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Ireneparalegal
10-09-2005, 01:49 AM
"Things happen for a reason"
"Another day another dollar"
"time heals all wounds"

I am guilty of these...:(

swedeace
10-09-2005, 08:39 AM
I also over-use the "things happen for a reason" quite a bit. I have used "time heals all wounds" quite a bit earlier last month on a friend after an almost-threatening friendship conflict. :eek:

I can't think of others I have over-used. I'm sure they're out there... Hmmm.... *thinks*

Penny Lane
10-09-2005, 09:34 AM
"It could be worse". That one irritates me to no end! :mad:

EmoJoe
10-09-2005, 10:23 AM
"It could be worse". That one irritates me to no end! :mad:
Ugh, same here.

*Pleasant Tomorrow*
10-09-2005, 11:38 AM
"ugh, Ashlee, there's nothing wrong with you"

mang that pisses me off

InspectorExstead
10-09-2005, 01:57 PM
"Everything happens for a reason."- That's pretty much my motto
Then there's "Don't live in the past."

Jo_Luvs_Ketchup
10-09-2005, 02:02 PM
I hate when people tell me 'you need to talk to someone' Everyone tells me that and it just makes me madder.:mad: :wave:

Janice
10-09-2005, 06:10 PM
I don't hear it so much anymore, but I never could stand when people say "sweet".

Hollow
10-09-2005, 06:25 PM
"It could be worse". That one irritates me to no end! :mad:
people who think that the fact that "it could be worse" somehow eliminates the problem and your right be upset about it are damn stupid.

The Chauffeur
10-09-2005, 07:10 PM
Bling, it's about as tacky as the meaning.:rolleyes: Pimp is another dumb one.

Tuesday Weld
10-09-2005, 07:15 PM
Personally, I don't like "Get over it". I don't need someone to tell me to get over anything. :mad:

Mijada
10-09-2005, 07:19 PM
"Don't get your panties in a bunch" This guy I used to work with would say that whenever I got upset about something. It just ended up making me madder.

"We'll cross that bridge when we come to it" My mom would say this whenever she didn't want to deal with an issue. That exprerssion got so old in our house.

Ireneparalegal
10-09-2005, 07:44 PM
Personally, I don't like "Get over it". I don't need someone to tell me to get over anything. :mad:
ooooh yeah, that one pisses me off sooooo bad...i have legitimate reasons for being upset abt something and if it's important to me, it shouldn't be made as if I have no reason whatsoever for feeling that way.

I don't know if this falls in "cliches" but I hate when men say, "it must be that time of the month!" Hello F*****R, just because I am mad or angry abt something doesn't mean it's that time of the month. If it is that time of the month, I just happen to get ANGRIER, but it doesn't lessen my reasons for being mad.

MrWarmth
10-09-2005, 07:52 PM
"You can lead a horse to water but if you look under the kitchen sink you'll see we're out of Brillo.".....??????:crazy:

Ireneparalegal
10-09-2005, 07:56 PM
"You can lead a horse to water but if you look under the kitchen sink you'll see we're out of Brillo.".....??????:crazy:
:confused: :crazy:

rusyd
10-09-2005, 07:59 PM
I hate at work my bosses always say FYI before they tell me something -just tell me already!

MrWarmth
10-09-2005, 07:59 PM
:wave: Always leave em laughing. Good Night and Good Luck Ladies and Gentlemen. You've been a great audience!:wave:

TJL
10-09-2005, 08:05 PM
"We can still be friends."

Yeah, I freaking love that one...

;)

Ireneparalegal
10-09-2005, 08:08 PM
"I have a question..."
S**T!!! just ask me the question damn it!!!!

swedeace
10-09-2005, 08:24 PM
I don't hear it so much anymore, but I never could stand when people say "sweet".
That reminds me of two ladies I know who hate and cannot stand the word "yeah." They say there is no such word other than its slangy meaning and say "yes" is the correct way to say something. "Yeah" gets to them and have taught their children NOT to say it.

swedeace
10-09-2005, 08:24 PM
"I have a question..."
S**T!!! just ask me the question damn it!!!!
I used to be guilty of this... :blush: I used to say it quite a lot, but now I am learning to cut down on HOW I say redundant stuff.

Ireneparalegal
10-09-2005, 08:34 PM
I used to be guilty of this... :blush: I used to say it quite a lot, but now I am learning to cut down on HOW I say redundant stuff.
Thank u, I wish my boyfriend would stop this annoying habit. I should be happy he quit smoking, but it's still not enough!!!!:crazy: :smash: :smash:

Dr. John Becker
10-09-2005, 08:52 PM
When sports announcers say "They lost, but it was still a moral victory for the team."

TheGreatPretender
10-09-2005, 10:07 PM
"Use yer smile as an umbrella" or just telling me to buck up or smile. I HATE that. Just for saying that I get in that persons face and tell them they have no bussiness telling me how I should feel.

Chocoholic
10-11-2005, 04:36 PM
"The customer is ALWAYS right!"

Sorry, but customers do NOT have the right to be rude to employees or other customers, to be demanding and unreasonable, or to scam the business out of money.

TheHappyBurgerMeister
10-11-2005, 04:40 PM
"The customer is ALWAYS right!"

Sorry, but customers do NOT have the right to be rude to employees or other customers, to be demanding and unreasonable, or to scam the business out of money.

I totally agree with that one!!

To me these are more cliche sayings, not just regular cliches. For me I think what's totally cliche is when like every person names there dog TOBY!! GRRRR, I hate when people name their dog that because EVERYONE names their dog that. Apparently you don't want to be unique and different. I will never name my dog that just because that is the ultimate cliche dog name!

dawsongirl
10-11-2005, 04:43 PM
"The customer is ALWAYS right!"

Sorry, but customers do NOT have the right to be rude to employees or other customers, to be demanding and unreasonable, or to scam the business out of money.

:yeahthat

I live by, "The customer is usually a jerk and completely wrong." :lol:

snl 70s show fan
10-12-2005, 03:14 AM
ive got 2 no news is good news that one really annoys me and the other is the one all parents have used the infamous we;ll see every time a kid wants to do something .can i go he well see can i have this we;ll see and one more that i just thought of. that was before your time.

Moonlight Lady
10-12-2005, 08:58 AM
"Well, you're home now." Yeah, I hate that. I get that when I come home from work and complain about my day if it was a bad one, like that's supposed to magically make everything all better.

Oh and the big one for me is "I'm Here."

When you say to somebody "Hi, how are you." they say "I'm here."
Well Duh! I can see that, you're standing right infront of me.

Moonlight Lady
10-12-2005, 09:04 AM
ive got 2 no news is good news that one really annoys me and the other is the one all parents have used the infamous we;ll see every time a kid wants to do something .can i go he well see can i have this we;ll see and one more that i just thought of. that was before your time.

Yeah, I've gotten that one a bunch of times. I always hated "Wait till your father gets home." or how bout this one. "If you don't knock it off back there I'll turn this car around and we'll go home." That one has been used on long trips.

Penny Lane
10-12-2005, 09:40 AM
24/7..................I am so sick of that term!

Dr. Jazz
10-12-2005, 10:19 AM
"When in Rome. . ." :lol: I get sick of that one.
And to take one from "Blazing Saddles" - "head 'em off at the pass" :lol:

phoebe7165
10-12-2005, 01:36 PM
24/7..................I am so sick of that term!

Amen to that!!

I hate "Smile, it's not that bad". I just feel like saying "How the hell would you know, maybe I just got news of a death in my family"!!!

Also, "You working hard, or hardly working?". Makes me want to slap them up the side of the head.

And I can't forget "Is it cold enough for ya?"(in winter) or "Is it hot enough for ya?"(in summer).:rolleyes:

Ireneparalegal
10-12-2005, 01:40 PM
:yeahthat

I live by, "The customer is usually a jerk and completely wrong." :lol:
Yeah, I also like Mr. Krabs (Spongebob) slogan:
"THE MONEY IS ALWAYS RIGHT!!!" lmao:lol:

YoliUSA
10-12-2005, 01:42 PM
I hate when people tell me 'you need to talk to someone' Everyone tells me that and it just makes me madder.:mad: :wave:

Ditto:)

Ireneparalegal
10-12-2005, 02:02 PM
"WHATEVER!!!" UUUUuuuuuuugggggggghhhhhhhhh!!!!!! I can't stand that one!!!!

dlemond
10-12-2005, 02:56 PM
"Tomorrow is another day"

Really?
Come on.
No fooling?

I thought it was some guy named Tom Orrow with his name all squished together.

dlemond
10-12-2005, 03:55 PM
" There is no 'I' in "team". "

Yes, that is true.

But there is 'me' in it- so much for that cliche.

Bobby F.
10-12-2005, 04:48 PM
24/7..................I am so sick of that term!

ARRRGGH!!! I hate that one. It's like people are too lazy to say it correctly!!

Fleet
10-12-2005, 04:53 PM
ARRRGGH!!! I hate that one. It's like people are too lazy to say it correctly!!
Yeah, I hear that 24/7 thing well... 24/7. ;)

Ireneparalegal
10-12-2005, 05:35 PM
" There is no 'I' in "team". "

Yes, that is true.

But there is 'me' in it- so much for that cliche.
Hey, I like that one!!! IT'S ALL ABT ME!! lol:lol:

Tuesday Weld
10-12-2005, 05:49 PM
"Tomorrow is another day"

Really?
Come on.
No fooling?

I thought it was some guy named Tom Orrow with his name all squished together.

:lol:

Chocoholic
10-14-2005, 04:49 PM
[QUOTE=phoebe7165]

I hate "Smile, it's not that bad". I just feel like saying "How the hell would you know, maybe I just got news of a death in my family"!!!

[QUOTE]

I can't stand that one either. You NEVER know what that person has just been through.

I remember after my nana died, I was working at the store. Naturally, I wasn't in the friendliest of moods, and quite a few customers had the nerve to whine because I wasn't all smiles at the time. Sheesh! I never complain about a retail worker who isn't smiling.

Ireneparalegal
10-14-2005, 07:02 PM
[QUOTE=phoebe7165]

I hate "Smile, it's not that bad". I just feel like saying "How the hell would you know, maybe I just got news of a death in my family"!!!

[QUOTE]

I can't stand that one either. You NEVER know what that person has just been through.

I remember after my nana died, I was working at the store. Naturally, I wasn't in the friendliest of moods, and quite a few customers had the nerve to whine because I wasn't all smiles at the time. Sheesh! I never complain about a retail worker who isn't smiling.

Isn't that the worst??? MY God, no one should say that, they have no idea what the hell could be wrong.

TheGreatPretender
10-14-2005, 08:31 PM
[QUOTE=Homeriffic][QUOTE=phoebe7165]

I hate "Smile, it's not that bad". I just feel like saying "How the hell would you know, maybe I just got news of a death in my family"!!!



Isn't that the worst??? MY God, no one should say that, they have no idea what the hell could be wrong.
Ugh I hate that too. "You need to smile more!!21231111" or the one that gets me the most is SOMEBODY NEEDS A HAPPY PILL!!!@#$*()HEHERHNFEJ



ggggrrrrrrgh. Can't stand it. :wallbang:

Ireneparalegal
10-15-2005, 01:12 AM
LOL