Most hated modern day small talk phrases….
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“To be honest with you…”
When I hear this phrase I immediately think “were you not honest in your other statements? What if you don’t start with ‘to be honest with you’ when you tell me something? Are you lying then?”
When I hear this phrase I immediately think “were you not honest in your other statements? What if you don’t start with ‘to be honest with you’ when you tell me something? Are you lying then?”
Totally rampant misuse of "myself." John and myself were at the game. Give your report to Anna or myself. Just learn when to use I or me. It's not that difficult. And never use myself unless you have referred to yourself previously. "I did it myself."
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I kinda hate it when people call me buddy. Dude or man is fine but buddy or bud bothers me.
No doubt it's a subtle dig. Women have all sorts of these type phrases - sweetie, honey, etc. that they call each other. It's easy to identify overly arrogant dlckheads/bltches by use of these words.
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Bruh, if this thread continues, we gonna have to learn Spanish. Its all good though, it is what it is. I mean the posters on this board - if you know, you know, amirite? For all intents and purposes a lot of these phrases have their place. To be honest with you, some are prolly gonna get triggered no matter what you say. OK so here's the thing, at the end of the day, put some respect on my name, ya heard me? Anywho, circling back to the point, y'all are my fam, but I don't have the bandwidth to continue trying to explain. Have an amazing day, we are MState, literally!
The misuse of saw and seen in the Mississippi vernacular.
“ I seen Ray Ray over at the wal marts”
Another central Mississippi special when someone pops a trophy buck:
“He done got him one”
“ I seen Ray Ray over at the wal marts”
Another central Mississippi special when someone pops a trophy buck:
“He done got him one”
Some individuals have taken to adding the word "right" to the end of their sentences. It's typically inserted when stating a fact or opinion that provides context to a question or another statement they are going to make. I guess in some ways it replaced "you know" as the wholly unnecessary and annoying filler word people use in conversation.
When I say people with a platform, it's not just notable people who do this. It's also everyday Joes who do it. There's a guy I am in frequent meetings with. I kid you not every third sentence is him saying something to set up the point he's going to make, and he ends the sentence with "right" when he could just leave it off.
"Well we know that this person does this, right? So we should be prepared to do this for them."
There's a Cubs podcast I used to listen to on The Athletic. It's three guys talking about the Cubs. The subject matter in itself is typically frustrating and infuriating because that's what the Cubs do to people, but I had to give it up because one of the three guys would end sentences with "right" 25 times in every podcast.
"Jed wants to resign Cody Bellinger, right. He just wants to do it at a reasonable price."
"We know a few arms in the Cubs bullpen were overused, right. So hopefully Counsell will manage the pen better."
Jordan Rogers is one of the worst at this. He can barely tell a story or explain a play without starting his comments with a sentence that ends in "right." Jordan, you're a good broadcaster. Work on your craft. You can be better.
I've even heard it recently starting to leak in to the delivery of one of my favorite State podcasts. It's effected my listenership for sure.
When I say people with a platform, it's not just notable people who do this. It's also everyday Joes who do it. There's a guy I am in frequent meetings with. I kid you not every third sentence is him saying something to set up the point he's going to make, and he ends the sentence with "right" when he could just leave it off.
"Well we know that this person does this, right? So we should be prepared to do this for them."
There's a Cubs podcast I used to listen to on The Athletic. It's three guys talking about the Cubs. The subject matter in itself is typically frustrating and infuriating because that's what the Cubs do to people, but I had to give it up because one of the three guys would end sentences with "right" 25 times in every podcast.
"Jed wants to resign Cody Bellinger, right. He just wants to do it at a reasonable price."
"We know a few arms in the Cubs bullpen were overused, right. So hopefully Counsell will manage the pen better."
Jordan Rogers is one of the worst at this. He can barely tell a story or explain a play without starting his comments with a sentence that ends in "right." Jordan, you're a good broadcaster. Work on your craft. You can be better.
I've even heard it recently starting to leak in to the delivery of one of my favorite State podcasts. It's effected my listenership for sure.
"They showed up and showed out."
Can't explain why. I just cringe when I see it.
Can't explain why. I just cringe when I see it.
If this list gets any longer no one is going to be able to say anything.**
Now, get off my lawn.
"I'm runnin' a Benelli Super Black Eagle 3"
Visit any Facebook page dedicated to local hunting and fishing and you'll see it. Major cringe every time.
"Aw man this year we're runnin' the Sitka waders and RNT calls". Dumb.
I think the ancients might have been on to something when they said silence is golden. They must've had their own list of small talk hate.
Personally I'd rather just play golf and talk about the weather. It's the fake social and professional talk that can get to you, and it sounds like we all agree, but I bet 80% of the people in this thread still use it from time to time (not me, but all of you***).
Started working with someone around 2012/13 and it was the first time I recall hearing it. She would even extend it with a long riiiight? Drove me crazy but wrote it off as her "crutch" that frankly a lot of us have in some form. Now it's every where as you point out. Arnett was a big user and seems to be creeping into Lebbys speeches as well.
Fun thread. Been retired for almost 10 years so I don't have to deal with it much anymore but after nearly 40 years in corporate America, I certainly swam in the pool of constant eyerolling corporate speak. For large meetings with management/guest speakers we actually made BS Bingo cards with all the biggies of the time.
I haven't seen "out of the box" mentioned. Invented I believe during my working years and God knows run in the ground.
"Super" anything i.e. Super Excited, Super Stoked.
"Cuz", i.e. your cousin/friend or because.
Dropping letters in the middle of a word and saying "li-ul" instead of little, or "mi-ul" instead of middle.
"Kno wha I sayin?"
I could go on all day but I already feel 'stupider' for having participated in this thread and reading the other comments
"Cuz", i.e. your cousin/friend or because.
Dropping letters in the middle of a word and saying "li-ul" instead of little, or "mi-ul" instead of middle.
"Kno wha I sayin?"
I could go on all day but I already feel 'stupider' for having participated in this thread and reading the other comments
Just can't get rid of it. I know it makes me sound like a hick.
You definitely don't want to be called "good buddy"
Love me some BS corporate Bingo! Better be on mute if you bingo on a zoom call****
When it's time for one of your family pets to be lout to use the bathroom, does anyone else have a family member that likes to say in a high pitched baby voice... "is it time to go teetee poopoo? do you need to go teetee poopoo?"
No? Just checking because it sends my blood pressure through the roof
No? Just checking because it sends my blood pressure through the roof
In the corporate world:
synergy
agile
Day to day:
Gaslighting
I hate those words and the phrases containing them.
synergy
agile
Day to day:
Gaslighting
I hate those words and the phrases containing them.
Oh that is the telltale sign of a coach who will fail. Lot of that talk after Mullen left and hiring of Sloppy Joe
Using a self-affirming 'right?' after every statement.
Example: "We're going to have to blah, blah, blah , right? Here is a good guideline. If you would not write it that way, don't say it that way.
Example: "We're going to have to blah, blah, blah , right? Here is a good guideline. If you would not write it that way, don't say it that way.
The full quote was “he just gets it, he’s one of us”
Mouth breather hive mind full on chant as witnessed on jeanspage
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