Phrases you hate...

I have a theory that a lot of legal writing is anxiety-driven. "Assuming, arguendo, that Defendants' proposed reading of the statute is correct...." i.e. "Judge, just to be clear, I'm not conceding their point!!!!"

Same thing with "distinguishing" every single case that the other side uses even where it's a minor point or irrelevant. Oh and I hate the word "inapposite" although it kind of serves its purpose, like many legal terms.

I thought about starting a separate thread for legal terms but then I thought it would just be depressing. Although maybe a 77 thread of "shit lawyers say" could be useful. Some of the utter crapola that people will file just boggles my mind.

kind of a different thing, but you reminded me of this thread that I started a while ago and totally forgot about:
The thread where I post strange items I come across in my legal news reporting job

"what a coinkydink" and "cool beans"

ugh so much hate

i liked coinkydink until it became a widespread thing. i don't hear 'cool beans' enough for it to actively annoy me. I've heard 'cool your beans' which is just weird.

Someone at work used to say 'stop getting eggy with me' and i hated that.

This sort of fits:

lol everyone is always "lacerated." Plaintiffs never just be gettin cut.

― Hurting 2, Wednesday, April 9, 2008 1:55 AM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I hate "cool beans" because my stepmother always used it, except she would spell it "kewl" because she is a ridiculous human being.

I am strangely charmed by "cool your beans," however.

deheat yr legumes, compadre

do people actually say "cool your beans" cause I thought I just made that up

I say it now.

"Defendant hereby submits its motion to request the Court order Plaintiff to cool his beans, and states as follows."

See also, Randazza v. Yum Brands, Inc., 2008 WL 973256, at *2, No. 5-Civ-4298-CJV (N.J. Sup. Ct. 2008) (upholding, on a motion to dismiss, theories of both negligence and strict liability for a fast food restaurant's failure to adequately "cool its beans").

oy

lawyer jokes x dad jokes = Hurting 2

yup, nailed it

i don't hear 'cool beans' enough for it to actively annoy me.

I knew a dude like 20 years ago who used it all the time but I sort of forgot about it until I learned that someone I met recently uses it at least once every time I cross his path and it has slowly reheated my bean rage.

the phrase construction "(x)-cum-(y)", like i understand it's latin but it just makes me think of someone covered in jizz.

"just devine"

also "to die for"

ugh, I have a friend who uses that phrase to shame unhealthy eating habits. "I know pizza tastes good, but is it to die for?"

"awesome possum"

Yelp reviewer "The cheese-stuffed sausage cheese puffs were just divine"

"team ________"

"awesome possum"

How about "awesome blossom" bc I say that all the time.

ugh, I have a friend who uses that phrase to shame unhealthy eating habits. "I know pizza tastes good, but is it /to die for/?"

*Marge Simpson disapproval noise*

Yes, pizza is to die for.

'launches hashtag campaign'

Who would want to be friends with someone who wouldn't die for pizza?

did not realise "cool beans" was to be deplored. only guy I know who uses it has already given me plenty of reasons to hate him and now I got another one, objectively verified. thank you all.

the phrase construction "(x)-cum-(y)", like i understand it's latin but it just makes me think of someone covered in jizz.

― clouds, Friday, May 9, 2014 2:20 PM (1 week ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

agreed, can't believe how often it gets used in today's world of ubiquitous internet porn

"it is what it is"

^^^^ I HATE THAT SO MUCH

That phrase is what it is though.

"You're doing it wrong"

Not sure if I've heard "cool beans" irl, sounds like something Beaver Cleaver would say.

one of my friends says this

I want to dickpunch him every time he says it

"harm's way"

"first responders"

^

"Tweeps".

https://www.google.com/search?q=%22nostalgia+inducing%22

"at the end of the day..."

― omar little, Friday, May 4, 2012 10:24 AM (2 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

this fucking phrase not getting enough love hate

He says at ... 5:05 pm CDT.

i know someone who says "there you go" after anyone makes any declarative statement. what the fuck is that?

appreciative of spacetime obv

"Just saying," at least as a sentence unto itself. All over Facebook.

Kid talk--don't know if I actually hate it but I do always call attention to how silly it is: "Can I verse you?" (as applied to a game of badminton or checkers or whatever). "You mean you want to write a poem about me? Sure, go ahead--immortalize me."

"Can I verse you?" (as applied to a game of badminton or checkers or whatever).

Is this some sort of http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t1/CheckMyVitals/Posting/canada.gif thing?

No, I've heard kids say that.