Phrases that annoy you

[frankiej]

I just threw out phrases in general... I knew others would put out the best religious ones before I could.

[Heather]

was just wondering if this thread is strictly religious phrases that annoy, or can it be any phrase that causes annoyance.

Any phrase works!

[Jay1982]

how about "at the end of the day".. this little phrase really gripes my ass. it is generally spouted by self satisfied know-it-alls who believe they are right no matter what, in a sort of " you make a great point, and i really can't refute or argue my point any further, but IN THE END OF THE DAY, Im still right"...

agggghhhhhhhhgggrrrrrrrrr!!!!!

[Deimos]

"It doesn't matter if you believe in God or not, He believes in you."
"You're taking that verse out of context."
"Can you honestly look at the world and believe that it happened by accident?"

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

Officespeak.

EG


Military and sporting analogies.

Taking the piss at a meeting, I once actually said "Let me run this up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes'' Everyone nodded soberly..

Being referred to collectively as"the troops"

"We want a level playing field' Humbug. What a businessman craves above all is a monopoly.

The use of the word 'team' in hierarchical business,and the criticism "You are not a team player". Damn right,fuck your team and the hosre it rode in on..

[Jackalope]

I'm with you on that Pad. Particularly annoying are the euphemisms: downsizing, rightsizing, reducing our labor investment, etc.

Can you tell my employer made a number of positions redundant yesterday?

[Diamond]

I see these on Facebook ALL. THE. FUCKING. TIME.:
"Don't give up on God, because he hasn't given up on you."
Phrases that have to do with how "awesome" America is, including but not limited to:
"God bless America."
"Support our troops."
"I'm proud be an American because [insert cheesy comment about how it's a free country]"

[The Grand Nudger]

"2 for the price of 1".........you sons of bitches have been raking me over the coals all this time GAAAAAAAAH!

[Epimethean]

We probably hit this one, but I'm not going back to look. I offer it up for dear Mehmet:

Love Freedom? Thank a Soldier.

[Erinome]

"If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all."

I hate the shit out of this. I call it "Thumper Wisdom"-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wui-PNqJrxs

I don't want friends like that. I understand using tact around people of whom you're unsure, but friends are supposed to tell each other the truth, even if the truth is ugly.

I more prefer "Dr. Seuss Wisdom"-

“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.”