sometimes the reason is your a moron"
Let’s do this.
“Woke” and the various forms of its usage.
I still like this one...
"I'm just sayin' "
Someone obviously has a point to make, but when anyone wants to ask a question, they toss out the 'i was making a statement, it doesnt mean i want to answer questions or even talk about it' move. Usually used by someone wanting to rant about something but not actually looking for solutions to fix it.
"Real quick"
Its NEVER quick, and seldom real.
Salesman, bosses, etc use it as a way to start a convo thays going to take 10 minutes.