Trite, Overused Phrases

[Winnipeg]

Can you name a trite phrase that makes you just want to roll your eyes when you hear it? For me:

Look at the big picture;
My "spidy" senses say:
Paradigmal shift;
circle back;


etc etc

 

[Wyliefan]

Lean into, or live into, or I guess pretty much anything with "into."

 

[once_upon]

You're the strongest person I know. I could never go through that. (As if I had a choice)

Pixie dust it

Put a positive spin on it, your depression will be gone

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade

Work smarter not harder

Inner beauty is what counts (if that's true why are there millions of beauty products, beauty tips, photos of extremely attractive people)

Taco Tuesday! (I want tacos everyday )

Not my circus

 

[Wyliefan]

Pixie dust it

I have never heard this. Which is good, because I would probably vomit on the spot.

 

[once_upon]

I have never heard this. Which is good, because I would probably vomit on the spot.

It's of the same era as Who Moved My Cheese

It was a big business for Disney in the early 90's - big corporations would go to Disney - to learn the corporate culture of Disney and the Disney experience

We even got little plastic tubes filled with Glitter which would represent Pixie Dust.

 

[once_upon]

There was also one about killing the sacred cow. We had cows plastered everywhere at the management level did

 

[Desperado]

"You got this."

We so do not "got" anything.

 

[skategal]

“Everything happens for a reason.”

Uhm…….no.

 

[On My Own]

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade

Yes, this is much better https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELkgiJD9KuM

 

[Cachoo]

All good things come to those who wait. (really?)

The early bird gets the worm. (Well which is it?)

 

[flyingsit]

"at the end of the day..."

 

[once_upon]

"Meetings are scheduled for 50 minutes. Allows employees time to travel across campus and take care of personal needs"

Never, ever did I attend a 50 minute meeting.

People started scheduling 75 minute meetings. Never ever did I attend one that ended on time.

 

[SamChez]

Ultra C

 

[paskatefan]

"It is what it is."

 

[antmanb]

"Thoughts and prayers." but that's probably more for PI

 

[misskarne]

"It's all God's plan."

Anyone who says this to someone who just lost someone should not get to be surprised when they get a punch in the face.

 

[Stefanie]

“Let’s circle back.”
“I. Cannot.”
“Low-hanging fruit.”
“Smoke and mirrors.”

ETA: Not really a phrase, but "Touchpoint" [Meeting.] Ugh.

I’m sure more will come to me and I will add more later especially as the work day progresses…

 

[flyingsit]

"how are we actioning that?"

 

[clairecloutier]

"Bigly"

 

[PinkRose]

"It is what it is."

Yes to this

 

[quartz]

“Boys will be boys”

 

[DFJ]

Karma. I don't buy it. I'm still waiting for my ex boyfriend to get run over by a Mack truck.

 

[Winnipeg]

Let's huddle people

 

[love skating]

As a big sports and reality competition show fan I am getting really tired of people screaming "Let's Go!"

 

[Stefanie]

"Let's parking lot that for now..."

 

[kedrin]

'With all due respect...

Why sugarcoat it when someone is an idiot?

 

[vgerdes]

Lean into, or live into, or I guess pretty much anything with "into."

When someone tells me to "lean in" to something, I want to smack them. It's one of my least favorite sayings ever.

Karma. I don't buy it. I'm still waiting for my ex boyfriend to get run over by a Mack truck.

LOL. I don't really believe in karma either. Unfortunately.

 

[misskarne]

'With all due respect...

Why sugarcoat it when someone is an idiot?

Sometimes it is professionally required.

 

[Japanfan]

You don't get what you want, but you always get what you need.

Nonsense. You get what you get.

 

[Vash01]

It is what it is.