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Sarah

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Re: What is the lamest expression?
« Reply #135 on: June 29, 2008, 04:00:49 PM »
Is it possible no one has mentioned "been there, done that" yet?  One of the more dismissive expressions out there.  I dislike it.

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Re: What is the lamest expression?
« Reply #136 on: June 29, 2008, 04:08:58 PM »
"Whatever."

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Re: What is the lamest expression?
« Reply #137 on: June 29, 2008, 04:11:46 PM »
I'm not sure if it's been said yet, or that this really applies (it doesn't), but -

"I don't have a problem with gay people, but if one tries to hit on me..."

Or some variation of that. Ugh.
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Re: What is the lamest expression?
« Reply #138 on: June 29, 2008, 05:01:08 PM »
When I was younger my uncle would always say that he was going to "beat me like a red-headed stepchild" anytime we would play a game.

I hate the red-headed stepchild thing! I was one.
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Re: What is the lamest expression?
« Reply #139 on: June 29, 2008, 05:59:30 PM »
When I was younger my uncle would always say that he was going to "beat me like a red-headed stepchild" anytime we would play a game.

Some variations on this phrase are used by hockey announcers referring to a scorer besting a goaltender:

"He beat him like a rented mule" and "He beat him like he owed him money"

I can't say I'm a fan of either.  I prefer Mike Lange's other turns of phrase:

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Re: What is the lamest expression?
« Reply #140 on: June 30, 2008, 12:53:14 PM »
Been there, done that is a staple of one of my supervisors at work, the one who yelled "blahbity blah blah blah...NOT!" a few minutes ago.
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Re: What is the lamest expression?
« Reply #141 on: June 30, 2008, 01:02:12 PM »
"Everything must die sometime" and other similar sentiments.

No shit, sherlock. Is that going to make me feel any better? There's a time and a place for that. And when I tell people my cat is sick, and they ask me how old she is, and I tell them, and that's their reaction, I want to kill them.

How about just saying "oh well I hope she's going to be ok"
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Re: What is the lamest expression?
« Reply #142 on: June 30, 2008, 04:13:33 PM »
I'm not sure if it's been said yet, or that this really applies (it doesn't), but -

"I don't have a problem with gay people, but if one tries to hit on me..."

Or some variation of that. Ugh.

i say this.  and friends say it.  although, it usually ends with, "...they'll be disappointed to find i dont like ______ (or _____)."  i dont think theres anything wrong with that.  its the truth.  i dont like ______.

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Re: What is the lamest expression?
« Reply #143 on: June 30, 2008, 04:19:21 PM »
I find it odd it even has to be said, though. Like, what situation warrants it? Besides being in a Kevin Smith movie or a Knocked Up budz-juzt-hangin' out scene?

I'm not saying everyone should be open to accept flirtatious nods here and there from the gender they're not into, or the fact you genuinely don't want gay people hitting on you, if anything because it could make an incredibly awkward situation (Oh, Withnail and I). Just that line.

"I don't have a problem with these gays, but if one tries to come on to me --"

Seriously, any variant of that.... Nothing comes off incredibly douche baggy?

Also, your ending of the phrase isn't as bad as what generally follows. But I don't know, I've just heard so many slobs say that. It's generally, "I don't have a problem with gay people, unless they hit on me". Seriously. I just dislike that whole, "People can do whatever they want in the privacy of their bedroom" type of attitude towards homosexuality. Like, it can exist, just not anywhere near/in front of me. It just feels like thinly veiled "I guess I gotta" acceptance of homosexuality.
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Re: What is the lamest expression?
« Reply #144 on: June 30, 2008, 04:34:40 PM »
Oh hey it's ok to hate "No Shit Sherlock"

I don't use it often :)
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Re: What is the lamest expression?
« Reply #145 on: June 30, 2008, 04:37:03 PM »
I already deleted the post because I felt bad and am a coward, but yeah, I don't mean to pick on you or anything! I just feel an instant knee-jerk "Gah" in reaction to it, for whatever reason.

I dislike the word, "stinky" for the same reason. It just -sounds- horrible.
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Re: What is the lamest expression?
« Reply #146 on: June 30, 2008, 04:41:01 PM »
I have a friend who despises the word "panties"

So I like to sing the Panty Song whenever I'm near her. I made it up just for her and involves a little dance but no actual panties.
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Re: What is the lamest expression?
« Reply #147 on: June 30, 2008, 04:47:39 PM »
Similarly, though a little more down the turlet, the words "cooter" and "pooter". Ugh.
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Re: What is the lamest expression?
« Reply #148 on: June 30, 2008, 04:59:35 PM »
Similarly, though a little more down the turlet, the words "cooter" and "pooter". Ugh.

ugh, this i agree with.  any variant of the word vagina generally tends to gross me out. 

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Re: What is the lamest expression?
« Reply #149 on: June 30, 2008, 05:22:29 PM »
How about the word "weenis"?

I go back and forth between loving it and hating it.
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