"Excuse You" and other phrases that make you cringe.

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Jullianna said:
"I literally died."
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Not only that, but when someone constantly uses the word ''literally'' the wrong way. '' I went to the movies last night and the movie was literally awesome. I literally died! Johnny, my boyfriend, literally died too!'' Literally, I don't think they know what literally means.
 
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My all-time favorite:

"I forgive you"... when you haven't done anything wrong.

BUT, they disagree with you and OBVIOUSLY, ANYONE who dares disagree with their opinion must be committing some mortal, 7th Circle of Hell-bound sin.

I just LOVE hearing this from other Christians. It's simply a manipulation technique not-so-cleverly disguised behind one of the most major Jesus Jukes ever. I especially loved hearing this from a guy in prison with LWOP (life without parole) who wrote, "Kim, how is it that you've let Satan fill your heart?" But, never fear because, he concluded, "I forgive you anyway." AAAAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHH. (What great sin was I committing? I refused to send him money when he asked repeatedly, even including lists of things he wanted that he generously said I could buy for him if I didn't just want to send cash.)

Now I'm not saying I'm without sin, of course!! But just because I disagree doesn't always mean I'm sinning, either. Hearing this little phrase (and other snarky Christian euphemisms) makes me want to go out and throw and burn things...
 
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It annoys me when I'm having a conversation with someone and they say, "I know right?", or and I know this is a big one now, but people also over use, "It is what it is."
 
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I say "It is what it is."

Or I put on my best Kentucky Accent and go for, "He is what he is."
 
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A lot of people do this, and if any of you do this I still love ya, but it does make me cringe when people say "foot" instead of "feet" when using measurements.

"That ceiling is 10 foot tall."

"My rope is 6 foot long."

It's FEET, people! No one says that a bottle is 8 INCH tall. They say INCHES. :p
 
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A little side note, and I don't usually watch the show, but due to How I Met Your Mother, I will never be able to hear "but, um" any other way, now. :p
 
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rachelsedge said:
A little side note, and I don't usually watch the show, but due to How I Met Your Mother, I will never be able to hear "but, um" any other way, now. :p
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Ugh. Now I have to take a shot of the whiskey I'm trying to fry. :)
 
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Grace-Like-Rain said:
A lot of people do this, and if any of you do this I still love ya, but it does make me cringe when people say "foot" instead of "feet" when using measurements.

"That ceiling is 10 foot tall."

"My rope is 6 foot long."

It's FEET, people! No one says that a bottle is 8 INCH tall. They say INCHES. :p
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got to remember some things are geographical things.

like car, some people just say it different
 
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wisebeardman said:
got to remember some things are geographical things.

like car, some people just say it different
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If you mean that someone's accent makes "feet" sound like "foot", I dunno...

If you mean that it's a redneck thing, then I agree. ;)
 
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Grace-Like-Rain said:
If you mean that it's a redneck thing, I agree. ;)
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not everything is a "redneck" thing ya know.

chances are if I talked to you with voice, you prob wouldnt understand much of what I was saying. but someone in another part of the country would have no prob.
 
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wisebeardman said:
not everything is a "redneck" thing ya know.

chances are if I talked to you with voice, you prob wouldnt understand much of what I was saying. but someone in another part of the country would have no prob.
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The guy I was married to for 16 years said "foot" instead of "feet". I understood everything he was saying. I don't believe that it was an accent difference. It's a choice of words. Like I said, lots of people do it. Especially in Texas.
 
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Grace-Like-Rain said:
The guy I was married to for 16 years said "foot" instead of "feet". I understood everything he was saying. I don't believe that it was an accent problem. It's a choice of words. Like I said, lots of people do it. Especially in Texas.
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some things DO cross accent boundaries. some not so much. some statements are a pure regional thing.

like standing on line.
 
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Grace-Like-Rain said:
A lot of people do this, and if any of you do this I still love ya, but it does make me cringe when people say "foot" instead of "feet" when using measurements.

"That ceiling is 10 foot tall."

"My rope is 6 foot long."

It's FEET, people! No one says that a bottle is 8 INCH tall. They say INCHES. :p
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It's because people get confused. The noun feet is plural, but it's always foot when used as an adjective because English doesn't have plural adjectives.

Correct: It's a 10-foot ceiling.
Incorrect: It's 10 foot tall.
Correct: It's 10 feet tall.
 
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It drives me bonkers when I get somebody's voice mail and it's the person you were trying to reach saying, "Hi, you have reached..."

No! No, I have not reached you! I tried to...I called you...I got your voice mail...but I completely failed to reach you.

...if I ever get around to setting up my voice mail on my new phone, I'm going to say, "You have failed in your mission. There is no Cristen here."
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But I know what I will NOT be saying.
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My voicemail just says, "you found me".
 
DuchessAimee

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I hate, HATE when people say "just sayin'". It makes me cringe and want to throw a punch. *shudder*
 
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Liamson said:
I say "It is what it is."

Or I put on my best Kentucky Accent and go for, "He is what he is."
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I know someone who says it when it doesn't even make sense. I think we will have turkey for dinner tonight. It is what it is.

WHAT??
 
Fenner

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DuchessAimee said:
I hate, HATE when people say "just sayin'". It makes me cringe and want to throw a punch. *shudder*
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Me too! It's usually following an opinion. I see that on Facebook a lot. "I really don't think this Obama care is a good idea. Just saying."

We know you're just saying, because you just said it.
 
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Sometimes I say, "get out!" after something surprises me. I know I shouldn't but it just comes out of my big mouth.
 
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Liamson said:
I say "It is what it is."

Or I put on my best Kentucky Accent and go for, "He is what he is."
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"bless his heart; he means well"

ittaint what it ain't.

"it is what it is" sounds better in spanish - i'm trying to get my mother-in-law to make the switch.
"eso si que es"

how about when people say:
"can i be honest with you?"
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"let me be honest.."

i just think:
by all means!!!
 
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