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[quote=Anonymous]I really dislike the use of the phrase "some people say" as a rhetorical tool, especially to disagree. Examples:

Me: I thought the first season of Breaking Bad was really excellent -- that show grabbed me from the first episode.
Them: Some people say that season was really cheesy and bad though.

Me: Oh, have you tried Sundevich for lunch? That place is one of my favorites near the courthouse.
Them: Some people say it's really gone downhill, though.

Me: I've always wanted to go to Iceland.
Them: Some people say it's not as good as everyone says.

That last one is a "some people say" used to contradict what some people are saying, so it's doubly annoying.

I think people do this when they want to argue but either don't actually have firsthand knowledge of the subject matter, or they have firsthand knowledge but rather than saying what they think, they are hiding behind unnamed but apparently all-knowing "people" who cannot be argued with.

It's just really lazy. If you disagree, then say so. Own it. If you don't actually know enough to comment, say that. If you read an opinion somewhere that you think is interesting, share it, but identify where it came from ("I read an Emily Nussbaum piece where she argues the first season of Breaking Bad is kind of cheesy, and the show doesn't hit it's stride until the second season. I might agree -- what do you think?"). But don't just hide behind "some people say." I don't care what unnamed sources thing about anything.[/quote]

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