Sounds like a plan.....
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Sounds like a plan.....
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.
"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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
"The right to have access to every building in the city by private motorcar in an age when everyone possesses such a vehicle is actually the right to destroy the city."
Lewis Mumford, The Highway and the City, 1963
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"ties it all together"
"just for $hit$ and giggles"
"gone viral"
"I could care less"
"just for $hit$ and giggles"
"gone viral"
"I could care less"
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He said "They are some big, ugly red brick buildings"
...and then they were gone.
...and then they were gone.
Anything to do with "Lewis Mumford"
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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."
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."
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He said "They are some big, ugly red brick buildings"
...and then they were gone.
...and then they were gone.
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That was out of left field. Is that supposed to be some kind of low blow? :what:Brad wrote:Anything to do with "Lewis Mumford"
Oh, and continuing with the topic:
People who constantly use baseball and boxing metaphors.
"The right to have access to every building in the city by private motorcar in an age when everyone possesses such a vehicle is actually the right to destroy the city."
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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.almighty_tuna wrote:Also, an apostrophe indicates possession. It does not make something plural. Yargh.
When used properly, that never gets old.OSILayer8Support wrote:"That's what she said."
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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.NovakOmaha wrote:Intents and purposes...almighty_tuna wrote:Oh yeah,
"Intensive purposes"
Also, an apostrophe indicates possession. It does not make something plural. Yargh.
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I know. Â I wasn't correcting as much as, well, you know.almighty_tuna wrote: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.NovakOmaha wrote:Intents and purposes...almighty_tuna wrote:Oh yeah,
"Intensive purposes"
Also, an apostrophe indicates possession. It does not make something plural. Yargh.
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Ha. Very good.S33 wrote:That's what she said.Brad wrote:When used properly, that never gets old.OSILayer8Support wrote:"That's what she said."
"The right to have access to every building in the city by private motorcar in an age when everyone possesses such a vehicle is actually the right to destroy the city."
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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.
"The right to have access to every building in the city by private motorcar in an age when everyone possesses such a vehicle is actually the right to destroy the city."
Lewis Mumford, The Highway and the City, 1963
Lewis Mumford, The Highway and the City, 1963
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.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.
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Just sayin... ;)NovakOmaha wrote:I know. I wasn't correcting as much as, well, you know.almighty_tuna wrote: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.NovakOmaha wrote:Intents and purposes...almighty_tuna wrote:Oh yeah,
"Intensive purposes"
Also, an apostrophe indicates possession. It does not make something plural. Yargh.
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