There are some phrases that just don't sit well with me-how about you?

Reaching out to somebody is a diplomatic way to do things. There are no committments. It is done in a friendly manner in order to break the ice before you can get down to business. When you contact someone, it immediately means that you want to talk business and there is no room for chit chat. If you want something and are not optimistic about getting it, the friendly approach of reaching out is giving you a far better chance to get what you want.

a lot of the words that kids have changed over time to mean something else that really is oppisite of what the dictionary says or is the real maening. its like they are creating a whole new language that no one over 30yrs is supposed to know. like bad is supposed to mean good now, fat spelled phat by them is supposed to mean good looking , ot over weight, etc. you know what i mean? its getting on my last nerve

hi dragon54u yes this overused phony baloney :have a nice day." I went to the bank a long time back at my husbands request to take out twenty dollars in our joint accountant. When I shoved my slip across to the teller He said oh maam I am sorry but you are overdrawn Must be yyour husband did not remember to subtract that 20 he drew out four days ago. but have a nice day." Say what, I am standing there humiliated at being told my husband took out money and again forgot to subtract it,then to kick me while i am down with that insincere " have a nice dayl" Again I heard this when the landlady handed my son an eviction notice and smiled and said with a sneer"Have a nice day." So now when i see this written in comments to my responses'" I have no idea but have a nice day." I want to say that is a comment? Did you not know you are not suppose to thank us or wish us a nice cay,you are supposed to make a valid comment. Maybe when this first started out it was a heart felt comment to a friend or acquaintance but now its just a thoughtless comment with no meaning at all unless its to say up yours without being vulgar. lol lol lol.

"Nome sane?" FOR: "Do you know what I'm saying?" "My bad." (cringe...makes my teeth itch!) FOR: "My mistake." "This is a close, personal friend of mine." (Talk about the "Department of Redundancy Department!" ) FOR: "This is my friend." There are many others.... Maggiepie "In this world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, & the other is getting it. The last is much the worst." ~ Oscar Wilde, writer 1854-1900

There is a term that really rankles me. It is "trailer trash". We lived in mobile homes, and we were not trash. Nor were our neighbors. Once in a while some unsavory person slipped in, but we got rid of them fast. Shape up or ship out was our motto. We have not lived in a mobile home for over 30 years, but the term still offends me.

It is not a phrase but the word "manipulation" -- I always carry negative meaning in my mind that you try to force some person to agree and u try to make things against the interests of others. So whenever a person uses 'manipulate' I am tempted to disagree with him on that issue and other issues as well. It is due to perception -- rigidity in perceiving things. What I think as bad is always bad.

"I'd like to make this absolutely clear". Then they don't. Or "The country has given us a mandate to..." when they haven't. Or "The Public demans that we..." when they haven't. "We are introducing new money...." When they've removed the "old" money in taxes/efficiencies resulting in a smaller budget. The ones that bugs me the mlost though is "At this point in time." and the one that is akin to finger nails scraping down a blackboard "Empowering". Just grates with me.

Shake it up, is one that always get me. I think this replaces upset the apple cart. For shake it up I always picture a cocktail shaker. Of course upset the apple cart bring it's own funny picture to mind.

Ok, mine isn't a phrase, it's certain word. 'Resilient.' I don't know why but EVERY single time I hear someone say that word, I think they're saying 'Brazilian.' Maybe it's just me and most likely because I am Brazilian (lol) but it's so weird. Whenever I hear it now my ears always perk up because I think they are talking about something from Brazil. Ha!

We tell these words as "glutton word" because such words or phrases have eaten several words. There are enough words on my local language but here i can give an example and the word is "fine" How are you? fine what about the taste of your launch,? fine. how is your day? fine. how my home looks like? fine. your comment on this painting? fine. where as the answers should be like these respectively... fine, tasty, okay, beautiful and artistic or fantastic. Am i right? what do you think?

We tell these words as "glutton word" because such words or phrases have eaten several words. There are enough words on my local language but here i can give an example and the word is "fine" How are you? fine what about the taste of your launch,? fine. how is your day? fine. how my home looks like? fine. your comment on this painting? fine. where as the answers should be like these respectively... fine, tasty, okay, beautiful and artistic or fantastic. Am i right? what do you think?

Baby bump in the tabloids when someone is obviously pregnant. or even the most recent use of 'bump' as in Obama's rating 'bump'. Why can't we just say what we mean? I also can't stand someone who has NEVER been in the inner city trying to sound 'gangsta'.