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May 12, 2004 Do you have certain words or phrases, that when spoken, make you want to scream, “Come up with something more original you moron!” I sure do. Here are my top 10 “skin crawlers”. 1. “Have a nice day”. I use a slight variation to this most overused expression: “Have a day!” 2. “Significant other”. How about, wife, girlfriend, boyfriend, friend, cat, dog,… 3. “Win-win”. Only stated by “losers- losers!” 4. “I’m just big boned.” Have you ever seen a skeleton with bigger bones than any other skeleton? I have some bad news for you; every skeleton weighs about the same! 5. “I just want a healthy baby.” No, you either want a boy or girl. You are just afraid if you say it others will think you are cold and shallow. 6. “Get a life.” I say, “get a vocabulary.” 7. “I’m offended.” It seems most people are offended by something every day. Before 1975 I don’t remember anyone ever using that word. My response-so what! 8. “Get over it.” See # 6. 9. “I was shocked.” Shock was once used for devastating, catastrophic events. Not anymore. People are “shocked” when gas goes up 3 cents a gallon. 10. “It’s not fair.” Welcome to planet earth. If life was fair I’d be a 6’4” quarterback for the San Francisco 45ers! Okay, so there they are; the 10 brain-dead phrases that drive me crazy. There are many more but I have lots to do today—Have a nice day!!! ------------ About the author: Pete Whalon's humorous Vietnam memoir, "The Saigon Zoo; Vietnam's Other War; Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n Roll" should be on the market by June 1. Check out his web site: www.SaigonZoo.com or email: kinoman7@aol.com Tell a friend about this site! ------------ |
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