I Don't Like It When People Say ... sayings people trot out that make you angry ...

[Lara]

Old idioms that are disgusting if you think about them. I said to my daughter the other day "that would be like cutting your nose off to spite your face" and you should have seen her confused, and shocked looked. It just came out before I gave it much thought but kids today haven't heard those idioms before and don't know what they mean.

 

[AZ Jim]

"Whatever"

 

[HiDesertHal]

"If I can do it, you can do it!"

The person saying that may be more skilled at the task and have more mental or physical endurance than most others.

It would be more accurate for them to say "You probably can't do this."

Hal

 

[HiDesertHal]

WHAT A GREAT MOVIE

That line from "Cool Hand Luke" by Strother Martin is misquoted, sir!

 

[Seeker]

It could be worse. Everyone says that, no matter what happens

I hate that too...Only because it's normally true......:wiggle:

 

[IrisSenior]

But you have so much time on your hands, you are retired!

 

[HiDesertHal]

People who refer to the Democratic party as "the left.

Trade:

''You'll notice that we say "And to the Republic for which it stands", not "And to the Democracy for which it stands"

Harry

 

[Smiling Jane]

At least for the time being we're not being required to say, "And to the oligarchy for which it stands."

 

[Sunny]

Uh oh, politics alert!

 

[twinkles]

i/ve got too much on my plate

 

[Camper6]

I hate people ending sentences in prepositions! One of our daughters is always asking "Where are you at?" It's supposed to be "Where are you?" Leave the preposition off the end of the sentence!!

Well no. Where are you at means you are in the middle of a sentence. Where are you means I'm at the corner of walk and don't walk.

 

[Camper6]

What goes around comes around? No it doesn't. If someone steals your wallet you aren't going to get it back.

 

[Smiling Jane]

What goes around comes around? No it doesn't. If someone steals your wallet you aren't going to get it back.

It means someone is going to steal from him. You're out of the picture long before then.

 

[Smiling Jane]

Uh oh, politics alert!

I find it interesting that you didn't respond to Trade's 9/7/17 post, Greyson's 9/7/17 post or HiDesertHal's response yesterday.

Was the word "oligarchy" too much of a trigger for you to ignore?

 

[Camper6]

Trade:

''You'll notice that we say "...And to the Republic for which it stands...", not "...And to the Democracy for which it stands..."

Harry

A republic using the democratic form of government.

The U.S. is a democracy. You give your vote to a representative to use that vote for whatever he decides.

That's the democratic form of government.

 

[Camper6]

It means someone is going to steal from him. You're out of the picture long before then.

I know what it means but it won't do you any good if someone steals from him will it.

It's just not reality.

 

[hearlady]

The girl I work with greets people with "what you know good?"
I hate that saying!

 

[Smiling Jane]

I know what it means but it won't do you any good if someone steals from him will it.

It's just not reality.

It won't do you any good, except for that small glint of satisfaction you'll feel.

 

[debodun]

"Whatever!" It's so dismissive; like saying "This conversation is over and I'm not interested in your opinion."

Also I hear young people frequently say, "That is SO gay." What the poof does that mean?

 

[Camper6]

It won't do you any good, except for that small glint of satisfaction you'll feel.

The glint of satisfaction is in the guy who scarfed your wallet.

 

[Olivia]

The glint of satisfaction is in the guy who scarfed your wallet.

No, no, no. It's just the satisfaction picturing the guy being hit by a bus.

 

[Gary O']

Overly used sayings (mostly covered already)
including onetime witty sayings that went around too long

made a poster on it some time ago;

 

[HiDesertHal]

A republic using the democratic form of government.

The U.S. is a democracy. You give your vote to a representative to use that vote for whatever he decides.

That's the democratic form of government.

Thanks! I'll need that information when I apply for my Final Papers!

Hal

 

[jaylon]

"With All Do Respect" and then go on with more insulting comments.

 

[HiDesertHal]

"With All Do Respect" and then go on with more insulting comments.

It's "With all DUE respect."
HDH