Perhaps many can agree that among some of the most annoying things are traffic, inflation, Karens, slow walkers, and drivers who don't move right away when the traffic light turns green. But that might be just the ADHD symptoms kicking in. Anyhow, lucky are those who don't get bothered by the many annoying things people do. Because for the rest of us mortals, there are just way too many annoying things about people that get under our skin.
Previously, we’ve dedicated numerous posts listing the many things that annoy people. However, it's not always the various actions and situations that get on people's nerves. While there are many things annoying people do, there are nonetheless annoying things they say that are particularly characteristic of nuisances.
Recently, a user in the Ask Reddit community asked fellow Redditors, "Which sentence is only used by annoying people?" And needless to say, the netizens had plenty of annoying statements to share. Apparently, according to Redditors, nuisances have several phrases and annoying comments in their vocabulary that they use on a daily basis.
Below, we've compiled a list of phrases and statements made by people who are 'annoying,' according to Reddit users. Do you agree with any of these? If you do, upvote the ones you approve of and put them higher on the list! Also, do you know of any more phrases often utilized by annoying people? Let us know! P.S. Keep in mind that we are not trying to insult or offend anyone; this is for entertainment purposes only. Hey, we can all be annoying sometimes!
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"I guess it's somebody's time of the month?"
It's statements like this that make me wonder how women's prisons aren't overflowing. If somebody said something this dismissive to me I would be surely tempted to strangle them.
Sadly a lot of us are used to it and can grit our teeth and move on. But that doesn't stop me from imagining that I can punch the person in the face.
Load More Replies...There are usually only two reactions you'll get from that and you don't want either of them. One: Indignation and righteous anger. Two: Indignation and righteous anger... along with a side-helping of hormones because it *is* her "time of the month" (but none of your damn business).
I’ve gotten that even though I’m a 50 year old woman who’s going thru menopause. Idiots.
Load More Replies...Yeah well you try dealing with all these freaking hormones and LMK how you get along🤨
Yes, and while you’re here “being a man” I’m doing the same things in unimaginable pain while slowly bleeding out and being called lesser for a bodily function :)
Best response I've heard: I started my day in a pool of blood, do you want to end yours in one?
If you’re assertive …you’re a b***h and an obvious lesbian. If you’re unassuming and keep your down low and just do your job…..then you need a man in your life. If a woman sleeps around then she’s slit shamed….if a man sleeps around, he’s virile and a stud. Why are these stereotypes still existing in the 21st century??!
"I'm not rude, I'm just honest."
Or maybe I'm just autistic and therefore can't understand social etiquette perfectly, so don't even know what I said was offensive.
Load More Replies...People who say they are just 'brutally honest' are more interested in being brutal than honest. it is entirely possible to be honest without being hurtful.
As a corollary, it seems like the "What? I'm just being honest" crowd are also people who are very sensitive to any perceived criticism.
Load More Replies...There’s honesty and tactlessness. People have forgotten how to be tactful (or they don’t care anymore).
A statement like this could be open for debate. I guess it would depend on the situation.
Prefer to be told the truth than lied to. Not sure why this is an issue?
Because this is not about lying. This is using the excuse of 'saying the truth' for stating rude opinions no one asked for. Example: what do you think about this jacket? Truth: I don't think it's flattering on you and it looks a bit tight. Maybe try a bigger size? Rude: you're too fat to wear that. You should accept that you're just not pretty. The last one is not an objective truth because everyone sees that different. One person's fat is another person's curvy. That makes it and opinion that was not what was asked for. It's just an excuse to make rude comments and put others down. And even worse when blurting out opinions without even asked to do so.
Load More Replies...And now you know why you don't have any friends. Hey, just being honest.
"I speak what is on my mind", like that is a good quality. They think that makes them look smart. What looks smart is being able to say something in the perfect way as not to be offensive to others.
"Other people have it worse than you."
My grandmother used to say "there are starving children in Africa". I loved her, but we lived in Brazil. There were starving children in our building.
My grandma did this, so I was just left wondering how I could deliver my food to Africa before it got spoiled. Maybe they say it to increase the level of empathy in us kids, or just to get us to eat our steamed cauliflower.
Load More Replies...Ugh. My sister does this any time I try to talk about anything negative in my life. I'm not allowed to feel stressed, sad, or upset about anything because others in the world have it worse.
Other people have it better than you, as well. So switch to complaining about that and see if that person likes it any better.
Hearing this while having depression made me want to slap some people
I hate when people say this like I know ok? People are living worse lives then us, can't we still not like the food we’re eating or be upset?
"Do you know who I am?"
I’ve been tempted to say this at work (I’ve worked there 20 years and have been a manager for 15 but look much younger than I am) when new 20 somethings try to tell me how to do my job. Instead I smile and let them die of embarrassment when someone else tells them who I am. (It’s the little things that make me happy). 😁
Maybe you should leave here and go find a hospital. If you don't know who you are and need to ask, that's probably a serious medical issue that should be dealt with.
"You should smile more."
Love this! I hope I can remember it at the appropriate times!
Load More Replies...Isn't it time that the fools who trot this little gem out understand that if I'm not smiling very often in their company, then their company may be the reason that I'm not smiling? EDIT: It's rhetorical. It's way past time.
Maybe we should say "When you leave I will".
Load More Replies...I have perfected a very unnatural, cartoonish smile for these very occasions ♡ used with a little bulging eye stare, it gets the point across nicely I think!
I only smile while licking blood from the blade- are you volunteering ?
Sure. Just give me a million dollars tax free and I will smile all the way to the bank.
Your mouth corners go hang when you get older, well, for some ppl, defenitely mine. I'm now training my muscles by making a Joker face when I go into the elevator, that has a mirror. I don't mind some extra laugh wrinkles.
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"Make sure to hit that like button and subscribe!"
When i saw the R I thought it was gonna lead to RAID SHADOW LEGENDS
Load More Replies...Thank you for this. I am over this on YouTube and the please donate, buy me a coffee etc. I go on there to relax, not to drain my bank account. Certain pages don't just ask once either, it's ongoing and I'm over it. Also continuously asking for help with things for their channel, not very relaxing.
I tolerate this from youtubers I like who are straight up about the fact they are just trying to pay the bills.
.....and this is how Ancient people ate their food. Now let me tell you about todays sponsor : Generic A$$ food in a box
I have a YouTube channel, and I never say this. It annoys me and everyone I’ve ever talked to about it. They are more likely to sub if you don’t say a thing.
I wish they gave us a "Let me show you where you can shove it" button.
bonus points for "check out my other socials in the description!" *nothing interesting in any of their social media*
Honestly not that bad. Sure, a bit repetitive if you only watch several five-minute videos of the same person over and over but it's the way they make money. Especially if they are reaction-channels, they can't get revenue from the ads. *shrugs* So what? They spend their time to entertain me and if that annoying sentence is the way they try to get some money from that, I'm fine.
If it's a channel you watch frequently, I don't understand why you WOULDN'T subscribe. I mean, they're entertaining or teaching us as their job,why shouldn't we help them get paid?
"I'm an alpha."
Honestly I think all of know what an ACTUAL "Alpha Male" would be like. He'd be kind, considerate, a wonderful parent, and stick up for those less fortunate than him or more scared to speak up. Also he wouldn't call himself an Alpha Male.
Alpha males have a whole new definition now. It’s not always perceived as a positive trait. The toxic alpha leader trait is a tyrant. He orders people around. In a romantic relationship, instead of being protective, they are severe or unfair toward their female partners. He bullies and forces his opinions on her.
Load More Replies...I have a small penis. Observe my belt knife, giant key ring, jacked up 4x4 and whatever other "look at me I'm important" things I can think of. If you have to tell me you are an alpha then you are not an alpha. If you think being an alpha is the thing that makes you sexually desirable then you are probably not an alpha. Just move along with your petty self.
Any guy who says he's an alpha instantly reveals why he never made it to beta.
"If you can't handle me at my worst, you don't deserve me at my best."
Maybe I don't understand the context. But this sounds like a beautiful sentiment. None of us are perfect all of the time, and we deserve to be loved when we are sad or angry. But I suppose this could be used to justify abusive behavior. I've never actually heard this statement before.
It's to justify abusive behaviour. To me it says someone thinks you will never be good enough for them so they will always be at their worst and you will never see their best
Load More Replies...This is true, tho. When you make a commitment to someone, you’re making a promise to love them at their worst, as well as their best. If you can’t accept them at their worst, then you DONT deserve them at their best.
Now see, as someone with lower grade mental illness & lots of physical injuries & conditions, when I say that sentence,it's because I'm going to have bad days. Period. I'll never be always happy, always physically able, always not in pain. I'm going to have bad days; if you can't deal with that, then you should walk away now & not get my hopes up.
LOL. I hate this one because it is usually tossed out there by someone who is from time to time an absolute "B" or whatever the male equivalent is. Like, NO, the fact that you treat me horribly 10% of the time does not make you a good person. I'll spend my time hanging around the people who are kind 100% of the time. No need to worry about whether I "deserve" you. I am out of here.
This is true though in some situations. I have severe anxiety and panic disorder which leads me to have panic attacks which is my worst state. My ex would berate me for having anxiety and panic attacks. I'm now with my fiance who has seen me in my worst state of mind and tries his best to understand. I can see how it can be taken as an excuse to abuse as well.
I, too, was surprised at this particular statement.
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"Have you tried [insert some unproven alternative medicine method]? It really helped my mom's cousin's son-in-law!"
Have you tried weed to fix (anxiety, depression, ulcerative colitis, sucking chest wound). I have heard stoners suggest weed for EVERYTHING
as a former stoner, I can confirm. four months clean now.
Load More Replies...The amount of people who tell me to drop my antidepressants and switch to vitamins is obscene. No, thank you, I will stick with the medicines that made me not want to unalive myself.
Got to listen to coworkers today talk about how people who have anxiety and/or depression need to suck it up and stop having a "victim mentality." It was all I could do not to tell them to f**k off.
Load More Replies...Instant epiphany and visions that will bring tears to your eyes! All you have to do is insert fresh raw ghost pepper seeds up your bu**hole.
I recently made the mistake of asking for a recommendation for a sleep doctor specifically specializing in insomnia treatment. "Try valerian root," is nothing I'm interested in.
Exactly. I have sleep apnea. Valerian root isn’t going to cure how many apneas I have during the night.
Load More Replies...I HATE people who insist I try yoga or Bach Flower Remedies or that psychic who helped them so much. They all insisted on recommending things for my insomnia, even when I was sure they wouldn't help. I agreed to try some to make them happy. I later found out that to cure my insomnia, I had to have brain surgery, and now I sleep well.
My MIL. Just wrap him up in blankets and put him on his stomach. WTAF NOOOOO!!’ Do you not know what SIDS is?!?! Oh, well that’s not real. Tell that to my nephew. Oh, wait, you can’t. He died from SIDS.
"Why are you so quiet?"
Because I know you dont want to know what im thinking and I was raised to not say anything if it isnt nice
Oh man I overheard my trainee talking to someone about how I'm lacking because I don't talk to her. Like I trained you to know your job through telepathy?? When she was released on her own she chose the desk next to a chatty employee so she clearly just wants someone to chit-chat with throughout the day. Just because I don't chit chat all the time doesn't mean I'm lacking. So she gets the very cold but professional shoulder. I do chit chat with the person she decided to sit next to. That person is kind and never expected me to be anyone other than myself. THAT is how you get an introvert to feel comfortable with you.
"I don't mean to be racist, but..."
Pro Tip: Anything after the word but is complete BS. Next time you hear someone say it, put it to the test. Remember BS comes from but
There are so many ways to use this word in a sentence that your statement really makes zero sense but you probably know that.
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"Everything happens for a reason."
Yep, cause and effect. For instance, the reason I hit you with that brick, is because you said "everything happens for a reason"
Yeah tell that to the 12 year old girl who just died after battling with cancer half of her life....I miss her so much.
I f*****g hate this with a passion. What's the reason my former stepdad abused me for 15 years? What's the reason I was physically & mentally bullied in school nonstop? What's the reason I can't say "no" to helping others but not knowing how to help myself?
Omg I LOATHE this phrase. There is absolutely NO GOOD G*****N REASON for the genocide going on in Gaza right now, women and children being SA'd, people in the US getting their rights taken away. So so so much more I could list.
yeah everything happends for a reason. someone said this when i told them my dad got murdered when i was 8. Nothing good came out of it, exept for my depression that is still here after many years! (sarcastic)
I have to think this sometimes, otherwise the depression will get worse. This isn't that bad - it's a coping mechanism.
"It was just a joke."
"Then you should stop telling them. You aren't good at it."
That is the response of Schrodinger Douche - says something awful then decides if it was a joke or not by the response
Obviously it wasn't funny. You should think about what you did before you ever do it again.
I bet you hear that often when your performance is being reviewed.
"There is so much happiness in the world, so don't be depressed!"
There's so much money in the world, just stop being poor! /s
Load More Replies...Oh, thank you. I didn't think of that. Thank you for your inspirational words.
This sounds like something I would say except this sounds like something you had to think up real quickly
My response to this is always “There’s so much sadness in the world, should I not be happy?”
what do these people do with their lives? sleep all day and frolick in the fields and listen to lofi beats?
"Live, Laugh, Love."
I cringed the first lime I saw this and time has not improved it.
I have never caught anyone saying it. Though in the wild, it can often be found stencilled on the bathroom walls of middle-class suburbia, in a fabulously quirky font. It is rare to find this phenomenon without some diamante elements. Thoughtfully, it is usually situated within vomiting distance of a toilet, so there's that at least.
Load More Replies...Saw a cross stitch pattern that said "Live through the ditches and laugh with the witches and love in the back of my Dragula." It's the only version of that phrase I've ever liked.
After asking a teacher if you can go to bathroom:
"I don't know, can you?"
LIKE LINDA THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO BE GOING ON ABOUT GRAMMAR I GOTTA PEE HERE
This has nothing to do with teaching and is a sad little power play.
This "may I" vs "can I" distinction does not exist in my language. Portuguese and Italian: posso. Spanish: puedo. French: puis. The same word for both. They Spanish phrase, "Si se puede" means both "yes you can" and "yes you may". If I remember correctly though, the distinction did exist in Latin.
Just stand up, go to the bathroom right in the middle of class, never breaking eye contact with your teacher. Assert Dominance. /sarcasm lol
i could c r a p right here on this desk if you so wanted me to
"I have no filter."
Translation: I say what I want regardless of how my words affect another person’s feelings. In other words, I have no empathy.
I believe lack of empathy is more likely than lack of filter.
Load More Replies...i have a broken filter. stuff i actually mean doesnt come through, but stuff i randomly thought of that i thought would make you laugh/like me gets through. go figure
I only don't have a filter around my best friend and my partner. They're similar that way so they understand and it works out.I filter myself around everyone else. Like to an extreme. To be clear, I have mental health issues. Like a lot of them. So being myself around people is.....not safe in my mind. I wouldn't say I'm tactless, more like honest and teasing in a way most people would probably not like. Like for example, if my bestie and me went dress shopping and she asks my opinion on a dress she's trying on, I'm not going to say it looks good on her if it doesn't. But I'm not going to leave it at that, I'm going to actually give advice like "I don't think that dress matches your hair that well, but maybe we can find it in a different color?" Or something like that.
But also I rib people good naturally because that's how I show I love them and the amount of times my mother for example has asked me why I'm being rude to her all of a sudden and I'm like???????????? I didn't even notice and then I think "whoops the filter came off" and then I text my bestie to tell her about it and she says I'm an idiot, so I tell her it's why we're besties. I love her ☺️
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"As a Christian..."
A local Christian school chose "Lions" as their sports mascot. I laughed when told about it. A bunch of Christians cheering for the lions? Hilarious. And yes, I know it was not really a thing that happened, but I grew up hearing that it did. I am old.
Load More Replies......you're entitled to your opinion. As a non-Christian, I am entitled to mine. Please respect that as much as you want me to respect yours.
As a Christian….Translation: what I’m about to say will be more pious than your opinion and therefore negates whatever your opinion is. Because “as a Christian “. My opinion will trump yours every time.
... I know everything that comes out of your mouth will be 100% self serving and hypocritical. To announce your Christianity goes against what being a real Christian is. You are supposed to spread the word of Jesus not promote yourself.
Well, lately I most often heard that from Christians who fought against bigots. But it's true that often bigots use it to defend outdated views too. But the last time I head that was in a TicToc of a priest calling out fellow Christians on using the bible as an excuse to be A$$holes. It was in the vein of: as a Christian you are obligated to love your next of kin and not judge them for the way god made them. I'm agnostic btw and it was still good to hear that some Christians start to realise that if they want to be treated differently than the bigots, they have to call them out on their sht.
“…I think it’s wrong for you to raise your children as. Atheist.” Well, Karen, we’re all born atheist. I’m just not corrupting them from birth.
Okay, I now know more about you than I wanted to know & it isn't what you think it is after that statement.
If you really have to tell people you're a Christian, you're not a Christian.
"Sorry, not sorry."
There's an Old Navy one that uses this too. I want to throw things at Jennifer Coolidge when she says it. I'm normally a fan of hers, but that has just got to go!
Load More Replies...Made worse by Jennifer Coolidge’s Old Navy Christmas commercials. Her singing in that commercial saying “sorry not sorry”at the end made me want to take knitting needles and shove them deeply in my ears til I was deaf.
Don't worry, don't worry, don't lose your head I didn't mean to hurt anyone LOL, say oh well Or go to hell
Load More Replies...Technically this has been blown out proportion. It was meant to be show how frequently women apologize for something when they shouldn’t.
I LITERALLY hate it, and sorry, not sorry, so there is that, I just tell it like it is.
"I'm just saying."
I can't understand why this is on here. I'm just saying it doesn't really belong.
It’s in the same vein as “I’m just being honest”, as a way to validate saying something rude or insulting. It belongs here.
Load More Replies...That’s the most passive aggressive phrase. Say something you really feel that is rude, hurtful, causes conflict, etc…..then shrug it off with “I’m just saying” to make yourself feel like you’re NTAH.
Isn't everyone ... just saying. I hate this phrase. It leads to a mean comment in the beginning.
Also depends. Context is very important. I can see many times this is ok and some times with isnt
I'm not saying "I'm just saying." (Hurricane from WWE, many years ago, when he was coming back from being injured, and was doing propos where he said "I'm just saying" in each one.
"People don't like me because I'm honest."
Translation: People are generally too polite to tell you to your face what they think of how your “honest” opinions are either rude, obnoxious, misogynistic, hurtful or all of the above. Stop wondering why you eat alone at lunch at work.
"I just tell it like it is."
Tell it like you believe it is, our wish it is. Anyone who needs to claim honesty, isn't.
Any toddler can do that. Civilised adults understand that the wheels of society can be greased by better phrasing.
Your version of how “it” Is does not align with my reality. A….you don’t know me well enough to say how your description of “it “ is exactly the same as mine. And B…who the fvck asked you anyway ?
It is fascinating how people using this comment or one like it don't appreciate it when it is directed at them.
Good! Because so do I... The only thing lower than your opinion of me, is my opinion of you.
No, at best they tell it like they see it. And reveal that they don't know the difference between the two.
"No offense, but..."
No offence, but I'm just gonna go ahead and say something offensive right now.
No offense but, there need to be more dogs than mosquitoes
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"So? Everyone goes through it."
I strongly believe it is easier when you're stupid. Being stupid is like being dead - you do not suffer, others around you do.
Load More Replies...Look, I can only empathize so many times [around 100 I think] with your angsty teen drama before you've run me out of f(cks to give. I get it, your parents get it, your family gets it. Your living your soap opera years. Go, live them. I don't need to be a reaction audience to your life. Come to me when you really need someone to give you advice, not when your just trying to show off how dramatic you can be. You got friends for that stuff.
If you can manage 100 times, you have way more f@cks to give than I do. ;-)
Load More Replies...Had someone tell me this when I needed a mental health day after my old dog Reese died. I was silently livid but I still took my day off and didn’t care what the boss thought.
*repeatedly stabs person in the stomach with a rusty hot dagger COVERED IN HAND SATINIZER "SO EVERYONE GOES THROUGH IT"
Thank you for volunteering to receive instant first-person enlightenment.
The same is true with death. So here's an arsenic cocktail for you.
"I know what's better for you."
I think this was the English motto for about 150 years, and the torch of manifest destiny was passed to America as the empire collapsed.
i hate to say it but given my mental state you probably do know what's better for me, even if you're a serial killer. hey i didnt say you would DO what's better for me i just said you KNEW🤷♂️
While looking at the perfect dress, shoes, album, whatever - exactly what you're looking for and your mother says, "Oh, no! You don't want THAT!" She then proceeds to purchase something totally unsuitable that you will never use.
"Are you on your period?"
Are you nearing your death? You sound a lot like you're nearing your death. (Only time this is acceptable if it is a genuine question in the right setting, not just being annoyed and someone saying that).
"We’ve been trying to reach you about your vehicle’s extended warranty…"
I told them that Jesus didn't take the wheel and my car slid across that black sheet of glass. Another time, I told them the car caught fire and burned up. "So how many miles are on the car?" I can't tell you since the odometer melted and I didn't keep it as a momento.
Yeah ok . You do not even know what vehicle I own. Different year,color so do your research and call back when you know something about me.
Hahaha. So, I had an extended warranty which the company cancelled because I missed one oil change by 2 days because we were out of town. They didn't bother cancelling it until we need a very expensive replacement part. One week later, one of these telemarketers calls with this BS. I let them have it. Demanded to talk to their manager, etc. because if I still had a warranty then I wanted my car repaired for free like it says in the paperwork. After a few moments they screamed at me 'Wrong number' and hung up. I haven't been called since.
I look forward to these calls. I do the "elderly widow" thing (which I actually am) and talk as fast as I can, ignoring any attempts at being interrupted, blathering on about 'what will I do' etc, etc, until I get tired of the whole thing and the next time I'm asked for year, make, and model of my car I answer quite honestly '70 Chevy Nova. Then they usually hang up.
"Deal with it."
Not crazy about this comment either. If someone is asking for advice ... this comment is so dismissive.
My ex would say this and Man Up all the time. One of the many reasons her toxic self is my ex
Deal with it. Translation: I’m washing my hands of you and your problems. You will not be consoled by me. I have chosen to not listen to you. This is horrible to say to a teenager by a parent or your best friend.
Sometimes that’s valid advice. We have whole generation who’ve been coddled and never had to deal with the word no, or with not getting their way. Sometimes you do just have to deal with it.
"I've been through worse."
I think this depends on the tone. Some people use this to try and put their own challenges into perspective.
Agreed. Like if you're upset because somebody died and your colleague says it, then not cool. But if you're going through a storm in a badly listing boat that's taking on water and then the captain says it, yay, cool!
Load More Replies...I tend to say something akin to this right after someone asks me "how are you doing" when I KNOW they dont care.
I hate when people say this like how would they know? Like I could be talking about something that happened to me that really hurt me how do you know you’ve gone through worse do you know what I feel?
I really hate how some people who are “friends” who are just supposed to listen end up saying this. My mother was like but without actually saying it. Confiding it to these people is toxic, they negate everything you say. You just had a knee surgery? Oh she had knee and ankle surgery on both legs ! You lost your fiance? Oh she’s been divorced and that’s worse. Your house burned down ? Oh she lost her house twice ! Lol. Some people can’t stand to have any attention on another person…it’s always a competition.
My SIL does this shite to my husband. He’s a combat vet. How in the world has your near perfect life been worse than that, you privileged insipid little twit?
"Just love yourself."
Yeah right, loving myself is so easy especially when everyone point out my shortness, my dumbness and how stupid I am. Who would’nt love themself if every flaw was pointed out? /s
Short people live longer, as it takes less effort to pump blood to our brains. And I've read your posts on here, and I'm happy to report you're very far from stupid. You ask a lot of questions, which is sign of brilliance, just ask Socrates. And you have a clever sense of humor. And Stardust is both an amazing fact of the universe and an excellent Neil Gaiman novel. So whichever one you were referencing, you seem pretty cool to me.
Load More Replies...Kinda hard when you look at yourself in the mirror and hate everything you see. And when there's no mirror, but you still hate everything about yourself.
If I have difficulty accepting my flaws, how can you expect me to love them ?
i hate it when people say this. its really f*****g hard to love yourself, especially when you notice everything that you hate about you.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emotional-fitness/201001/you-dont-need-love-yourself-first
"That's just life."
C'est la vie. It reminds me of a joke my uncle would say. The Spanish say "Que será, será" (whatever will be, will be). This means, life may suck in the future, so enjoy it now. But Brazilians say "é o que é" (it is, what it is). This means, life is already shít, so you might as well have a good time. Very different perspectives
"The customer is always right."
I work in one of those big box hardware stores that like the color orange, the customer is most assuredly not always right.
I tell my staff: The customer is most likely wrong, but they are the reason we earn a paycheck, which makes them the most important part of your day. If you get a true AH, send them to me and I’ll explain to them that in this office, we treat others with kindness and if they can’t agree to that, they’re free to take their business elsewhere.
When it's clearly visible what you're doing: "What are you doing?"
Or, they are just trying to engage you in conversation by asking you something obvious
*hides Polinius’s body from Claudius* “Going to supper”
Load More Replies...I don't remember this, but my mum told me that when I was about 5, our neighbour used to ask me what i was doing each time he saw me. Apparently it annoyed me and once when I was just standing outside doing nothing he asked again and I replied "I'm doing the standing". He never asked again.
I usually respond with "Wowing the ladies", especially if the question has been asked as a result of my dropping something
Load More Replies...When asked I usually say the most absolutely absurdly possible explanation. “What are you doing?” “ I’m getting ready to fly my pink unicorn with glitter rainbow wings over to New Jersey today because the tunnel might be busy with traffic”. I mean really do I really look like I want to the Lincoln tunnel from Midtown Manhattan to Weehauken NJ instead of just hopping on my flying unicorn 🦄 and hit La Guardia instead ! C’mon man think ! Lol
"Look at the bright side! It can always be worse."
So I’m supposed to feel better that even something traumatic happened to me, the fact that someone else had a worse experience than I did is somehow supposed to make me feel better ? Did you say that to the other person too? Way to negate everyone’s feelings.
I've got on my mug a Calvin & Hobbes refrence "That's one of the remarkable things of life, it's never so bad, that it can't get worse." I quite like that
So then instead of being sad and working through it, I’ll feel guilty over my own human emotions! Woo!
A pessimist is one who thinks we live in the worst of all possible worlds. An optimist is one who hopes the pessimist is right.
I used this as I was commiserating with random stranger about the weather. Like ”we can’t ski and it is so dark outside because all the snow melted, but look at the bright side, the electricity bill is not going to be so bad, so our wallets are going to thank the weather later” (the electricity prices are now almost 6 times more than the last winter)
So I looked at the bright side, and sure enough... (things got worse).
"I just have a strong personality."
So you’re enamored with the fact you enjoy people being repulsed by your repugnant personality. Got it.
"'I'm a marmite person, you either love me or you hate me"
This is just another bad excuse for not learning any f*****g manners.
Hmm. Since I’ve never tried Marmite yet, I have to reserve my opinion on that. Lol
Change each "me" to "it" in the OP quote, and you've taught your first lesson in British cuisine.
"Sunshine is better than any pill out there!"
Sunshine does not help alleviate the pain when my IBS kicks in, but Buscopan does
Let me tell my pain management doctor that sunshine is better for my anklosying spondylitis than the medication he prescribes. Had no idea that some jag off on Facebook is more knowledgeable than my university educated physician regarding pain management. He’s gonna love that one.
Yeah right... if I have a blinding headache, sunshine will make it worse. A pill at least provides some relief. And besides, sunshine hurts my eyes something fierce.
"Man up."
This is the absolute worst. This just negates a man’s feelings so that he feels he isn’t allowed to open up to a woman. If a woman EVER says this to a man especially her man, she should be dumped. How in the hell do you expect men to respect women’s emotions if a woman act dismissive about how a man feels ? Respect each other and trash this from your verbiage.
Respect is a 2 way street if you would not appreciate it being said to you do not say it. This and so many other things.
"I did my own research."
Of course you did. You alone would not be able to make all that shît up.
This really depends. Unfortunately when this is done they NEVER cite. When doing your own research you should triple check the authenticity of what you're reading, make sure it's peer reviewed and approved, and write or type the citations somewhere so you can send people the information
You learn this in every science class you ever take in school, but no one ever follows it.
Load More Replies...“The good thing about science is that it’s true whether or not you believe in it. “. - Neil deGrasse Tyson. PUT THAT IN YOUR PIPE AND SMOKE IT ANTI-VAXERS ! *mic drop*
"My own research" often means someone I agree with said something I like (cause it rhymes) or I already agree with. Then that person tells you not to blindly follow others.
"I'd like to speak to your manager."
There are times when this is necessary and justified. I've had employees give me the run around and needed to escalate.
But there are ways of expressing it. You can say "I know this isn't your fault, can you get me the manager?". Much less aggressive, and makes clear to the employee that you're not about to complain about them.
Load More Replies...We have spoken to managers to let them know how amazing and helpful a particular employee was. They are so used to complaints, it confuses them for a bit! It really makes the employees day as well.
Sometimes said so I can tell your manager you are awesome. Sometimes said because I know you will not be able to fix the problem and do not want to waste your time. Sometimes (rarely)said because your company has made me angry and you do not need to hear my mouth.
I like to say this and freak them out and then tell their manager what a great job they’re doing.
If it's a legitimate problem then I'll gladly direct you to a manager. I'm not calling a manager just because your 50¢ coupon expired twelve years ago, Deborah.
"This."
Thank-you! At last! Maybe I'm being irrational, but I like to interact with other pandas in the comments like I'm doing now. To me, commenting 'This' is like Nelson from the Simpsons saying something and one of his gang going 'Yeah' over Nelson's shoulder afterwards. If you have something to say, then let's have it, but instead of typing 'this', click the upvote button instead.
"Do better."
Thanks Melania for this stupid quote. Why don’t you tell your husband this, huh?
"Because I said so."
Hear me out. Child asks for an M&M at 4PM. Okay. Asks for another. Okay. Asks for another. At some point as a responsible parent I have to say no, that's enough M&M's before dinner. Child will ask for 'please, just one more.' I've drawn the line, and if I say yes now, the negotiations continue, so I say no. Any kid worth his salt wants to know why 5 M&M's were okay, but 6 is too many. It's like 4 calories. And the truth is, I don't have a good reason. That's just where I arbitrarily drew the line. But I can't really explain that to my irrational kid who will keep eating M&M's until they puke a chocolate rainbow. So I say it, even though I swore I never would. "Because I said so." "Because I'm the dad." Because I can't reason with you about nutrition, limits, etc. One day, yes, but you aren't there yet.
I’m not questioning your authority, I genuinely want to understand why so I can learn from it. Why can’t I swim at night? If I never get an explanation, I might learn the hard way.
Do you explain to a 4 year old the dangers of swimming at night no, because their comprehension of such things isn't there yet, so parents say, because I said so and the child will follow that. But you do give an actual reason to a 12 year old and they can appreciate the matter.
Load More Replies...Age appropriate answers work way better for me. I would rather the answer come from me than Google. I am willing to negotiate though. Want more candy eat a carrot first because your growing bones need vitamins not sugar.
Nope, this one is wonderful and so useful as a parent, it invites no discussion about your decision and saves countless hours of inane arguing.
And in many other situations. Sometimes the decision needs to be made now, and the difference between the best course of action and an adequate course of action are not great enough to justify time taken to debate.
Load More Replies...Edit: but , did you, really? Sorry about that.lol.
Load More Replies..."My taxes pay for..."
"I pay good money to send my child to this school!!!" Well, sir, I work here, and the money that reaches me is far from good.
"It's not that deep."
I've only ever heard this in the context of a flesh wound. In which case I desperately want to know it's not that deep, as my next 24 hours could have very different todo lists.
Meaning also water too. Like swimming. Some people have fear of deep water.
Load More Replies..."It is what it is."
To me this is just dismissive and placating. Dang my dog ran away ! Well, it is what it is ! No, no it’s not ! This isn’t some damn Zen mindful acceptance quote. Some idiot left the door open !
Always reminds me of XKCD's excellent "The first rule of Tautology Club is the first rule of Tautology Club".
"Have you tried mindfulness?"
"We are like family here."
That just means you’ll be paid poorly and be given terrible directions And Very little support in doing your job
Also weekends are for company picnics etc. Toxic.
Load More Replies..."They're like that to everyone."
So because you’re let’s say … rude, is it acceptable because you’re like that with everyone?
"Well, I don't believe that."
I've had people pull it against provable facts. Their disbelief doesn't change the facts
Load More Replies...You’re entitled to your own opinions but NOT to your own facts. Please read some science journals instead of social media. When asked if they would ingest the following in their food , people said NO ! (quercetin-3-galactoside, quercetin-3-glucoside, quercetin-3-rhamnoside, catechin, epicatechin, procyanidin, cyanidin-3-galactoside, coumaric acid, chlorogenic acid, gallic acid, and phloridzin). This is the chemical make up of an APPLE 🍎! They had no idea what it was but it the experiment soon morphed into these are chemicals to poison us, turn kids gay, pollute the environment and sorts of nonsense. Even when presented with the facts, some still clung deeply to their beliefs rather than attribute it to willful ignorance. Again:YOU’RE ENTITLED TO YOUR OWN OPINIONS BUT NOT YOUR OWN FACTS. #learnsciencebitches !
"You shouldn't have done that thing."
"Why do you even care?"
"Why don't you have common sense to do..."
Common sense is what people who don't read books tell themselves they have to compensate. It's not *real*.
Because no one taught me how or I do not like your way of doing things.
"I don't know who needs to hear this, but..."
... you are loved and wanted so please if something is bothering you talk about it to someone you trust and remember you are worth it. Have a good day guys, gals and non binary pals
This is the time you might want to keep it to yourself. That's your brain sending you a warning to not say something stupid.
"I don't to be that guy, but..."
"Did anyone ask?"
God, this has made me feel so embarrassed so many times. Excuse me for trying to be social, Matt.
"I think what you meant to say..."
Please interpret my feelings back to me because obviously what I just said wasn’t self explanatory enough.
I did this once in school. Some kid was talking about NSFW when having a debate and I was so caught off guard that I said ,”I think you meant NFT”. They meant NSFW only
"I need to speak my truth."
No, you don't. Your truth is for you alone. If you "need to speak" it, I'd wager you don't actually believe it yourself.
Are you trying to convince me or yourself? Because I vote for being quiet.
"I know you are, but what am I?"
"Like, literally."
Some guy I know says the word “literally” at least 5 times a sentence
Why does this annoy people? It doesn't really mean anything against their character, it's just a phrase. I would be glad to hear an explanation?
"This is my truth."
No, this is what you have experienced. Those events happened in your life to make you who you are. Those events are not always truthful ...
"Am I the only one...?"
I use that phrase often, as in "Why am I the only one in this house who knows how to lock the garbage can so the dogs don't raid it?"
"I don't see the big deal."
If someone says this to you after they have done something hurtful….then they will never see it. Damn sociopath.
"I'm going to be the devil's advocate here..."
Ouch. I may resemble this remark. I find playing the devil's advocate helps people see the flaws in their political arguments, and my own. But i wouldn't use it hurt feelings.
Yes, it depends on the context and individual. It usually means that "I agree with your premise, but let us consider..." It can absolutely be constructive and actually provide future support and justification for the original opinion, just provide some enlightenment that others may approach the issue differently, and can provide a tee for an opposing opinion to be shot down.
Load More Replies...Hardly. The concept of the Devil's Advocate is a bit more serious. Established by the Catholic Church to act as an opponent during the canonization process, the devil's advocate had to forfeit his entire fortune, everything he (and it was always a male) owned, if he lost the case. That gave them a bit of a motivation to do their very best (and you tried damn hard not to be selected for that role), as opposed to this frivolous, throw-away comment by someone who thinks he's so smart, such a great debater.
I'll be honest, sometimes I do say this, if only to offer a different point of view when everyone is unanimously pointing out one thing. But there's a point where there's no devil's advocate. "Aita for kicking a puppy off a balcony?" level things.
"Educate yourself."
"Stop being defensive."
People are defensive when they feel personally attacked. Stop the verbal onslaught and then people won’t have to defend why they did what they did.
"If I were you..."
I would not tell others what to do, ever. Unless they specifically ask.
I hate when people ask, seriously live your own life, make your own choices. Unless they ask what I would do, then I might offer that up but I'd remind them that I am not them and don't really know all the facts.
Load More Replies..."They're just doing it for the attention."
Heard someone say this about depression with absolutely no clue about what they were talking about. Depression does all your energy, exhausts, takes all you can do to just accomplish a shower that day. People what say this, should be smacked hard. In the FACE. With a CAST IRON SKILLET.
"Told you so."
I find it much more abrasive when I act as if I am trying not to grin. They'll invariably say: "Come on! Say it! Tell me that you told me so!" Nope, don't need to.
"I want to touch base with you."
Sure, let me circle back with you offline and we can leverage our learnings. My wife used to have a board in her office with a list of these phrases. If you used any of them while talking to her, you had to leave and could not address her again for an hour. One of the reasons I married her
"Eeow, I don't want you to touch me anywhere, especially not my base."
Overused in the workplace. Translation: I’m singling you out to talk to you about X after this meeting.
After opening up that you're having issues with something: "Well, I don't have problem with it."
So because you DON’T have a problem with X…my reaction to such is supposed to reflect how YOU feel about it ? Of course. Please tell me the appropriate reaction/response to X so I don’t have a problem with it like you don’t.
"Back in my day..."
There is nothing at all wrong with our elders sharing their experiences with us. In fact, a DIY chain in the UK purposely employs older people because of their lived experience. Instead of writing older people off, maybe we should encourage them to share that experience and learn from them. After all, some of them are responsible for inventing practically everything we own. So maybe grandpa was trying to say 'Back in my day, we all sat down in a big room with a nice cup of tea and put together an air filter from spare parts we had lying around. This ensured that Jim Lovell and the crew of Apollo 13 had enough breathable oxygen to slingshot around the moon and back to earth safely.' If you zoned out at 'cup of tea' you would have missed the best bit. We have nothing to lose by tuning in to our elders and everything to gain. Remember that if grandpa is in a retirement home, you might be the only person he speaks to all week. He values that time. Maybe you should too.
Yup, back in my day my only option was to roll my eyes when someone used that phrase. Now I get to visit this horror upon innocent millennials and gen-z's.
"Do you know how fast you were going?"
Is that bananas per football field or grams per second?
Load More Replies...I was asked that once and was honest about it. Didn't even get a warning.
"Listen to me."
I sometimes say that when my bf is panicking and I think it kinda helps them concentrate when I'm comforting them. Idrk how to explain
Someone who says that to me better recognize how obnoxious that sounds to a 50 year old person. You’re half my age you little toenail fungus, I don’t know everything in life yet, so how the hell do you ?
"Let's unpack this."
"Can you fill in since [coworker] is going to be gone today?"
"Living the dream."
"Read. That. Again."
"Our star signs are so diametrically opposed, we're not compatible."
Oh I see. So you believe in the mass cultural delusion that the sun's apparent position relative to arbitrarily defined constellations at the time of your birth somehow affects your personality. Got it.
"I did a thing."
Idk sometimes I say this when I feel bad about something specific I'm struggling with atm and am telling someone
I say this when I want to show someone something I did that I like but I'm afraid to outright say what I did until they see it. Is that really so bad?
"Louder for the people in the back!"
"Let's take it to the next level."
"I was today years old when I learnt..."
"What colour is your Bugatti?"
Green, unless i had a bloody nose, then they are brown for a while. Sorry, what were we talking about?
"Let's not pretend..."
"I'm sorry you're upset."
"Your regular reminder that..."
"I hate to break it to you, but..."
"Everyone's entitled to an opinion."
Much better is Vicky Pattison's classic line: "Opinions are like orgasms. I only care about mine."
Load More Replies...As baseball great Ted Williams said to an opinionated outspoken rookie, "Son, if you don't think too good, don't think too much."
Everyone's entitled to a bowel movement, too. But I don't want either of yours in my ear, thank you.
"Let that sink in."
"With all due respect" 99% of the time usually means the next thing out of their mouth is going to be something totally disrespectful.
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"It is what it is" freaking infuriates me. It's like a meaningless tautology.
Yes, Eris, yes! It's hard enough to hear that after routine griping. [Me] "I wanted that job, thought I had a shot, and they didn't even do that courtesy call to say they hired someone else." [Audience of none] "It is what it is." It's even harsher when said after one bares one's soul hoping for, dunno, a suggestion? An objective-ISH opinion? Maybe even -- Why not? -- sympathy? [Me, in a rare display of vulnerability] "I'm more discouraged / angry / sad / depressed than I've ever been..." OR "I don't see a way out of this..." OR "Am I crazy?" [Audience of none] "It is what it is." People who spout that faux-philosophical observation must not realize how dismissive it sounds. So dismissive it borders on cruelty.
Load More Replies...The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.
Load More Replies...'' I'm not racist but...'' Yes you are! Usually followed by ''We can't say anything nowadays '' Shut up then
Anyone who mentions Jesus more than once in a thirty second conversation.
Anyone who mentions Jesus in a way that suggests they just had coffee with him that morning.
Load More Replies..."If you're so clever, why aren't you rich?" Because we don't live in a meritocracy, D!CKHEAD.
"Just don't be anxious, there's nothing to panic about." Gee, thanks Sharon I'll just flip the switch in my brain and turn my mental illnesses off.
"With all due respect" 99% of the time usually means the next thing out of their mouth is going to be something totally disrespectful.
OOOHHH! I KNOW ONE! Where was it.. ah, yes,, "I am making 100 US dollars an hour working from home. I never imagined that it was honest to goodness yet my closest companion is earning $16,000 a month by working on a laptop, that was truly astounding for me, she prescribed for me to attempt it simply. Everybody must try this job now by just using this website.. Www.Payathome7.Com"
"It is what it is" freaking infuriates me. It's like a meaningless tautology.
Yes, Eris, yes! It's hard enough to hear that after routine griping. [Me] "I wanted that job, thought I had a shot, and they didn't even do that courtesy call to say they hired someone else." [Audience of none] "It is what it is." It's even harsher when said after one bares one's soul hoping for, dunno, a suggestion? An objective-ISH opinion? Maybe even -- Why not? -- sympathy? [Me, in a rare display of vulnerability] "I'm more discouraged / angry / sad / depressed than I've ever been..." OR "I don't see a way out of this..." OR "Am I crazy?" [Audience of none] "It is what it is." People who spout that faux-philosophical observation must not realize how dismissive it sounds. So dismissive it borders on cruelty.
Load More Replies...The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.
Load More Replies...'' I'm not racist but...'' Yes you are! Usually followed by ''We can't say anything nowadays '' Shut up then
Anyone who mentions Jesus more than once in a thirty second conversation.
Anyone who mentions Jesus in a way that suggests they just had coffee with him that morning.
Load More Replies..."If you're so clever, why aren't you rich?" Because we don't live in a meritocracy, D!CKHEAD.
"Just don't be anxious, there's nothing to panic about." Gee, thanks Sharon I'll just flip the switch in my brain and turn my mental illnesses off.
