Phrases that need to die a quick, excruciating death

[Hamaki]

Was expected to read, understand, and agree to abide by a new 27 page purchasing policy at work recently so that my office can continue to buy copier paper & post-it notes. I'm still unclear what a "non-value-added transaction" is but I suspect that if I did I would wish it a quick, painful death.

 

[Natdavis777]

Gluten Free- it may not be necessary to label bottled water, condoms, and motor oil with "Gluten Free!"

What if you had Celiac disease, and your girlfriend was allergic to latex, so you had to use a lamb-skin condom where the lamb's diet consisted of wheat...


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[JonM]

I have an aunt and a good friend who both have Celiac, and I have cooked for both of them with no ill effects, so I am sensitive to people with real Celiac and am very careful with ingredients, cross-contamination, etc. when I cook for them.

But, having said that, I also get really annoyed by the unnecessary "Gluten Free!" labels every-freakin'-where. I see those stupid labels on bottled water, half-and-half, almonds - grapes. Seriously. Grapes. Someone felt the need to announce to everyone that a bunch of grapes was gluten free.

 

[j1n]

I find the phrase "First World Problems" very annoying but i do use the phrase "Third World Problems" sometimes. My wife would say "First world problems" and it would annoy me and she knew it. Her dads side of the Family is from Brazil and she lived their briefly when she was little so she talks about Brazil sometimes. When ever she brings up some thing about Brazil i now respond with "Third World Problems" lol.

 

[agrazela]

At work the other day a salesman came in and gave us a 45 minute presentation. I lost count of his use of the word "basically" after about 100.

I realize it was his version of a spacer-word like "um" or "ah"...but after the first 5 or so times in the first two sentences, I decided to make a little drinking game out of it and I took a sip of water each time he said it. A couple of my coworkers caught on and joined the game, too.

I don't know if the presenter ever caught on to our game (or if he just thought we were really thirsty), but instead of a Q&A session at the end, there was a mad rush for the bathroom.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

What if you had Celiac disease, and your girlfriend was allergic to latex, so you had to use a lamb-skin condom where the lamb's diet consisted of wheat...


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not anywhere near a personal problem. neither me or my wife have an issue with the glutens. hypothetical questions pertaining to my personal life are completely irrelevant. and I'm sure "the pill" is gluten free.

 

[Laughing_Gnome_Invisible]

"One of these days I'm going to cut you into little pieces"

OK, I've only heard it once, and it was in a song........However, it just seems overtly aggressive to me, so I wish people wouldn't use it.

 

[royal1911]

I could go on forever......

Hit me up

Game changer. I'm in the restaurant business and hear this non stop from corporate bull****ters

random. Some "random" guy needs to punch you in the face. We have a local radio station that plays "random" music.

OCD! Ok kid, you may have a disorder but it's called being an idiot.

 

[Natdavis777]

not anywhere near a personal problem. neither me or my wife have an issue with the glutens. hypothetical questions pertaining to my personal life are completely irrelevant. and I'm sure "the pill" is gluten free.

The pill IS gluten free, and also serves as a multivitamin

 

[Billy-Klubb]

I could go on forever......

Hit me up

Game changer. I'm in the restaurant business and hear this non stop from corporate bull****ters

random. Some "random" guy needs to punch you in the face. We have a local radio station that plays "random" music.

OCD! Ok kid, you may have a disorder but it's called being an idiot.

hit me up for a random game changer! I have OCD!

 

[Minky]

anyways...
pronouncing et cetera (etc.) as ek cetera
having said that...
proactive
referring to elimination as "going to the bathroom" regardless of where (yard, bed, pool, pants, etc.)
he's in a better place
arguably... (he's, arguably, the best guitarist in the world)

 

[JonM]

I worked with a guy who pronounced it excedra - like a combination of "ek cetera" and Excedrin.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

anyways...
pronouncing et cetera (etc.) as ek cetera
having said that...
proactive
referring to elimination as "going to the bathroom" regardless of where (yard, bed, pool, pants, etc.)
he's in a better place
arguably... (he's, arguably, the best guitarist in the world)

anyways... he's, arguably, in a better place. having said that, I had a proactive elimination of the bladder, bowels, ek cetera.

 

[Minky]

anyways... he's, arguably, in a better place. having said that, I had a proactive elimination of the bladder, bowels, ek cetera.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!! You da man (god, I HATE that saying!!)

 

[MaxStout]

anyways...
pronouncing et cetera (etc.) as ek cetera

I hear people pronounce "asterisk" as "ASS-ter-rick." They can't master that "S" before the "K" sound? Speech impediment, or just laziness? Do they pronounce "risk" as "rick"? Do they go to the beach to "back" in the sun? Do they own a "compact dick" player?
Well, maybe that last one...:cross:

 

[user 144271]

Back and forth

It should be forth and back

How does something come back if it never went forth FIRST

 

[Billy-Klubb]

Back and forth

It should be forth and back

How does something come back if it never went forth FIRST

I move to have this stricken from the record. back is a direction. as in backward and forward, not putting an object in a place then returning it to the original spot.

 

[lhommedieu]

"I'm just saying..."

No, you're not "just saying." You're saying something that's moronic and obtuse, and by saying that you're "just saying," you expect me to agree that it's alright. It's not.

 

[Hamaki]

I move to have this stricken from the record. back is a direction. as in backward and forward, not putting an object in a place then returning it to the original spot.

Objection sustained. The record shall so reflect.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

"I'm just saying..."

No, you're not "just saying." You're saying something that's moronic and obtuse, and by saying that you're "just saying," you expect me to agree that it's alright. It's not.

I'm super wicked awesome and you know it. and you will pay homage to my awesomeness by giving me mass quantities of Westmalle Dubbel. I'm just sayin'.

 

[Hamaki]

just sayin'

 

[lhommedieu]

It's even worse without the "g" lol.

 

[user 144271]

I move to have this stricken from the record. back is a direction. as in backward and forward, not putting an object in a place then returning it to the original spot.

You kind sir are incorrect.

used in context after a lot of back and forth we decided to keep it on record.
So I put it FORTH then you replied BACK.

It is hard to reply BACK to something that did not already come FORTH

 

[Billy-Klubb]

You kind sir are incorrect.

used in context after a lot of back and forth we decided to keep it on record.
So I put it FORTH then you replied BACK.

It is hard to reply BACK to something that did not already come FORTH

used in context after rocking back and forth and mumbling violent ramblings, still stricken from the record.

 

[user 144271]

It was a long drawn out tennis match
after a lot of back and forth finally the ball went out of bounds
BACK then FORTH. I think not

 

[Billy-Klubb]

It was a long drawn out tennis match
after a lot of back and forth finally the ball went out of bounds
BACK then FORTH. I think not

keep it up and I will fling poop forth at your back.

 

[user 144271]

Good point when you rock back and forth or an object rocks back and forth like a tree after you run into it with your car. shouldn't have the time it rock forth and back and the other have back and forth?

 

[user 144271]

Now your getting it.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

Good point when you rock back and forth or an object rocks back and forth like a tree after you run into it with your car. shouldn't have the time it rock forth and back and the other have back and forth?

that only confuses people and "back and forth" rolls off the tongue much nicer. bpbpbpbpbttt! so, the small of the back or between the shoulder blades?ipe:

 

[Hamaki]

If the phrase "back and forth" deserves a quick & excruciating demise then let it die. Use "to and fro", if it makes you feel better. If "back and forth" is on your fecal roster only because in many (but not all) contexts something most go forth before coming back then I say let the poop flinging begin. Bailiff, whack his peepee! :fro: