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I'm starting to get the impression one can't say much of anything without annoying a cellarite. :p

Honestly, I could care less what impression you're getting.

[surely "I could care less" is on somebody's annoyance list, right?]

"bet your bottom dollar"

Not that there's anything wrong with it, just that when I was about 9 years old my most hated teacher used to say it all the time.

Ha, my least favorite teacher said 'close, but no cigar'.

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Originally Posted by glatt (Post 497139)

One of the most annoying sayings for me is when I hear anyone telling another person with whom they have conflict to "chill out," "relax," "lighten up," or any variation thereof.

It's most annoying when I can tell the person actually thinks they are giving helpful advice. They are attempting to dictate to another person how to behave, which is always the wrong approach. Nobody wants to be told what to do. Ordering a person to relax will agitate them instead. Also, they are minimizing the feelings of the other person by not acknowledging that what they are feeling might possibly be appropriate. And finally that type of comment usually shows a lack of understanding of the severity of the issue.

If two parties are in conflict, and one party is attempting to calm the other, then acknowledging the feelings of the agitated party is the fastest way to diffuse the situation. Don't have to agree with them to say "I can see that you're mad."

Of course, sometimes people know exactly what they are doing and say "relax" when they hope to wind the other person up even further.

I'm completely with you Glatt. I hate it when ppl do that to me, and it makes me feel like they're dismissing me/the problem.

My mom says "Don't let it rent space in your head" and "blank will happen if you let it" She said that last things to me when I said,"I'll forget." "You'll forget if you let yourself." WTF is that even? She forgets shit all the time!
"God has a plan" pisses me off. Why are you telling me that? Obviously you don't know I don't believe in your God, which is rude to assume I do.
"God loves us unconditionally" Fuck no, he has a condition, we have to love him. FUCK THAT. OK OK i'm done for now.

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Originally Posted by morethanpretty (Post 497590)

"God loves us unconditionally" Fuck no, he has a condition, we have to love him. FUCK THAT. OK OK i'm done for now.

Ah, not quite. God loves us regardless of whether we love him or no (apparently), it's just that this doesn't mean he won't let us go to Hell and exist in eternal torment. He loved his son, look what happened to him...

And lets face it, God fucked with the Jews for years, laying down all sorts of laws about stoning your children, and burning animals - lots of animals - then turns round after a couple of centuries and says, "Nah, don't bother with all that, too messy, too noisy. I've decided it's all about love now, okay? Love me, love my Son (and his ghost), love your neighbour, all you need is love. Just not man on man love, I still don't like that."

And yet people still think I'm going to pleased to hear that he has a plan for me? No thanks.

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Originally Posted by DanaC (Post 497550)

"bet your bottom dollar"

Not that there's anything wrong with it, just that when I was about 9 years old my most hated teacher used to say it all the time.

Was he American? Otherwise, I'd think it would be "bet your bottom pound".

No, she was English. That expression is used over here as well. Presumably because it was popularised in a song some years ago.

god this is a long thread about nothing. it could be seinfeld. maybe it is. we could write an episode. quick---someone start.

The sun will come out tomorrow
Bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow
There'll be sun
Just thinkin' about tomorrow
Clears away the cobwebs and the sorrow
Till there's none
When I'm stuck with a day that's gray and lonely
I just stick up my chin and grin and say
................

Thanks, now I've got Annie songs stuck in my head. Again.

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Originally Posted by Brianna (Post 497702)

god this is a long thread about nothing.

But, but, but... it's in Nothingland!

Lighten up? Me? Screw that. You're boring me so much I want to put my finger in my eye.

I'm boring you, Cicero?