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murielm99

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72. Okay, smartypants...

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 05:13 PM

Feb 27

Here's another: awesome. Seldom are the things or people described as awesome actually "awesome."

Niagra Falls are awesome. The Taj Mahal is awesome. Maybe even FDR or Winston Churchill were awesome. Your kid's little league team and your favorite sister may be good or great or nice, but the word awesome should be saved for bigger things.

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What expression sets your teeth on edge? [View all] Danmel Feb 26 OP

ANY words out of trump's mouth vapor2 Feb 26 #1

"God never gives you more than you can handle." RandySF Feb 26 #2

That, and "God works in mysterious ways." Borogove Feb 26 #43

If that were true, there not be much need... 3catwoman3 Feb 26 #46

"in any way, shape or form" splat Feb 26 #3

The Democrat party. MIButterfly Feb 26 #4

That one is so lame. Just what do they think they accomplish? Silly dumbasses. CTyankee Feb 26 #7

I have Democratic friends that I've had to correct MIButterfly Feb 26 #14

When they do that, I say the repbublic party LogDog75 Feb 27 #69

Whenever I hear it my ears just burn. a kennedy Feb 26 #15

Whenever I hear it my ears just burn. a kennedy Feb 26 #16

We can thank that fucking asshole, perpetually dyspeptic Bob Dole for that one. FadedMullet Feb 27 #52

That's easy Cirsium Feb 26 #5

Whilst ThreeNoSeep Feb 26 #6

It's pretentious, but I do kinda like it. Sounds a bit Shakespearean (if that's a word). CTyankee Feb 26 #8

AnywayS rsdsharp Feb 26 #9

'To me' of course it's your comment as you're speaking. cbabe Feb 26 #10

"At the end of the day..." Cyklops Feb 26 #11

"teeth on edge" Redleg Feb 26 #12

Ooooooooooo I hate that too! some_of_us_are_sane Feb 27 #64

The use of "LESS" instead of "FEWER" Thunderbeast Feb 26 #13

Newscasters should definitely know better. Ilsa Feb 27 #53

most all crass idioms markie Feb 26 #17

I have three. boonecreek Feb 26 #18

Conservatives...when referring to republicans MLAA Feb 26 #19

Yeah. This is the lounge, generally not political but, that said... NNadir Feb 27 #61

Back in the day The Wizard Feb 26 #20

The Wizard.......... Upthevibe Feb 27 #68

"Iconic" some_of_us_are_sane Feb 26 #21

YES! I am SO tired of hearing that word over and over and over.... CTyankee Feb 27 #50

Yup, Nope, Influencer, Broke the internet, Viral Boomerproud Feb 26 #22

Hopefully. murielm99 Feb 26 #23

Hopefully, You Won't Hear It! ProfessorGAC Feb 27 #67

Okay, smartypants... murielm99 Feb 27 #72

Your 2 Examples! ProfessorGAC Feb 27 #74

There's a lot to unpack here. Harker Feb 26 #24

When people use "whenver" instead of when. Marie Marie Feb 26 #25

Anything "Family" ZDU Feb 26 #26

I'm living my best life! Falconry Feb 26 #27

Using "literally" incorrectly Just Jerome Feb 26 #28

It is what it is. johnp3907 Feb 26 #29

"I loves me some..." bif Feb 26 #30

I posted that here the other day on a post about dogs Grim Chieftain Feb 26 #38

No offense taken bif Feb 27 #57

"There's a lot of things." bif Feb 26 #31

"We have went..." madamesilverspurs Feb 26 #32

I seen it Oldbrat4567 Feb 26 #33

What are you going on about? quaint Feb 26 #34

My bad, problematic, Democrat party and doc03 Feb 26 #35

"skin in the game" ... surrealAmerican Feb 26 #36

When someone says "yeah no" or "no yeah" after a statement Grim Chieftain Feb 26 #37

It is what it is gay texan Feb 26 #39

No worries Bluestocking Feb 26 #40

I don't mean to be rude, but... Onthefly Feb 26 #41

Think outside the box. Borogove Feb 26 #42

I probably shouldn't say this.. Dear_Prudence Feb 26 #44

"nothingburger" Totally Tunsie Feb 26 #45

"they were in the wrong place at the wrong time" Skittles Feb 26 #47

Quote unquote. lpbk2713 Feb 26 #48

"I could care less" TexasBushwhacker Feb 27 #49

"back in the day." demosincebirth Feb 27 #51

"Two things can be true at the same time." Ilsa Feb 27 #54

"Tooken" choie Feb 27 #55

I have many Bristlecone Feb 27 #56

"Been there. Done that." CTyankee Feb 27 #58

I say that all the time. Sorry about that. NNadir Feb 27 #62

"perception is reality" jgo Feb 27 #59

"God bless you." "I'll pray for you." I know people mean well when they say these things but... NNadir Feb 27 #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 Feb 27 #63

I hate the phrase "food insecurity." It seems like a way to clean up "hunger" and make it sound better. Vinca Feb 27 #65

Well, I guess my soup de jour is being called "momma" in a drive through. hamsterjill Feb 27 #66

Yadda, Yadda, Yadda LogDog75 Feb 27 #70

A person saying, "I could care less," when they mean, "I couldN'T care less." Sogo Feb 27 #71

Disrespectful name-calling. snot Feb 27 #73