Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

The DU Lounge

Shermann

(9,072 posts)

9. Hey don't try to take that one away!

Reply to mahina (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 22, 2022, 10:37 AM

Oct 2022

I work in engineering where you are often dealing with magical thinking from upper management. They believe that it is what it is not. But it is not what it is not, it is what it is.

Tautology or not, it sometimes needs to be stated. Succinctly.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

43 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

I nominate "with that being said" for the verbal dumpster [View all] mahina Oct 2022 OP

Agree! I hate that phrase alongside of possibly, "but here we are" Walleye Oct 2022 #1

Agreed! Well, It is what it is mahina Oct 2022 #2

Hey don't try to take that one away! Shermann Oct 2022 #9

Ok, point taken. mahina Oct 2022 #20

If anyone says with that being said more than once in a conversation or interview mahina Oct 2022 #3

Now, don't get me wrong... keithbvadu2 Oct 2022 #4

How about "Honestly." True Dough Oct 2022 #5

Oh precisely! mahina Oct 2022 #21

Not that I believe this, but... keithbvadu2 Oct 2022 #6

...at the end of the day... CurtEastPoint Oct 2022 #7

I'll have to circle back with you on that mahina Oct 2022 #22

Still trying to snowybirdie Oct 2022 #8

It worked for John Hancock Marthe48 Oct 2022 #17

Needless to say, Pinback Oct 2022 #10

Please remove "Literally" along with it! Ziggysmom Oct 2022 #12

I could care less. Pinback Oct 2022 #16

That trend towards superlatives is getting out of hand. malthaussen Oct 2022 #29

:-) "In terms of" useless phrases, you're the best! spooky3 Oct 2022 #14

If that was off the top of your head Marthe48 Oct 2022 #18

You've won my heart mahina Oct 2022 #23

Also, "it broke my heart" which is oft done when "it" did no such thing. CTyankee Oct 2022 #26

It's an expression that conveys that an upcoming pivot is intentional Shermann Oct 2022 #11

True. But that being said, "however" does the same thing with fewer words. Ocelot II Oct 2022 #13

It can also act as a segway into something predicated by the previous statement Shermann Oct 2022 #15

I perceive a difference... malthaussen Oct 2022 #31

Ha! mahina Oct 2022 #24

"my blood is oxygenated" is a nice term. I think I'll use it! CTyankee Oct 2022 #27

Almost as fun as when our hormones are carbonated. mahina Oct 2022 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author Anon-C Oct 2022 #25

Nope. Read Sherman's post. But without context I can see how you'd think so. mahina Oct 2022 #42

It is what it is. Earth-shine Oct 2022 #19

I agree, but it's not a hill I'm willing to die on. Midnight Writer Oct 2022 #28

How about "You know what I'm saying" after every sentence. Boomerproud Oct 2022 #30

"And she's all, 'you know what I'm saying?' and I'm like, 'No!'" n/t malthaussen Oct 2022 #32

And you know what I mean? LNM Oct 2022 #35

I am guilty of using the phrase. malthaussen Oct 2022 #33

...ain't no good for nobody. BarbaRosa Oct 2022 #34

"But I digress" GenThePerservering Oct 2022 #36

HA! mahina Oct 2022 #37

Not that I'm nominating this word, but just for laughs: Sogo Oct 2022 #39

Sweet guy mahina Oct 2022 #41

Hate that one. LudwigPastorius Oct 2022 #40

I nominate "I nominate" whistler162 Oct 2022 #43