Yup.
Phrases made to piss people off:
No offense but...
I'm not a racist but...
It is what it is.
You know what I mean?
You could give a bottle of asprin a headache.
You could give the pope a headache.
I dont know whether its Tuesday or August.
A watched pot never boils.
Thats the pot calling the kettle black.
I dont mean to intrude, but...
Is that a family name?
Are you having twins?
Why dont you just....
You should...
One day I will evaluate the truth of these statements.
You know what I mean doesn't piss me off, really, I kind of enjoy it.
It is what it is seems to be a tossed around favorite that is always true, except when it isn't, so that doesn't really piss me off either.
The old cliches, are nostalgic and therefore appropriate when not overused. Particularly if one can catch an overuser on a jinks.
Notice what statements instantly give you permission to stop listening to someone. Let me know what they are, I'm interested. I think I'm onto something here.
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9 years ago
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See the water will boil at precisely 212 °F every time.
I think the Tuesday in August is from mom's confused ramblings and not really a cliche, and you totally made up the one about the pope.
You know what I mean? I like to respond with "I think I know what you mean" or "Yes, I speak English [when appropriate or to myself]."
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