thejake1453 Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 i'm probably not the only one who notices that there are some really some stupid phrases, heres a particularly stupid one when you ask some one if they found the thing they where looking for, and they say a very common phrase"yeah i found it,it was in the last place i looked"????? well i sure hope it was, "hey bob, did you find your wallet?""yeah but i'm still looking for it" see what i mean? we have a lot of dumb phrases, here are some more: it goes without saying, then don't say it!or needless to say, shut up! post some you think are stupid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulEmil Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 Those phrases you posted. Very funny. Even funnier still that I had not really noticed how dumb they were until now! "In my humble opinion", I find quite strange. Most of the time, the people saying it aren't humble at all. So instead I say "In my arrogant opinion" :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switch Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 One I've noticed is "Do you mind?" "Yeah sure!"... that means you don't mind. It used to be that "no" would be the answer to that question if you didn't mind but it's somehow changed. :P Must be confusing for people trying to learn the language! Also half the time people (including myself) seem to ask "are you all right?" even when someone is clearly not all right. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malchik Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 There is a difference between stupid comments and ironical ones. There's 'With all due respect' when the last thing you are about to do is respect the person you are saying it to. How about you saying 'I beg your pardon' or 'I'm sorry' when somebody else bumps into you? I suspect however that 'in my humble opinion' is usually meant ironically these days, although there are bound to be exceptions. One of my favourites is 'I know I'm not infallible but...' I think 'it goes without saying' actually means - 'I shouldn't really have to spell this out but as some of you reading this are outright morons, cretins, idiots and fools as dumb as pair of left footed shoes I realise I will have to'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark0ne Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 How about you saying 'I beg your pardon' or 'I'm sorry' when somebody else bumps into you? I tend to do that, along with apologise to beggars or folks on the street asking for money to save [insert some poor underpriviledged people here]. Tend to piss myself off when I do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landsknecht Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 What I hate is when people ask to "borrow" something they have no intentions on paying back/returning. i.e. Can I borrow a dollar?orI need to borrow a piece of paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyronarxes Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 The number one comment I hate is "I know you are but what am I". This phrase makes no sense and can be irrevellent in some arguments. For example, person A who is tall says to person b who is short" why don't you grow you migdet". person b responds "I know you are but what am I". this makes no sense as person a is tall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninja_lord666 Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Ever hear someone say, "that may or may not be the case," as if there's some hidden third possibility that we weren't aware of? Person A, "That song sucks."Person B, "Well, that's just your opinion."Person A, *sarcasm* "Really? I had no idea!" "Strangers are just friends waiting to happen."Yeah, either that or rape in a dark alley waiting to happen. "Some of the best things in life are free"Yeah? Well so are some of the worst, and I don't see anyone throwing a party when they get cancer. There's some. Pick your favourite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejake1453 Posted May 25, 2007 Author Share Posted May 25, 2007 How about you saying 'I beg your pardon' or 'I'm sorry' when somebody else bumps into you? yeah i beg your pardon doesnt make sense, you arent really begging are you? heres a fun situwation i'd like to be in: walking in england when i accidently bump into the queenQueen: "oh i beg your pardon!"Me: "thats right beg! kiss my boots you old hag!" yeah, that would be fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark0ne Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Ever hear someone say, "that may or may not be the case," as if there's some hidden third possibility that we weren't aware of? Person A, "That song sucks."Person B, "Well, that's just your opinion."Person A, *sarcasm* "Really? I had no idea!" "Strangers are just friends waiting to happen."Yeah, either that or rape in a dark alley waiting to happen. "Some of the best things in life are free"Yeah? Well so are some of the worst, and I don't see anyone throwing a party when they get cancer. There's some. Pick your favourite. Is your name Ian? :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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