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Danmel

(5,757 posts) Thu Feb 26, 2026, 02:35 PM Thursday

What expression sets your teeth on edge? [View all]

I'm really tired of "let that sink in."

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What expression sets your teeth on edge? [View all] Danmel Thursday OP

ANY words out of trump's mouth vapor2 Thursday #1

"God never gives you more than you can handle." RandySF Thursday #2

That, and "God works in mysterious ways." Borogove Thursday #43

If that were true, there not be much need... 3catwoman3 Thursday #46

"in any way, shape or form" splat Thursday #3

The Democrat party. MIButterfly Thursday #4

That one is so lame. Just what do they think they accomplish? Silly dumbasses. CTyankee Thursday #7

I have Democratic friends that I've had to correct MIButterfly Thursday #14

When they do that, I say the repbublic party LogDog75 Friday #69

Whenever I hear it my ears just burn. a kennedy Thursday #15

Whenever I hear it my ears just burn. a kennedy Thursday #16

We can thank that fucking asshole, perpetually dyspeptic Bob Dole for that one. FadedMullet Friday #52

That's easy Cirsium Thursday #5

Whilst ThreeNoSeep Thursday #6

It's pretentious, but I do kinda like it. Sounds a bit Shakespearean (if that's a word). CTyankee Thursday #8

AnywayS rsdsharp Thursday #9

'To me' of course it's your comment as you're speaking. cbabe Thursday #10

"At the end of the day..." Cyklops Thursday #11

"teeth on edge" Redleg Thursday #12

Ooooooooooo I hate that too! some_of_us_are_sane Friday #64

The use of "LESS" instead of "FEWER" Thunderbeast Thursday #13

Newscasters should definitely know better. Ilsa Friday #53

most all crass idioms markie Thursday #17

I have three. boonecreek Thursday #18

Conservatives...when referring to republicans MLAA Thursday #19

Yeah. This is the lounge, generally not political but, that said... NNadir Friday #61

Back in the day The Wizard Thursday #20

The Wizard.......... Upthevibe Friday #68

"Iconic" some_of_us_are_sane Thursday #21

YES! I am SO tired of hearing that word over and over and over.... CTyankee Friday #50

Yup, Nope, Influencer, Broke the internet, Viral Boomerproud Thursday #22

Hopefully. murielm99 Thursday #23

Hopefully, You Won't Hear It! ProfessorGAC Friday #67

Okay, smartypants... murielm99 Friday #72

Your 2 Examples! ProfessorGAC Friday #74

There's a lot to unpack here. Harker Thursday #24

When people use "whenver" instead of when. Marie Marie Thursday #25

Anything "Family" ZDU Thursday #26

I'm living my best life! Falconry Thursday #27

Using "literally" incorrectly Just Jerome Thursday #28

It is what it is. johnp3907 Thursday #29

"I loves me some..." bif Thursday #30

I posted that here the other day on a post about dogs Grim Chieftain Thursday #38

No offense taken bif Friday #57

"There's a lot of things." bif Thursday #31

"We have went..." madamesilverspurs Thursday #32

I seen it Oldbrat4567 Thursday #33

What are you going on about? quaint Thursday #34

My bad, problematic, Democrat party and doc03 Thursday #35

"skin in the game" ... surrealAmerican Thursday #36

When someone says "yeah no" or "no yeah" after a statement Grim Chieftain Thursday #37

It is what it is gay texan Thursday #39

No worries Bluestocking Thursday #40

I don't mean to be rude, but... Onthefly Thursday #41

Think outside the box. Borogove Thursday #42

I probably shouldn't say this.. Dear_Prudence Thursday #44

"nothingburger" Totally Tunsie Thursday #45

"they were in the wrong place at the wrong time" Skittles Thursday #47

Quote unquote. lpbk2713 Thursday #48

"I could care less" TexasBushwhacker Friday #49

"back in the day." demosincebirth Friday #51

"Two things can be true at the same time." Ilsa Friday #54

"Tooken" choie Friday #55

I have many Bristlecone Friday #56

"Been there. Done that." CTyankee Friday #58

I say that all the time. Sorry about that. NNadir Friday #62

"perception is reality" jgo Friday #59

"God bless you." "I'll pray for you." I know people mean well when they say these things but... NNadir Friday #60

I hear you, and if the person is sincere, I take it as a deeply felt expression of caring. A young man I work with has CTyankee Friday #63

I hate the phrase "food insecurity." It seems like a way to clean up "hunger" and make it sound better. Vinca Friday #65

Well, I guess my soup de jour is being called "momma" in a drive through. hamsterjill Friday #66

Yadda, Yadda, Yadda LogDog75 Friday #70

A person saying, "I could care less," when they mean, "I couldN'T care less." Sogo Friday #71

Disrespectful name-calling. snot Friday #73