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themanintheseersuckersuit
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by themanintheseersuckersuit » Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:46 am
list, is not rocket science, I personally think at this moment in time, with all due respect, its an absolutely 24/7 nightmare
Oxford Researchers List Top 10 Most Annoying Phrases
1 - At the end of the day
2 - Fairly unique
3 - I personally
4 - At this moment in time
5 - With all due respect
6 - Absolutely
7 - It's a nightmare
8 - Shouldn't of
9 - 24/7
10 - It's not rocket science
Suitguy is not bitter.
feels he represents the many educated and rational onlookers who believe that the hysterical denouncement of lay scepticism is both unwarranted and counter-productive
The problem, then, is that such calls do not address an opposition audience so much as they signal virtue. They talk past those who need convincing. They ignore actual facts and counterargument. And they are irreparably smug.
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Appliance Hitman
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by Appliance Hitman » Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:47 am
As it turns out, it is what it is.
If I had a hammer...
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sunflower
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by sunflower » Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:47 am
Is "absolutely" a phrase??
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megaaddict
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by megaaddict » Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:50 am
sunflower wrote:Is "absolutely" a phrase??
It goes without saying.
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Beebs52
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by Beebs52 » Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:51 am
What happened to "slap my garters"?
Well, then
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sunflower
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by sunflower » Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:51 am
I liked the comments section below the article, there were a few there that I thought were much better than some on the top 10 list.
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thguy65
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by thguy65 » Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:57 am
Again, the use of the word "again" to emphasize something even if it's the first time it has come up in the conversation, rankles me. Unfortunately, I am guilty of the practice myself.
Again, I'm trying to watch myself on this one.
D'oh!
Tim H.
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Appa23
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by Appa23 » Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:08 am
My new favorite phrase is "31".
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themanintheseersuckersuit
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by themanintheseersuckersuit » Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:17 am
Appa23 wrote:My new favorite phrase is "31".
and yet 24/7 is 3.4285714285714285714285714285714
Suitguy is not bitter.
feels he represents the many educated and rational onlookers who believe that the hysterical denouncement of lay scepticism is both unwarranted and counter-productive
The problem, then, is that such calls do not address an opposition audience so much as they signal virtue. They talk past those who need convincing. They ignore actual facts and counterargument. And they are irreparably smug.
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Appa23
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by Appa23 » Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:30 am
themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:Appa23 wrote:My new favorite phrase is "31".
and yet 24/7 is 3.4285714285714285714285714285714
You clearly do not watch Two and a Half Men.
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peacock2121
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by peacock2121 » Fri Nov 07, 2008 2:52 pm
peacock2121 wrote:clearly
that is my fave.
I especially like it as a put down.
