Phrases/terms that need to be retired immediately (3 Viewers)

[ChiefD]

“Out of an abundance of caution”

 

[facook]

“Out of an abundance of caution”

Translation: "We don't actually believe Covid matters for more than .04% of humans, but to avoid a HUGE PR hit, we're going to pretend it does."

 

[krista4]

Women who use the term "momma."  For example:  "This momma has had enough,"  for you mommas out there"

I don't know why, but I dislike it a lot.

In this vein, the whole "momma bear" thing absolutely infuriates me.  Shut up, mini-van-driving soccer mom.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Music drafts that ends in -palooza

As lazy as 45+ years of political scandals styled -gate

stop  

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Music drafts that ends in -palooza

As lazy as 45+ years of political scandals styled -gate

stop  

You're just jealous you didn't think of it first.

 

[nirad3]

You're just jealous you didn't think of it first.

Burn-apalooza.

 

[Mr. Know-It-All]

Boil the Ocean.  It just doesn't get any more business cliche than that.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Boil the Ocean.  It just doesn't get any more business cliche than that.

What the heck is that?

 

[CGRdrJoe]

Lessss goooo

ugh, overused 

 

[CletiusMaximus]

It’s time to stop talking about someone’s “narrative.”  

 

[Mr. Know-It-All]

What the heck is that?

A term that the mid- to upper- level management feels the need to utter when introducing any new features to our software.  Roughly translated - create the most viable product, don't try to deliver to the customer everything they could possible need  for that feature.

 

[Ron Swanson]

I am going to club the next person I hear say "Hi-eee" or "Bye-eee".

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Lessss goooo

ugh, overused 

I kind of like, but don't love "LFG"

 

[Binky The Doormat]

What the heck is that?

can apply to anything - it's basically saying "don't take on too much"

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

can apply to anything - it's basically saying "don't take on too much"

It makes no sense.  It's gotta go.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

It makes no sense.  It's gotta go.

agree that it's gotta go, I hate it too, but I wouldn't say it doesn't make sense

can you successfully boil the ocean?  

of course not - so don't try

 

[Ilov80s]

agree that it's gotta go, I hate it too, but I wouldn't say it doesn't make sense

can you successfully boil the ocean?  

of course not - so don't try

Give humans another 100 years and we might find out 

 

[mr. furley]

Give humans another 100 years and we might find out 

i like our chances

 

[Ilov80s]

i like our chances

It’s only 4 degrees

 

[SWC]

i hate it when people say blurpo take that to the bank bromigos 

 

[Zegras11]

Blaming bad things on the current year.   Like what does that have to do with it?  Bad things happen all the time.

 

[Galileo]

I'm tired of hearing the phrase "unprecedented times".  At what point does unprecedented finally become precedented?

 

[facook]

I'm tired of hearing the phrase "unprecedented times".  At what point does unprecedented finally become precedented?

9.5 months is plenty, imo.

Those of us in my circles do the finger parentheses when we say "these unprecedented times" and then look irritated.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I'm tired of hearing the phrase "unprecedented times".  At what point does unprecedented finally become precedented?

I would mind more if it weren't so accurate.

 

[Parrothead]

"shots in arms"

 

[arrow1]

"absolutely"  

 

[IvanKaramazov]

For some reason, I'm noticing a big uptick in emails that begin with "I hope this email finds you well."  If this came from a complete stranger, I would write it off as an awkward attempt at a  neutral/professional-sounding salutation, but these are people who I've worked with for years.  What's wrong with "Good morning, Ivan" or "Hi, Dr. Karamazov" or something like that?  So strange to see people use "I hope this email finds you well" unironically.

 

[AAABatteries]

For some reason, I'm noticing a big uptick in emails that begin with "I hope this email finds you well."  If this came from a complete stranger, I would write it off as an awkward attempt at a  neutral/professional-sounding salutation, but these are people who I've worked with for years.  What's wrong with "Good morning, Ivan" or "Hi, Dr. Karamazov" or something like that?  So strange to see people use "I hope this email finds you well" unironically.

Most of mine start, "Go to hell, AAA!" so consider yourself fortunate.

 

[NorvilleBarnes]

Uptick.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Surge.

 

[shuke]

"absolutely"  

 

[Ilov80s]

"shots in arms"

What’s that mean?

 

[Parrothead]

What’s that mean?

getting the vaccine out..  

 

[shuke]

What’s that mean?

The number of vaccinations actually administered, as opposed to the number that have been manufactured or distributed.

 

[Manster]

The 50 (or whatever number) burger thing.....it's dumb

 

[Buck Bradcanon]

Lessss goooo

ugh, overused 

Sorry Joe.  This stays.

 

[nirad3]

"Curated"

Hearing this all over the place.  Stupid-### way of trying to fancily say "picked".

Even worse, "hand-curated".  Isn't that repetitive anyways?

Bleh, get off my lawn.

 

[arrow1]

A-Women

 

[Tom Servo]

For some reason, I'm noticing a big uptick in emails that begin with "I hope this email finds you well."  If this came from a complete stranger, I would write it off as an awkward attempt at a  neutral/professional-sounding salutation, but these are people who I've worked with for years.  What's wrong with "Good morning, Ivan" or "Hi, Dr. Karamazov" or something like that?  So strange to see people use "I hope this email finds you well" unironically.

Actually, since I started working from home, I’ve been using “good morning” when emailing customers. 

 

[the rover]

The 50 (or whatever number) burger thing.....it's dumb

huh?

 

[Bull Dozier]

A-Women

Reminds me of a former girlfriends mother who refused to say history, and would say "herstory."

It's a word with a meaning.  Just because the letters "men" "his"  "he" or other male term appears in the word, it does not mean the word is sexist.

 

[Parrothead]

Reminds me of a former girlfriends mother who refused to say history, and would say "herstory."

It's a word with a meaning.  Just because the letters "men" "his"  "he" or other male term appears in the word, it does not mean the word is sexist.

saw a woman on the Today show the other day talking about the healthcare workers--  "heros and sheros"

good god

 

[Osaurus]

saw a woman on the Today show the other day talking about the healthcare workers--  "heros and sheros"

good god

Mrs. O just said “wtf is that?”

 

[Manster]

huh?

I'll use it in a sentence....

The Steelers put up a 50 burger on the browns.  

Instead of saying the Steelers score 50 points.....see, dumb.

 

[Tom Servo]

I'll use it in a sentence....

The Steelers put up a 50 burger on the browns.  

Instead of saying the Steelers score 50 points.....see, dumb.

I like say the Steelers dropped half a hundred on the Browns. 

 

[the rover]

I'll use it in a sentence....

The Steelers put up a 50 burger on the browns.  

Instead of saying the Steelers score 50 points.....see, dumb.

Gotcha.  Yeah that’s dumb

 

[Drunken knight]

“Sando“ for sandwich 

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Actually, since I started working from home, I’ve been using “good morning” when emailing customers. 

Works even better when you are sending an email late in the afternoon.

 

[Drunken knight]

XXX for the win 

 

[Snoopy]

XXX for the win 

Pizza Ranch does that.