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What's your most hated conversational phrase?

I cringe when people preface any statement with "Well, as far as I'M concerned....blah blah blah should really blah blah blah."

Wait, so you're verbally sharing your opinion AND speaking for yourself at the same time? Thanks for clarifying.

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  • P1080128_jpg-magnum_small
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    "me thinks"

    don't ever type it and for the love of mary, DO NOT SAY IT IN PERSON.

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  • Serious_business_guy_jpg-magnum_small
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    COOL BEANS

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  • Search_vintage_ad_browser_small
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    When people say:

    "I don't want to hurt your feelings", or "I don't want to..." that means they are going to do it. If you don't want to then don't. If you do then do.

    Along similar lines:

    "To be honest..."

    This means someone is going to tell you an outright lie or something that is less than the truth. Watch for it. You'll see it's true.

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  • Dean_martin01_thumb_jpg-magnum_small
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    "At the end of the day".

    It's meaningless in every conversational context I can imagine, except one in which someone has asked, "Hey, when does the sun set?"

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  • Expurt_small
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    "My two cents"

    Just shut up and give me your opinion, or don't. I'm on a listserve where this is pretty much the standard final line of any email.

    "IMO/IMHO" is pretty much the same thing, and has the added benefit of looking stupid when typed.

    And speaking of useless verbiage? "FTW" needs to go away. Immediately.

    It seems I've wandered away from your question to "hated internet-speak."

    I REGRET NOTHING.

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    "Do you know what I mean?" And then they continue the conversation without giving you a chance to say yes or no. I HATE it.

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  • Grumpyturtle_jpg-magnum_small
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    "I couldn't care less" or "I could care less" you COULD? or you COULDN'T??? C'mon- figure out what you REALLY mean!

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  • Dallas_small
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    "my eyes are up here" that one is always annoying.

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  • Argyle_jpg-magnum_small
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    "Not so much." Though I've only read it; I've never actually heard it in person. I defy anyone to say it to my face.

    This is preferred by little twerps trying to appear smart, but they only come off as boring conformists.

    Famous quotes rendered in this time-wasting construct:

    We have to fear fear itself. Other things? Not so much.

    Ask what you can do for your country. What your country can do for you? Not so much.

    Mr. Gorbachev, leave lots of things standing. This wall? Not so much.

    I figured all these jerks would kill me. But you too Brutus? Not so much.

    To be or not to be; that is the question. What to eat later? Not so much.

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  • Mcgriddle2_small
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    I don't like, "My bad," and, "No worries."

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  • Rose_small
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    without a doubt it's "my bad" I magically lose respect for someone as soon as they utter this stupid stupid phrase

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  • Superstock_866-3245_small
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    "Are you kidding me?" or "Are you serious?"

    UGH.

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  • Tor_johnson03_jpg-magnum_small
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    I'm not sure if this meets the qualifications for a conversational phrase, exactly, but when somebody says "I'm Audi 5000" instead of "Goodbye," it makes my scrotum crawl. And not in a good way.

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  • 3_wolves_small
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    When someone asks "How YOU doin'?" like that fucking idiot from Friends.

    Some impressive answers here.

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    "At the end of the day..."

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  • Propaganda_homelandsecurity_jpg-magnum_small
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    "At this point in time."

    Duh! Where else would the point be?

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  • Avatar_default_small
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    "I know, right?"

    I don't know where it came from but I wish it would go away.

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  • Robot_main_jpg-magnum_small
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    "I'm not gonna lie.." and "the thing is"

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  • Avatar_default
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    It's a no-brainer.

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  • Owl_4_clip_small
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    "I'm not gonna lie to you.."

    "Irregardless..."

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  • 35197_1327664114215_1309301015_30752485_7077782_n_small
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    I cannot stand when someone says, "fair enough'. this is just a stubborn dick way of not ACTUALLY admitting the the person is right even though at that moment you MUST concede that you are wrong. It also implies that YOU are the ones deciding that what the other person said is right, as opposed to the other person just being right because they are right. Next time someone says "fair enough" to me I'm just going to hit them.

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  • Jc_small
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    not tonight.

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    "It is what it is."

    STOP using meaningless phrases around me!

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  • Winter_leaves_small
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    "Can I ask you a question?" you just did.

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    "You know how it is"
    DO I?!
    REALLY?!

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  • P8240042_jpg-magnum_small
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    You all are a bunch of fucking whiners. I hate that one... oh wait.

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