Statements of the obvious stuff people say but don't mean. Feel free to add to the list....
1) Not to mention: Always means,"I'm about to mention..."
2) If it makes you feel any better: Always followed by something that's not going to make you feel any better.
3) You know what's funny: Nothing funny is about to be said.
4) I'm not judging: Here comes judgment.
5) Can I ask you a question: Clearly you can. Just ask.
6) What are you doing (now or some future date): Commit to availability before I ask you to do something crappy.
7) Not that it matters: It actually matters to some (probably large) extent or I wouldn't have mentioned it.
8) At the end of the day: I'm not talking about tonight.
9a) I was like: I was literally
9b) I was literally: I was like
10) Arguably: Opposing arguments not actually conceivable.
11) Ironically: I'm probably not going to say anything that's actually ironic, just something shitty.
12) How's it going: I don't actually care about how it's going, just say good and let me get on.
13) Guess what: Don't bother guessing I'm going to tell you.
14) You know what: Of course I don't, you didn't precede that with anything that would provide a clue.
15) Got a minute: I need a captive audience. Sixty seconds will not be nearly enough for the diatribe I'm about to subject you to
16) Freedom of religion: Not religions that run contrary to mine.
17) Not trying to toot my own horn: Let me tell you about what I did so you can praise my name.
18) ...as hell?
Qualifications for stating that?
19) I know right?
I'm just totes sayin'... like, I know, right?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Hon. More than one giggle you earned.
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