Phrases you hate...

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.

http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=4029

"creating change"

change happens all by itself you assholes

- mlk

"What is this? Grand Central Station?"

"Can I verse you?"

Heavens! Then I might become well-versed in the subject.

"What is this? Grand Central Station?"

― how's life, Sunday, June 1, 2014 3:07 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Oh, but how I waited my whole life to get to New York, putting a friend on a train to Poughkeepsie, and saying...

Beeps came home and told us how her school was going to pre-empt classroom teaching on a Friday and let the kids enjoy hot dogs, inflatable jump tents and face-painting. I say to Sunny because I'm a hilarious dad, "Oh, those kids are going to have a field-day with that one."

nice

"sorry for your loss"

^^^ yes, and predictably I struggle with what else to say if it's someone I don't know well. 'I was so sorry to hear about X' or just 'I'm so sorry' if the context is right is what I usually feel like saying.

what i said on twitter:

Does anyone feel uncomfortable with the phrase "I'm sorry for your loss"? Well-meaning but kinda the lorem ipsum of sympathy.

It also feels loaded in a weird way, on both sides, like the speaker is burdened ("sorry") and the recipient's "loss" is imbued with meaning