Overused and empty words

[+ oldNbusted]

With that said....

 

Having said that....

 

 

Hey, I use these! :eek:

[+ deej]

I loved it last year when Nicki Haley used that response to Trump's criticism of her. I don't think he understood her.

 

You have to be a southerner (or have lived there -- and understood it) to understand "bless his heart".

[bostonman]

Literally, if this thread goes on any longer I won't be able write another sentence at the end of the day. I clearly don't have the right skill set but it is what it is.

 

Whatever. I guess going forward I'll have to find alternative words. With that said, it could be a win-win for everyone involved, just saying.

 

If you have any ideas on how to avoid these words feel free to ping me and we can take it offline.

 

#atalossforwords

 

This reminds me of an exchange from I Love Lucy:

[+ pitman]

I could care less

[gallahadesquire]

I could care less

 

Then please do!

[bigvalboy]

Literally, if this thread goes on any longer I won't be able write another sentence at the end of the day. I clearly don't have the right skill set but it is what it is.

 

Whatever. I guess going forward I'll have to find alternative words. With that said, it could be a win-win for everyone involved, just saying.

 

If you have any ideas on how to avoid these words feel free to ping me and we can take it offline.

 

#atalossforwords

 

lol

[+ oldNbusted]

"Turn challenges into opportunities"

 

My only challenge was trying to figure out what the boss who was saying this to me was thinking, he's the boss, I'm the staff person!

[mike carey]

Word I do not need to hear: Snowflake.

I love this term: I love that it can usually be turned around on its user.

Bless your heart!

The ironic use of this, or 'Bless his heart', is a gem to be encouraged. At the risk of overgeneralising, Southerners have a knack of saying, 'You're a dick', without saying it.

[+ easygoingpal]

And this one: "you know what I'm saying...?"

 

It really irritates me to hear someone use that sentence because, NO, I am not in their heads to know how they arrive to their conclusions and they think that I should know... Argh!

[+ Autumnal]

like

[Boink]

man up

 

thoughts and prayers

[SuenosAmor]

From work... "I hope this email finds you well." Overused and doesn't make any sense.

[+ azdr0710]

From work... "I hope this email finds you well." Overused and doesn't make any sense.

 

somebody really said that??!!

[rvwnsd]

...No problem (instead of "you're welcome)...

 

The following is courtesy of "All Things Linguistic"

 

"‘No problem’, coming from a millennial’s mouth, within the context of helping someone – whether it be holding a door open/picking up something someone may have dropped/etc. – and, naturally, being thanked for it, implies that the kind gesture was indeed, not a problem, that it was just the thing to do, that they were happy to help and that no thanks was really necessary.

 

While a Baby Boomer’s ‘You’re welcome’ in contrast, says something miles different, it actually highlights the fact that the person went out of their way to help someone; almost brings attention to it in a way, saying 'Yeah, I helped you, I did you this favor I accept your thanks.’ which, malicious intent or not, is strikingly different than the millennial downplay of their act of kindness for the sake of helping someone."

 

In other words, the use of "no problem" is akin to saying "it is my pleasure" or "don't mention it." Both expressions pre-date the common use of "you are welcome."

 

Here is the entire article.

[SuenosAmor]

somebody really said that??!!

 

Yeah, I work with sales people and they are constantly sending me email. This is often how they start off their messages.

[bigvalboy]

somebody really said that??!!

 

Yes...guilty as charged. :(I say it all the time. I only say it to people that I know on a more personal level...if that helps.

[+ azdr0710]

The following is courtesy of "All Things Linguistic"

 

hmmm.....bedtime reading material instead of dropping a sleeping pill?

[Boink]

The following is courtesy of "All Things Linguistic"

 

"‘No problem’, coming from a millennial’s mouth, within the context of helping someone – whether it be holding a door open/picking up something someone may have dropped/etc. – and, naturally, being thanked for it, implies that the kind gesture was indeed, not a problem, that it was just the thing to do, that they were happy to help and that no thanks was really necessary.

 

While a Baby Boomer’s ‘You’re welcome’ in contrast, says something miles different, it actually highlights the fact that the person went out of their way to help someone; almost brings attention to it in a way, saying 'Yeah, I helped you, I did you this favor I accept your thanks.’ which, malicious intent or not, is strikingly different than the millennial downplay of their act of kindness for the sake of helping someone."

 

In other words, the use of "no problem" is akin to saying "it is my pleasure" or "don't mention it." Both expressions pre-date the common use of "you are welcome."

 

Here is the entire article.

 

For me, nothing announces one's curmudgeonliness to the world like one who gripes about the young 'uns who say 'no problem' instead of 'you're welcome'.

[+ FreshFluff]

Phrases I just never want to hear again:

 

At the end of the day

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxayhMn6YAU

[mike carey]

In other words, the use of "no problem" is akin to saying "it is my pleasure" or "don't mention it."

No problems, no worries and the spoonerism no wucking forries (forries rhyming with worries) are in common usage in Australia, and as alluded to elsewhere play down the significance of what was done.

[SuenosAmor]

Yes...guilty as charged. :(I say it all the time. I only say it to people that I know on a more personal level...if that helps.

 

Nothing wrong with the sentiment. It just doesn't make grammatical sense. It should be "I hope you're doing well." An email can't find anything.

[+ sync]

In these times I welcome any expression of common courtesy.

[BabyBoomer]

Baby Boomer

 

NP

 

~Boomer ~

[bostonman]

No problems, no worries and the spoonerism no wucking forries (forries rhyming with worries) are in common usage in Australia, and as alluded to elsewhere play down the significance of what was done.

 

Also - "de nada" in Spanish (colloquial for "it was nothing") is a common response to being thanked.

[bostonman]

From work... "I hope this email finds you well." Overused and doesn't make any sense.

 

I'm guilty of the basic idea, though I tend to say "I hope you're doing well" or something similar, rather than the grammatical stupidity of hoping that "the email finds" - even if we all understand what's really meant.

 

But of course the whole need to use that kind of greeting is rather superfluous - it's a meaningless way of easing into the real purpose of the email rather than a sincere wish that the person is well. It's a bit of politeness, but nothing more than that.