Quotes You've Come to Detest

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Really?

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"God bless America." Like somehow God would hear that and go "On, yeah, I was on my way to start blessing hungry HIV positive kids in Africa, but since YOU asked, let me go back to blessing America. Thanks for snapping me back to reality."

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Anonymous wrote:(1) God willing.
Even assuming that there is a god, I really hope s/he is not interested in whether your FedEx package arrives on time, whether your business conference goes off without a hitch, whether your taxes get done before the deadline, or any of the everyday details that you attribute to his/her will. I'm talking to you, Mom.

(2) "In this city." People are asshats everywhere. And people are nice everywhere. Chances are, if you ascribed some personality trait or daily annoyance-- brusqueness or traffic, for instance-- to DC, you just like to complain about where you are.

(3) Now someone can say "asshat."

Heh. This is my husband, but in reference to his hometown. If someone makes a quick left the second the light turned green, that's a "Pittsburgh left." If someone honks the horn rather than going up to the door, that's a "Pittsburgh doorbell." And I tell him, honey, people do that everywhere. It's not unique to Pittsburgh. At all.

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you know, I've heard about the "Pittsburgh left." My ex was from P-burg and when we were visiting his folks, he pointed out people at intersections who were doing it, with other drivers allowing it. People really don't do that here, and they don't do it where I'm from. (midwest.) I think in this case, your DH is right to ascribe that behavior to Pittsburgh!

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I hate it when people say "Get over it" esp. to kids. So rude and dismissive, even if someone needs to get over it.

I also hate any saying that shows up on a cocktail napkin in a cutesy store meant for ladies over 50. Gag.

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Anonymous wrote:you know, I've heard about the "Pittsburgh left." My ex was from P-burg and when we were visiting his folks, he pointed out people at intersections who were doing it, with other drivers allowing it. People really don't do that here, and they don't do it where I'm from. (midwest.) I think in this case, your DH is right to ascribe that behavior to Pittsburgh!

Oh, I've definitely seen it other places. And in impatient DC? Absolutely.

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Anonymous wrote:Well, it's not a quote, but it's a trite phrase:

"...on so many levels...". Gah.

It seems to be a favorite cliche of "The Bachelor/ette" reality show contestants.

Yes, I have accidentally landed on The Bachelor while channel surfing and just parked there and watched and watched and then accidentally tuned in again the next week and developed favorites... okay, so I have some issues I need to deal with.

Haha. I think "she's perfect for me on so many levels" means she's gorgeous and sexy, but she's totally wrong for him personality wise and he's trying to justify his interest.

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Anonymous wrote:you know, I've heard about the "Pittsburgh left." My ex was from P-burg and when we were visiting his folks, he pointed out people at intersections who were doing it, with other drivers allowing it. People really don't do that here, and they don't do it where I'm from. (midwest.) I think in this case, your DH is right to ascribe that behavior to Pittsburgh!

I see people doing this all the time where I live in the Virginia 'burbs.

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Anonymous wrote:(3) Now someone can say "asshat."

No, "asshat" is too funny.

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No, "asshat" is too funny.

I agree - asshat is definitely my new favorite word. Every time I read it on DCUM it brings a smile to my face.

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Anonymous wrote:I hate it when people say "Get over it" esp. to kids. So rude and dismissive, even if someone needs to get over it.

I also hate any saying that shows up on a cocktail napkin in a cutesy store meant for ladies over 50. Gag.

So there's something wrong with women over 50?

Asshat.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hate it when people say "Get over it" esp. to kids. So rude and dismissive, even if someone needs to get over it.

I also hate any saying that shows up on a cocktail napkin in a cutesy store meant for ladies over 50. Gag.

So there's something wrong with women over 50?

Asshat.

Yes, clearly the poster means she hates women over 50, and not the cutesy napkin sayings.

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"In this city."

How about "this God forsaken place" or "this hell hole"?

No, those definitely don't come to mind for other places.

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Not a "quote" but an expression they say during the Olympics repeatedly. I hate it when the commentators say "in these Olympic games." It grates on me hearing that statement over and over and over. I mean, I know which Olympic games they're talking about. If they talk about something that happened in a previous year it's clear. And it's not like they're talking about the Olympic games being held that year on some other planet. Sometimes I picture myself asking them in response to that statement, "Wait, which Olympic games? These here Olympic games, right here?"

A silly thing to be irritated by, but that's my pet peeve about overused expressions.

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I dislike on sports commentary and like when they say "for the first time since....." and then the follow the since with "last weekend" or "2009"... like "this is the first gold medal for the US in Olympic swimming since 2004!!!!"