Sayings you hate

[Deleted]

oh, I got one - "rode hard and put away wet".  I kinda know what it means but the imagery I get when I hear it is FAR worse than the actual meaning.

[Waffle]

"It is what is is" just sounds negative to me.  It's like saying, "I give up" and "I don't care" all rolled into one.  I think I dislike it because I used to work next to a man who overused it.

[Waffle]

Apr 9, 2013 14:30:12 GMT -5 @moneyjenny82 said:

oh, I got one - "rode hard and put away wet".  I kinda know what it means but the imagery I get when I hear it is FAR worse than the actual meaning.

There was a woman I knew who used to use that a lot - given the type of reputation she had, it was a most unfortunate phrase for her to use.

[Rocky Mtn Saver]

Apr 9, 2013 14:23:35 GMT -5 steph08 said:

Apr 9, 2013 14:07:57 GMT -5 thyme4change said:

Makes me think of testicals.  

A guy that used to work here used all of those stupid business sayings. I always thought the same thing about "low hanging fruit."

He also used "belly button" a lot - I hated that. That isn't a business term, it is a body part!

How do you use 'belly button' as a business term? 

[steph08]

Apr 9, 2013 14:37:42 GMT -5 Rocky Mtn Saver said:

Apr 9, 2013 14:23:35 GMT -5 steph08 said:

A guy that used to work here used all of those stupid business sayings. I always thought the same thing about "low hanging fruit."

He also used "belly button" a lot - I hated that. That isn't a business term, it is a body part!

How do you use 'belly button' as a business term? 

Something like - who's the belly button of the organization or who's the belly button for this area of expertise? Like who is the main go-to person for something. Would it be hard to say "lead" or "main superior bigwig" instead of "belly button"?

He's gone now - we're all glad.

[Rocky Mtn Saver]

Apr 9, 2013 14:43:58 GMT -5 steph08 said:

Apr 9, 2013 14:37:42 GMT -5 Rocky Mtn Saver said:

How do you use 'belly button' as a business term? 

Something like - who's the belly button of the organization or who's the belly button for this area of expertise? Like who is the main go-to person for something. Would it be hard to say "lead" or "main superior bigwig" instead of "belly button"?

He's gone now - we're all glad.

Ew, that's just gross.  Might as well be asking who in the organization is full of lint! 

[NomoreDramaQ1015]

who's the belly button of the organization or who's the belly button for this area of expertise



I don't associate the words "belly button" with "leader" at all.  I'd think the opposite honestly. 

[sheilaincali]

I want to smack my sister who's an accountant everytime she uses the word "Cabbage" when she means money.  Sounds so unprofessional. 

I hate it when the boss is in here talking to me about work and then he'll stand up and say "well I better go get some work done"  Meanwhile I'm wondering what hell did he think we were doing- playing checkers?

Drives my son up a wall every time the kids at school say "YOLO"

[Waffle]

Apr 9, 2013 14:57:34 GMT -5 sheilaincali said:

I want to smack my sister who's an accountant everytime she uses the word "Cabbage" when she means money.  Sounds so unprofessional. 

I hate it when the boss is in here talking to me about work and then he'll stand up and say "well I better go get some work done"  Meanwhile I'm wondering what hell did he think we were doing- playing checkers?

Drives my son up a wall every time the kids at school say "YOLO"

What is YOLO?

[Deleted]

Apr 9, 2013 14:11:26 GMT -5 Waffle said:

"It is what it is."   I hate hearing people say that. 

  Just say "I don't know" or "I give up"

[justme]

At the risk of being a bitter single person  :


"Don't worry, you'll find someone"
"Once you stop looking that's when you'll find someone"
(after a breakup) "There's someone out there that's way better for you"


Or any variations there of.

[sheilaincali]

waffle-  YOLO is short for "you only live once"  because the ignorant way to say Carpe Diem

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Apr 9, 2013 15:03:56 GMT -5 Waffle said:

Apr 9, 2013 14:57:34 GMT -5 sheilaincali said:

I want to smack my sister who's an accountant everytime she uses the word "Cabbage" when she means money.  Sounds so unprofessional. 

I hate it when the boss is in here talking to me about work and then he'll stand up and say "well I better go get some work done"  Meanwhile I'm wondering what hell did he think we were doing- playing checkers?

Drives my son up a wall every time the kids at school say "YOLO"

What is YOLO?

you only live once.  That phrase and the word "ratchet (the slang version)" need to die yesterday.

[Peace Of Mind]

Apr 9, 2013 15:10:12 GMT -5 @moneyjenny82 said:

Apr 9, 2013 15:03:56 GMT -5 Waffle said:

What is YOLO?

you only live once.  That phrase and the word "ratchet (the slang version)" need to die yesterday.

Poor Ratchets. 

[Deleted]

And "you can't cure stupid" Maybe it's just my dumb luck, but it's always a stupid person saying it!!!

[imawino]

Apr 9, 2013 15:08:16 GMT -5 @justaposter said:

Apr 9, 2013 14:11:26 GMT -5 Waffle said:

"It is what it is."   I hate hearing people say that. 

  Just say "I don't know" or "I give up"

But "it is what it is" does not mean either of those things.  You KNOW what it is, and you are not giving up on anything.  Because you would never try and change it in the first place because it just IS WHAT IT IS!  LMAO.  My best friend absolutely hates that expression. 

[imawino]

Apr 9, 2013 15:13:32 GMT -5 @justaposter said:

And "you can't cure stupid" Maybe it's just my dumb luck, but it's always a stupid person saying it!!!

Ha!  I hate this as well.  It is invariably said by some mouth-breather who thinks quoting the Blue-Collar Comedy Tour to you is somehow imparting valuable wisdom. 

[Peace Of Mind]

I now use that since I got it from here.  And it's true!  Wait... 

[movingforward]

I hate saying like "God never closes a door without opening a window" or "everything happens for a reason."  People typically say this crap when you are going through a terrible time like the lose of a loved one.  Makes me want to punch them right in the face. 

[imawino]

"it's always the last place you look".  Yep, I stopped looking after I found it.

The word "functionality" has filled me with rage since I first heard it 20 years ago.

We used to have someone here that would use the term "out of pocket" for when they would be unavailable, I always thought that was pretty stupid. 

On the other hand, we used to have a CEO (from another country) who told someone who was being a pain in the ass in a meeting that our employees would follow the "FIFO" philosophy regarding this one thing we were talking about.   He was not referring to the accounting methodology, he had to elaborate to explain that in this instance it meant "fit in or fuck off".  Loved that one! 

[imawino]

Apr 9, 2013 15:39:17 GMT -5 movingforward said:

I hate saying like "God never closes a door without opening a window" or "everything happens for a reason."  People typically say this crap when you are going through a terrible time like the lose of a loved one.  Makes me want to punch them right in the face. 

Those are THE WORST!!!  Those sayings are so offensive and hurtful when you're going through a hard time.  Along with "God never gives you anything you can't handle".  God must think I'm a bad-ass!  (I'm ripping that off from somewhere I saw it, but can't remember where)  And also, yes he does - that's why there's vodka and anti-depressants. 

[movingforward]

I hate these only because I have a co-worker who uses them ALL the time in staff meetings as a preliminary to whatever point she is about to make:

"in a perfect world..."

"in theory..."

"here's the kicker..."

Drives me bat shit crazy.  Of course, obviously people don't like me saying "it is what it is"   but actually I rarely use that term at work.  I use it more in my personal life. 

[Tiny]

Apr 9, 2013 15:32:03 GMT -5 imawino said:

Apr 9, 2013 15:08:16 GMT -5 @justaposter said:

  Just say "I don't know" or "I give up"

But "it is what it is" does not mean either of those things.  You KNOW what it is, and you are not giving up on anything.  Because you would never try and change it in the first place because it just IS WHAT IT IS!  LMAO.  My best friend absolutely hates that expression. 

Yeah, but I've been guilty as using it as "just give up already" to family/friends who bitch and moan about something they have no intention of changing (like loose weight, not spend so much money, whatever).   If you aren't gonna do something about what your B&Ming about constantly - then just face the fact that 'it is what it is" UNTIL you do something about it.  I'll finish up with another hated phrase - also said to someone who's whining about something they have no intention to attempt to change - "Just get over it" - and  "Move on"! 

Thanks to some of the threads on how people feel about "get over it" and "move on"  I have started saying "Well, if you aren't going to attempt to do something about your weight/money/love life/job/whatever - maybe you should just 'get over it" and accept "it for what it is" that way you can stop whining about it all the time.  Maybe you'll be happier.            
    

[movingforward]

Apr 9, 2013 15:43:46 GMT -5 imawino said:

Apr 9, 2013 15:39:17 GMT -5 movingforward said:

I hate saying like "God never closes a door without opening a window" or "everything happens for a reason."  People typically say this crap when you are going through a terrible time like the lose of a loved one.  Makes me want to punch them right in the face. 

Those are THE WORST!!!  Those sayings are so offensive and hurtful when you're going through a hard time.  Along with "God never gives you anything you can't handle".  God must think I'm a bad-ass!  (I'm ripping that off from somewhere I saw it, but can't remember where)  And also, yes he does - that's why there's vodka and anti-depressants. 

Oh, I forgot about that one... I HATE that saying...

[Regis]

Can't stand the phrase "the new normal".

[kittensaver]

Apr 9, 2013 15:50:24 GMT -5 Regis said:

Can't stand the phrase "the new normal".

Or "permanent whitewater." Another stupid business term.

[spartan7886]

Apr 9, 2013 14:32:05 GMT -5 Waffle said:

"It is what is is" just sounds negative to me.  It's like saying, "I give up" and "I don't care" all rolled into one.  I think I dislike it because I used to work next to a man who overused it.

Interesting. I typically use that phrase in exactly the opposite sense of what you are getting out of it. DH has a tendency to get stuck in the analysis of what we should have done in the past to prevent whatever current situation. My response is "It is what it is." The situation happened, now where do we go from here. I can't unmake the decisions I made in the past. All I can do is move forward from where we are now. To do that, I have to understand and accept the current situation. I guess the difference is your coworker accepted the current situation and then assumed it was inevitable. All I'm saying is that's where we are now.

[movingforward]

Apr 9, 2013 15:56:18 GMT -5 spartan7886 said:

Apr 9, 2013 14:32:05 GMT -5 Waffle said:

"It is what is is" just sounds negative to me.  It's like saying, "I give up" and "I don't care" all rolled into one.  I think I dislike it because I used to work next to a man who overused it.

Interesting. I typically use that phrase in exactly the opposite sense of what you are getting out of it. DH has a tendency to get stuck in the analysis of what we should have done in the past to prevent whatever current situation. My response is "It is what it is." The situation happened, now where do we go from here. I can't unmake the decisions I made in the past. All I can do is move forward from where we are now. To do that, I have to understand and accept the current situation. I guess the difference is your coworker accepted the current situation and then assumed it was inevitable. All I'm saying is that's where we are now.

Yeah, that is how I use it as well.  Typically I use it when someone is beating a dead horse.  It is done, it is over, move on already...

[Blonde Granny]

I SEEN....no, you didn't seen, you saw...and stop saying that.

I myself personally.  Who else would you be talking about anyway?? 

Basically....there is NO basically.  It either is or it isn't.

[constanz22]

Apr 9, 2013 15:08:36 GMT -5 justme said:

At the risk of being a bitter single person  :


"Don't worry, you'll find someone"
"Once you stop looking that's when you'll find someone"
(after a breakup) "There's someone out there that's way better for you"


Or any variations there of.

Oh! Good ones! I totally agree! I'm 43 and it hasn't happened yet...
And it's usually being said by someone who's in a happy long term relationship...and hasn't had to "meet someone" or date in 10+ years.

I say "it is what it is" all the time. Sorry!

I hate "my bad" but thankfully I don't hear it much anymore, must be on it's way out for slang. I can't stand "ima" either!