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OK, just for jollies, what cliche/overused phrases at work (or anywhere) do you think should be retired?  I'll start.

"Sounds like a plan"

"Think outside of the box"

"That [fill in the blank] really pops"

"We need to transition to..."

Any phrase with "fruition" in it.

Paradigm shift
Drill down
Results Oriented
Team Player
Mission statement

Any Jersey Shore reference (smooshing, GTL, etc)
The arbitrary # sign before comments (non twitter related)
Bruh or Brah in place of "Bro"
People who insert numbers into words like it's some sort of literary shortcut. (H8 for Hate, etc)
"No pun intended" (stop insisting upon yourself)
As mentioned above, "Think outside the box". The phrase should have retired in the closet with the rest of Mr. Rogers' sweaters.
"It's all good"
"Let's touch base"
"Everything happens for a reason" (no, not everything happens for a particular reason)
Pardon my French" (you aren't and don't know how to speak French, nor any other foreign language)

They're not all phrases, but they are annoying. That's all I have for now, I can go on forever.

I love when old people say "is that a fact?" makes me laugh every time.

Ha, I was definitely going to add "let's touch base." I could also file "Just shoot me an e-mail" under that same category.

Also, people who say "I know, right?!" when they agree with something. It's like, yes, right. I just said that. You don't need to ask "right?" Just say, "I know" or "I agree."

In terms of the planning world, the term "framework" gets thrown around way too much.

Let's make [insert year here] our best year ever

Anything that has to do with "synergy"

"I'd like to echo what [insert name] said..."

I'm seeing a pattern, it's a bunch of white collar office jargon; excuse me while I shoot my face off.

"ties it all together"

"just for $hit$ and giggles"

"gone viral"

"I could care less"

It is what it is.

*shudder*

Anything to do with "Lewis Mumford"

GetUrban wrote:"I could care less"

Along with:

For all intensive purposes.

Supposably.

Granite (instead of granted).

Although I think these are more irritation at stupid people saying things, as opposed to stupid things said by people.

I can't believe no one has hit on... "Look..." (supposedly Obama brought us this)

and of course... "Just saying"

I think these are already retired, but...

He was all...
and she was all..
and she was like...

David Spade should still be allowed to talk this way though, since he does it so well.

also...

Anything to do with the Wizard of Oz. Seems like everyone has to have their own references to it, which are heard every single day.

I wonder how many Wizard of Oz - themed commercials have been made?

"We're not in Kansas any more."

"let's expand on that a little more"
work/life balance

Oh yeah,
"Intensive purposes"

Also, an apostrophe indicates possession. It does not make something plural. Yargh.

Brad wrote:Anything to do with "Lewis Mumford"

That was out of left field. Is that supposed to be some kind of low blow?  :what:

Oh, and continuing with the topic:

People who constantly use baseball and boxing metaphors.

almighty_tuna wrote:Oh yeah,
"Intensive purposes"

Also, an apostrophe indicates possession. It does not make something plural. Yargh.

Intents and purposes...

almighty_tuna wrote:Also, an apostrophe indicates possession. It does not make something plural. Yargh.

For some reason, the use of the apostrophe for plurality seems to be more common in Omaha than in other areas. Ditto with the confusion of homophones (to/too/two, there/they're/their, etc.) in written form.

NovakOmaha wrote:

almighty_tuna wrote:Oh yeah,
"Intensive purposes"

Also, an apostrophe indicates possession. It does not make something plural. Yargh.

Intents and purposes...

Supposably, that was my point.

"That's what she said."

OSILayer8Support wrote:"That's what she said."

When used properly, that never gets old.

NovakOmaha wrote:

almighty_tuna wrote:Oh yeah,
"Intensive purposes"

Also, an apostrophe indicates possession. It does not make something plural. Yargh.

Intents and purposes...

Yeah, that's what I'm saying; it's not 'intensive purposes' it's intents and purposes. Sorry, I didn't make my complaint clear.

Brad wrote:

OSILayer8Support wrote:"That's what she said."

When used properly, that never gets old.

That's what she said.

almighty_tuna wrote:

NovakOmaha wrote:

almighty_tuna wrote:Oh yeah,
"Intensive purposes"

Also, an apostrophe indicates possession. It does not make something plural. Yargh.

Intents and purposes...

Yeah, that's what I'm saying; it's not 'intensive purposes' it's intents and purposes. Sorry, I didn't make my complaint clear.

I know.  I wasn't correcting as much as, well, you know.

I'm guilty of this, but the overuse of "really?" gets old.


"I just went to the store."

"Really?"

"Your mom"

Your mom.

ShawJ wrote:I'm guilty of this, but the overuse of "really?" gets old.


"I just went to the store."

"Really?"

Lately it seems like the words "really" and "seriously" get used or overused quite a bit.

S33 wrote:

Brad wrote:

OSILayer8Support wrote:"That's what she said."

When used properly, that never gets old.

That's what she said.

Ha. Very good.

"It's what's hot" or "The hottest _______ right now" and other variations. Almost always self-proclaimed.

"Whatnot"

"You rock", "this rocks" etc.

If you've worked in retail and something doesn't scan, "oh, must be free!"

People who apply the term "sexy" to things that have nothing to do with sex appeal, human bodies, or sex itself. This is very common in marketing and advertising, and it's SO obnoxious.

StreetsOfOmaha wrote:

S33 wrote:

Brad wrote:

OSILayer8Support wrote:"That's what she said."

When used properly, that never gets old.

That's what she said.

Ha. Very good.

I admit, that was pretty good.

StreetsOfOmaha wrote:People who apply the term "sexy" to things that have nothing to do with sex appeal, human bodies, or sex itself. This is very common in marketing and advertising, and it's SO obnoxious.

You clearly missed "my strange addiction" last night. There was a guy who was in an intimate relationship with his car, "Chase". The guy was underneath the car humping the |expletive| out of it. I laughed.

S33 wrote:You clearly missed "my strange addiction" last night. There was a guy who was in an intimate relationship with his car, "Chase". The guy was underneath the car humping the |expletive| out of it. I laughed.

That was beyond disturbing.

NovakOmaha wrote:

almighty_tuna wrote:

NovakOmaha wrote:

almighty_tuna wrote:Oh yeah,
"Intensive purposes"

Also, an apostrophe indicates possession. It does not make something plural. Yargh.

Intents and purposes...

Yeah, that's what I'm saying; it's not 'intensive purposes' it's intents and purposes. Sorry, I didn't make my complaint clear.

I know.  I wasn't correcting as much as, well, you know.

Just sayin... ;)

S33 wrote:Bruh or Brah in place of "Bro"

That one drives me into a murderous rage.

The word 'robust' has become big it seems in recent years.

Oh yeah... The use of "augment" and "caveat" in business talk.

Let's take this to the next level.

jessep28 wrote:Let's take this to the next level.

That is what she said.