What statements hyberbolize and really don't mean anything?

by Esse quam videri 9 Replies latest jw friends

  • Esse quam videri
    Esse quam videri

    Our thoughts and prayers are with them. [ Really? Send me a copy of your prayer.]

    Every parents worst nightmare. [ Really? Every parent or just you? By the way, are you even a parent?]

    I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.[ Really? Sounds like the kind of thing I WOULD wish on my worst enemy.]

  • Spiral
    Spiral

    "The time left is reduced."

    Ugh!

  • Simon
    Simon

    The one that always grates on me, because they get it wrong so it makes no sense, is "I could care less".

    What Americans mean is that they couldn't care less. Get it right if you're going to say it ...

    This explains it:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om7O0MFkmpw

  • stillin
    stillin

    Somebody wants to have their cake and eat it too.

    Of course! That's what cake is for!

    If they want to eat it and then still have it, that's different.

  • Simon
    Simon

    Technically, if you eat your cake you do still have it ... until you turn it to poo, but then you probably don't want it anymore.

  • Tameria2001
    Tameria2001

    Cut the cheese, I could never figure out why someone would say that when someone farted.

  • zeb
    zeb

    Oh my God. said as a conversation filler.

  • zeb
    zeb

    David Mitchell.. verily sir you are priceless!

  • tiki
    tiki

    Out of sight, out of mind......it ain't necessarily so..we do have memories.

    Absence makes the heart grow fonder....it ain't necessarily so.....sometimes we forget them.....

  • Vidiot
    Vidiot

    ā€œIā€™m gonna kick your ass!ā€

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