What phrase do you dislike the most and why?

The phrase I dislike the most is, "I've lost faith in humanity." My reasons for disliking this phrase is because it always refers to a person or a group of people, which is only representative of that individual and not other individuals or humans as a collective whole. Secondly, it implies that you should have some faith in humanity, as though it can be rewarded. No, I do not find this to be true as I think you should put your faith in ideals. People are fallible. Ideals are absolute because they are based on rational and critical thinking which is absolute and not on some whimsical emotion.

What phrase do you dislike the most and why?

"Everyone Else Does it"...yeah and?...

"Everything happens for a reason." I especially hate it when someones says it after something horrible happens.

Why do I hate it so much?? I don't really know to be honest but it really makes me angry.

The Greek equivalent for "I am in" - ψηνομαι.

Example:

-We will go to the movies. Are you in?

-Yeah I'm in.

______________

-Θα παμε σινεμα. Ψηνεσαι?

-Ψηνομαι.

"I've lost faith in humanity"

"I hate political correctness" (for the people use that term on a normal basis, even though it deals with nothing they are talking about)

"Let's nuke em" (when people are actually being serious)

"goodbye"McJugga

"Everyone Else Does it"...yeah and?...

Xx_Hopeless_xX

"If you don't vote, you have no right to complain."

But where's the logic in that? Think it through: If you vote, and you elect dishonest, incompetent politicians, and you screw things up, then you're responsible for what they've done. You voted them in. You caused the problem. You have zero right to complain. I, on the other hand, who did not vote—who, in fact, did not even leave the house on Election Day—am in no way responsible for what these politicians have done and have every right to complain about the mess you created, which I had nothing to do with. Why can't people see that?

+1 for the reference.

"What else would expect from a *insert group of people*"

"Everything happens for a reason." I especially hate it when someones says it after something horrible happens.

Why do I hate it so much?? I don't really know to be honest but it really makes me angry.

hedden93

I don't think everything happens for a conscious reason as though someone had planned it. An earthquake would be a great example. However, I do think that there's a reason for everything in that there's something that could be further explained about the incident, but I do not put much stock into the notion that it was planned by something divine.

"I hate political correctness" (for the people use that term on a normal basis, even though it deals with nothing they are talking about)

taj7575

I also don't like when people criticize political correctness. I understand that political correctness treats issues too sensitive, but the irony behind people's complaints about it stems from the fact that many people, both conservatives and liberals, making politically correct statements all the time. An example of this is creationists' accusation that evolution is racist because many proponents of evolution have made claims of superiority in race Hitler or Darwin being the most famous examples; most modern evolutionary biologists do not agree with claims of superiority in race just to note). Yet, creationists tend to be conservative and I simply cannot seem to find it a conservative principle to be blind on the subject of race. I understand that we need to treat races equally and we should base our judgment of people based on their individual character, not as a group that they collectively belong to. However, I just can't fathom a world where we can't look around and say certain races aren't better or worse than others, regardless of whether we keep it secret or not, under the misguided notion that races are "equal" and that they're all alike and have no difference whatsoever. I would have thought it would be the liberals who would advocate this worldview, but it seems like a lot of conservatives advocate this belief as well. Some political correctness is good by the way, such as not using gay or "retarded" in a derogatory manner.

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"Everything happens for a reason." I especially hate it when someones says it after something horrible happens.

Why do I hate it so much?? I don't really know to be honest but it really makes me angry.

Genetic_Code

"I hate political correctness" (for the people use that term on a normal basis, even though it deals with nothing they are talking about)

taj7575

What do you mean though? All races are the same. Culture is the only thing that separates us, not race.

"Everything happens for a reason." I especially hate it when someones says it after something horrible happens.

Why do I hate it so much?? I don't really know to be honest but it really makes me angry.

hedden93

Thank you. I was trying to think of one but you nailed it. That always grinds on my nerves. Whenever someone tells me that, I reply, "No, we assign reason to everything that happens" which pisses them off. Good. There's no reason, **** just happens. People just need to find some way to rationalize the unreasonable.

"Everyone Else Does it"...yeah and?...

Xx_Hopeless_xX

What do you mean though? All races are the same. Culture is the only thing that separates us, not race.

taj7575

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"Everyone Else Does it"...yeah and?...

Snipes_2

I figured you wouldn't like those two.

[spoiler] jk :P [/spoiler]

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What do you mean though? All races are the same. Culture is the only thing that separates us, not race.

Genetic_Code

But besides physical appearance?

This and "That is a False Dichotomy" as well as "That is a Logical Fallacy". I wish people would back up those remarks instead of just saying that. Snipes_2

"Let's head them off at the pass" - I hate that cliché.

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"Everyone Else Does it"...yeah and?...

Snipes_2

Another annoying phrase I remember now was from high school football.

"You give up now, you give up on friday nights"

One of my coaches always said that during conditioning. It was always annoying to hear..

Another annoying phrase I remember now was from high school football.

"You give up now, you give up on friday nights"

One of my coaches always said that during conditioning. It was always annoying to hear..

taj7575

Reminds me of my coaches. They also stole many quotes from football movies (mostly the one with the Permian Panthers).

[QUOTE="Snipes_2"]This and "That is a False Dichotomy" as well as "That is a Logical Fallacy". I wish people would back up those remarks instead of just saying that. Genetic_Code

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"Everyone Else Does it"...yeah and?...

Teenaged

[QUOTE="McJugga"]"goodbye"Genetic_Code

Well that just makes me dislike it even more. =P

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[QUOTE="Snipes_2"] This and "That is a False Dichotomy" as well as "That is a Logical Fallacy". I wish people would back up those remarks instead of just saying that. Snipes_2

I did too and another user showed with detail the fallacies you commited. I didnt see you return in that thread after that...........

I hate it when people say, "I could care less". They always mean to say, "I couldn't care less". Saying that you could care less implies that you can still care to a degree, whereas saying you couldn't care less means you could not care any less, meaning you don't give a crap at all.

On GameSpot: "So, what's your excuse for posting on a Friday night?" Really people?

"If you don't vote, you have no right to complain."

But where's the logic in that? Think it through: If you vote, and you elect dishonest, incompetent politicians, and you screw things up, then you're responsible for what they've done. You voted them in. You caused the problem. You have zero right to complain. I, on the other hand, who did not vote-who, in fact, did not even leave the house on Election Day-am in no way responsible for what these politicians have done and have every right to complain about the mess you created, which I had nothing to do with. Why can't people see that?

+1 for the reference.

SgtKevali

"No homo."

Seriously I freaking hate that phrase.

"I dont care what people think of me"

Then why are you trying to rationalize your douchebag behavior to me?!?!?!?

"If you don't vote, you have no right to complain."

But where's the logic in that? Think it through: If you vote, and you elect dishonest, incompetent politicians, and you screw things up, then you're responsible for what they've done. You voted them in. You caused the problem. You have zero right to complain. I, on the other hand, who did not vote-who, in fact, did not even leave the house on Election Day-am in no way responsible for what these politicians have done and have every right to complain about the mess you created, which I had nothing to do with. Why can't people see that?

+1 for the reference.

"No homo."

Seriously I freaking hate that phrase.

Tauruslink

"No homo."

Seriously I freaking hate that phrase.

Tauruslink

If you have time to lean, you have time to clean- I find the bosses that encourage this policy are more often than not the ones I catch oogling at beautiful women and taking hour long smoke breaks. The idea that a worker isn't entitled to a 5 second breather now and again is insulting, we're more than resources and objects for your profit margin.

I don't care- Yes, you do, and if you don't then you're a fool and you deserve whatever consequenses your apathy gets you. It's not hard to have a little consideration, if people cared more then maybe this world would be a better place.

"Thats what she said" Okay its a joke, but the kids in my school use that joke to the point

where it doesn't make any sense. Its just so annoying.

"I could care less" "You're like a bull in a china shop" - bulls don't knock over anything according to mythbusters :P

"I could care less" "You're like a bull in a china shop" - bulls don't knock over anything according to mythbusters :P

"Thats what she said" Okay its a joke, but the kids in my school use that joke to the point

where it doesn't make any sense. Its just so annoying.

lolacat54

Here's another one: pro-life.

You realize that most of the people who self identify as "pro-life" are in favor of the DEATH penalty? "Pro-choice" could be written off in a similiar way, but I'm a biased leftwinger, so I won't delve into that. :P

"Is it in yet?"

I hear that one way too much....

"Give 110%"

I cant explain to you how much I hate this statement when it comes to effort... If you are going to spit in the face of math why don't you just say something completely ridiculous like 983751873581%.

Shame on theathlete or worker who only gave 100% :|

Fail, you fail, epic fail. Pretty much anything containing the word fail. I found it much funnier when I heard "You suck Ethan" than when I heard "Epic fail" whenever Ethan would fumble the ball during gym class.