These phrases are as unnecessary as they are insufferable. Not only do statements like “no offense” and “whatever” grate on the ear, they don’t transmit any kind of information, which last we checked was the basic purpose of language.
10. It is what it is
This newcomer is the epitome of an ear-grating phrase that means nothing.
9. It’s all good
The inclusion of “all” only accentuates how much you don’t mean what you are saying.
8. To be honest
Not only is this phrase usually followed by something best left unsaid, but it also implies everything else you say is dishonest.
7. No offense
A phrase even more insincere than it is superfluous.
6. Whatever
In a recent survey, 47 percent of Americans chose this word compound as the most annoying phrase of all. Meaning you have permission to smack anyone who uses it and isn’t a 12-year-old girl. (And it’s a close call on smacking any 12-year-old girl who uses the “w” word.)
5. Don’t get me wrong
Isn’t it implicit in most human communication that your intention is always to be correctly understood?
4. With all due respect
Really?
3. Everything happens for a reason
A completely worthless utterance that probably doubles as a vicious taunt to those who have undergone terrible hardships.
2. At the end of the day
At the end of the day, you will be preparing for bed. (With apologizes to John Maynard Keynes.)
1. Going forward
Saying this is like announcing your next footstep.
Whatever.
(Go ahead. Try it. I dare you.)
ugh.. i hate this one..
god doesnt give you more than you can handle
“No problem.”
I can’t figure out exactly when those two words replaced “You’re welcome” after saying to some one “Thank You”.
When I say “thank you” and hear that, I want to smack that person upside the head. Grrrrr
“let me ask you…” Even if I say no, you are going to ask me anyway.
The one i hate the most is “think outside the box” anyone who says this should be put in a box
Here is my latest peeve:
“I’m just saying…”
“Now, correct me if I’m wrong…..but….”
“at this point in time…” Oh, I thought you meant next week.
Sometimes you really DO mean “no offense.”
…and by “you,” I mean me. 🙂
My dad despises “at the end of the day” and ever since he told me I can’t help cringing every time I hear it.
To be honest, I use them all the time. Don’t get me wrong, but at the end of the day we shou- *BAM! A loud gun fire rings
So, Paul in boco you think you can mock a newly popular phrase? Cause if so you really have no place in this conversation so you can back off right now. I may not support every new phrase out there, but after all, we do have freedom of speech, so how can you be against that?
I’m with paul in boca. “No problem” is such a rude way to reply to a thank you.
Here’s one….”Lighten Up”
#3 Is dead on.
Usually when someone says “no problem” they really are saying there was a problem..maybe you were a demanding customer or asked someone to go out of the way in some way.. next time someone says “no problem” to you you’re notice it’s pretty insincere.. likewise when you say”no problem” it means are we through before you ask me any other favors.. can you pick up milk from the store for me? sure no problem, can you get that book off the shelf? sure no problem..take my dog for a walk.. sure no problem..it’s easier than saying than just plain no for some reason..
How about when someone says ..”to make a long story short” and adds six additional useless words to a/an (usually*) already lengthy diatribe.
* often spoken by someone who has no idea how to get to the point.