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In reply to the discussion: What cliches, hackneyed phrases make you cringe? [View all]mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)111. I hate mistakes with such phrases more than any particular phrase ...
Like when someone says 'that doesn't jive with what we know' ... the damn word is JIBE!!! You misheard (or whoever exposed you to it ... got it wrong) and have been saying it wrong, probably forever.
Another major annoyance to me is when people use the word 'anymore' as if it were synonymous with 'nowadays', when it actually means 'any longer'.
Like 'Anymore we go to the beach on Sundays instead of Church'. That kinda shit. Drives me bonkers.
Also hate 'Which Begs The Question ...'
Cause this: https://www.logicallyfallacious.com/tools/lp/Bo/LogicalFallacies/53/Begging-the-Question
AFA what was actually asked in the OP, I'll go with 'Have your cake and eat it too'.
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We are not pregant. WE are expecting a baby or even HAVING a baby. SHE is pregnant.
hedda_foil
Jan 2018
#15
Pretty much all of them. My esteem for a pundit or speaker immediately goes down when they use
Midwestern Democrat
Jan 2018
#19
In terms of cliches in writing and speaking, I've been there, done that even when thinking...
NNadir
Jan 2018
#33
I'd consider it a badge of honor if you'd be my guest applying it to the babes in the woods...
NNadir
Jan 2018
#79
Off the top of my head, I'm thinking this is the kiss of death for these posts...
NNadir
Jan 2018
#116
The feigned and insincere "Sorry" thrown out when they're not "sorry" at all- usually
NBachers
Jan 2018
#46
Moving Forward! It's like every mid management douche now knows he has to work that in
brewens
Jan 2018
#91
Impact weather day. I don't know if this is just my local news channel trying to make this a thing
seaglass
Jan 2018
#97
Or 'how to make what's outside the everyone's kitchen window seem like news'
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Jan 2018
#98
"Disruptive" anytime it's celebrated like a GOOD thing (i.e., from Tech Bros)
Blue_Tires
Jan 2018
#120