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MrBean wrote:

That's a good one too. Saying "honestly" is the same thing. I am to assume that you aren't typically honest?

citizen_zane wrote:

That reminds me of a Steven Wright joke: "Everything is 'walking distance' if you have the time..."

A lot of statements are like memes, someone started them and they can easily be misinterpreted unless you know their origin.

"I'm not going to lie" should be used to warn the listener that what you're about to say is an unpopular opinion. It is kind of like "unpopular opinion puffin" or the Joker meme "and I'm tired of pretending that I don't (think that is funny)".

"For a number of years" is meant to indicate "more than a few, but I don't have a reasonable estimate (or a 'ballpark' figure)".

A number of old phrases have lost their original meaning because people have heard them but don't know their origins. Like misheard song lyrics, some have even morphed into their "joke" versions as people hearing them for the first time don't know the true statement.

"I couldn't care less" is often heard and repeated as "I could care less".

"The whole kit and caboodle" is often heard and repeated as "the whole kitten caboodle".

Over 30 years ago (before everyone had their own printer and letters came from a typewriter) a temporary office worker would bring me documents and ask for my "John Henry". After a few times, I asked her if she was joking or whether she knew the correct term for signature was "John Hancock" (reference to his large signature on the Declaration of Independence) and that "John Henry" was a steel driving man. She wasn't joking. She didn't know the references and thought she was saying it correctly.

citizen_zane wrote:

Yep, I was going to mention "honestly" being the same. What makes it worse is the kinds of statements that usually follow these two. It's typically some kind of mundane opinion, or commonly shared belief. I could understand if people were saying "not gonna lie" or "honestly" before sharing an unpopular opinion, but it's usually "ngl I loved Nickelodeon when I was a kid" or something like that.

I'm used to "honestly" being used as a statement of disbelief. For example:

That jerk just swerved in front of me, and then he flipped me off like it was my fault! Who does that? Honestly!

Who throws a shoe? Honestly!

I also hate the word Impactful. It is a made up corporate buzzword that has taken over everything and as a result, no longer has any meaning.

Porksta wrote:

Ha! I completely forgot about that line.

I have to admit that once in a while I do the "If we're being honest..." thing.

It usually happens in a situation where everyone "lies" anyhow.

Like, someone will go "Here's that new logo design -- what does everyone think?" and most of the room goes "Yeah, looks good to me."

In those situations, I find myself going "If we're being honest here, I don't really love the weird shade of red in there." Like, to "soften the blow" or even to politely say "Yeah, everyone else is being Yes Men here and not telling the truth, so here goes..."

Does anyone else actually enjoy shoveling snow like I do? I don't know why but I love it.

I've never lived somewhere that gets a ton of snow so I've never actually shoveled it, but I'm pretty sure I would enjoy it. I enjoy raking leaves, shoveling dirt, sweeping, all that kind of stuff.

I find myself using "literally" and "at the end of the day" in regular conversations, far too often. After I say them, I'm like ... you big dumb animal.

"I have the best words"

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

I don't mind these regular conversational ticks, but I hate business speak. Especially when there is a new word that everyone seems to be using that is just a nomenclature change from something.

Like I'm in sales. But you can't say you are in sales...your card has to say:

Area Manager
Territory Manager
Director of (insert dumb geography limitation) Sales (OH! THERE IT'S OK!!?!?!)

But the one that drove me crazy that lasted for awhile was there was no longer a meeting with people. You were sitting down to have a "conversation". The tone that went with it was the icing on the stupidity cake. They acted like they created an alternative form of water and had saved the planet with this notion of not having a sales call or a meeting, but a 'conversation'. They would point out the dichotomy of the two like they were so drastically different. The real difference was that you weren't this sales idiot that was wasting everyone's time JUST because some agreed to meet with you about a product that they didn't want/need. NOW that you have some interest...you are having a 'conversation'.

I get faced with this crap all day every day. I work with some really great people, but I wish this mindset in business would die in a fire.

MrBean wrote:

Those two drive me and my wife nuts! You hear "at the end of the day" on television all the time lately for some reason. Don't get me started the worst one of all: "it is what it is"

I sometimes hear "we'll agree to disagree." Not a fan. You're having a conversation and can't see eye to eye, so you end the conversation by saying we'll agree to disagree? Ugh. Just say we don't agree.

nonamesleft wrote:

That's a good one as well. I've never uttered that phrase.

Another thing that comes to mind is when someone is trying to explain why they think of something a certain way. Every once in a while, I'll hear people say something along the lines of "my logic is..." Excuse me? Your logic? Something is either logical or it is not.

nonamesleft wrote:

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citizen_zane wrote:

Logic works based on the assumptions people have made.

If someone prefers video game music to classic rock, but likes both, then logic would dictate that they like Super Mario Bros. music better than the Beatles. However, they might like the music in Bomb Jack (or another game that uses classic rock tunes) more than Mario and the Beatles.

"By my logic" is an abbreviation for "Based on my personal preferences, experiences, or knowledge, the logical response is X."

rayzor6 wrote:

Sales people, enough said. They aren't the sharpest bunch, but they're an evil neccessity to make the world go round.

Random thought: 24 years plaque today. Crazy!

ChrisKW1 wrote:

Congrats!

Thanks! Hard to believe I've been on here more than half my life lol

24 years is a real long time. Congrats!

Anyway, I'm staying home from work today. I'm sick as a dog after eating Qdoba last night. Well, like 1/3 of it. Never had this problem before with them, but I sure won't ever have it again. Back to sleep, if I can.

Still better than Chipotle.

Just a reminder that food poisoning is weird -- and often takes a while to kick in. In other words, I've found that it likely isn't safe to blame what you last ate if you get sick after. It easily could have been anything else within the past 24 hours or so.

Also, this could be because I love me some Qdoba.

Well I'm not about to blame my own cooking John haha.

I like Qdoba too, but it tasted... off, somehow. I got like 1/3 through it and I couldn't eat anymore.

BucketofJustice wrote:



Hope you feel better man

Thanks man. It'll pass soon, I hope.

BucketofJustice wrote:




Yeah, I got ya. Probably was that then. Good luck!

BucketofJustice wrote:

Qdoba... that's your problem. I haven't been there in at least 10-11 years. Food was awful. Rice was salty, chicken tasted funky... I have no desire to ever go back.

Chipotle on the other hand... I am currently eating

Frank wrote:


I think it really depends on your local franchise, I've always had decent food at the one near me, but I've heard horror stories like this from a few people before.

Chipotle is alright, but what I go for nine times out of ten is Moe's. Not as many locations but I feel they win in quality. Definitely give it a try if you've never been.

Yeah, it really depends on the franchise. Here, the Qdoba workers are generally very nice and do a great job on the line. The Chipotle across the street has employees that seem to hate their job, will dump a scoop of whatever you asked for in one spot, and then you end up with a "burrito" that is actually a section of rice, section of salsa, section of quac, and so on.

Clearly, it isn't company-wide for either of them. It comes down to the franchise.

Would anybody be interested in some sort of book club? I’m going to be reading at least one book each month. We can either read the same and discuss, or read different ones and share our thoughts on them. I’ve already started reading How High We Go In The Dark. The synopsis promises a wild story, but I’m only 16 pages in so far so it hasn’t fully kicked in yet.

If no one’s interested, no worries. Just figured it could be a fun time.

I would as I like the concept but im such a crapty undisciplined reader (except on like flights and pool/beachside during summer lol) that I’d inevitably flake

Yah, I can be the same way for sure so I feel ya. That’s partly why I’m making it a point to read a book a month, that and just wanting to discover stories I otherwise would never experience.

You got a list already planned out or winging it

DrizzDrizzDrizz wrote:

Half and half I suppose. I have some ideas… like I want to read The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury in October, but otherwise I’m trying to read newer releases that involve subject matter I’m interested in. How High We Go In The Dark was only just released in 2022 and definitely seems inspired by the pandemic, but also feels like it’s going to incorporate some sci-fi elements (if it hasn’t already). Just looking for interesting stuff like that.

I've been trying to give away mom's old clothes (and other old clothes and such I have in storage) on Facebook, saying that I want to give these for charity (so no resellers.) So far I've gotten two hits. One of them feels like a reseller account of some sort (very little information about them, no group info, just photos of their family) and the other feels very churchy (plastered with religious quotes, etc.)

Currently leaning towards giving them to the second person, but I'm gonna hold off for one more day to see if anyone else asks about them.

(I just don't want people to profit from the free clothes. Unless they're being sold for charity, that's fine. But there are a lot of flippers in town.)

theJaw wrote:

That’s cool, I read only two Bradbury books but I really liked them (Martian Chronicles and Fahrenheit 451). Almost everything I read is old though, I’m too unaware of modern authors and books generally, I tend to go for “classics” as a safe, unlikely-to-regret choice

First time I've been unsubbed from GameTZ in over 10 years. I don't like this at all. As soon as I can swing the $20 I'll need to resubscribe ASAP.

Frank wrote:

Whoever unanimously sent me some subtime, you are awesome and very much appreciated