What's a phrase you vehemently despise?
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).
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Anything used way too often
LeighShelton
Level 8
Apr 3, 2018
4
Emme:
Literally...ugh!
knocked it out of the park I've heard way too often at the moment
“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.
curthess
Level 1
Apr 3, 2018
5
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.
Emme:
@farmboy2017 How about, I'll cast a spell for ya!?
Emme:
@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.
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.
chyckweed
Level 4
Apr 3, 2018
7
@Donotbelieve Me too! And I live here in hillbilly land where I hear it every-fucking-day.
I'm getting pretty sick of conservatives constantly saying "ad hominem". Was there a conservatives meeting where their leaders all told them to use it at every opportunity? We get it you learned a big word.
LadyAlyxandrea
Level 8
Apr 3, 2018
7
Rule of thumb
Emme
Level 7
Apr 3, 2018
4
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. 
Emme:
@TheInterlooper it HAS been debunked. As a DV survivor,
that doesnt change the long running inferrence of the phrase.
Emme:
@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.
Emme:
@TheInterlooper so does lacking EMPATHY I'd imagine.
It is what it is. Hate that one.
Winkman1972
Level 5
Apr 3, 2018
9
Oh me too! GROAN!
My sister has that tattooed on her leg. Personally, I find the statement stupid.
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!
Sticks48
Level 9
Apr 3, 2018
1
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??" ???
AdorkableMe
Level 7
Apr 3, 2018
6
And "act like a lady" I'm female. I'm a lady no matter what.
LadyAlyxandrea
Level 8
Apr 3, 2018
3
In the words of Rodney Dangerfield "That's no lady, that's my wife."
"Boys will be boys" I find it an excuse that perpetuates gender stereotypes and bad behavior
LadyAlyxandrea
Level 8
Apr 3, 2018
6
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