Are there certain sayings that you really don't like?
By Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (60950)
August 3, 2026 1:01am CST
I was going to write this last night, but I got sidetracked, which often happens.
The other day I was here just reading discussions, and there were several discussions that had my least favorite saying that is still somewhat popular--
''It is what it is.''
Doesn't that sound hopeless to you? It's a dead statement to me--one with no positivity, no hope, nothing. Like a big dead end. It's negativity at it's finest, and I hate it. Maybe it's just me. My daughter hates it as well, she says it's been used to death.
And then there is LOL.
Yes, LOL. We all know after years of being online, what LOL means. At this point, there is no laughing involved with using it anymore. Some people use it multiple times in one paragraph. Some use it in every single post. I can handle one LOL once in a while--but not in every comment, not in every discussion. I just can't. I don't know why I feel that way--it's just become so common that it has no meaning at all anymore.
Then there is the really worn out ''I did a thing.'' Seriously? We all do a thing or two...daily. Enough with that one, it's dead.
Last but not least in my list of sayings I do not like is ''adulting''....um, aren't we all adults in here, or at least old enough to be adults? I have to agree--being an adult can be very difficult at times, I know that. But if you are a normal adult that functions for the most part, then you don't need to think or to talk about adulting. You just do it.
Do you have some sayings you don't like?
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@AmbiePam (124035)
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Marie, you know you’re going to make some people feel targeted!
I don’t mind any of these, really. Some people just aren’t that great at expressing themselves. Also, one Mylotter told me they write LOL a lot because they have selected an inappropriate emoji before when they went for the smiley face or laughter. I have actually used an inappropriate emoji too on a serious topic, and I felt terrible about it. Oh, I felt so bad!
While I don’t use LOL on Mylot, I do use it in texts to save time, and get my point across that I’m not serious. I think my friends are used to me, though.
I guess one I don’t appreciate, although I wouldn’t say I have a problem with, is “get over it”. I think it is way too dismissive. Someone may really be struggling for reasons we aren’t aware of, and throwing a “get over it” is just too cavalier.
I don’t mind any of these, really. Some people just aren’t that great at expressing themselves. Also, one Mylotter told me they write LOL a lot because they have selected an inappropriate emoji before when they went for the smiley face or laughter. I have actually used an inappropriate emoji too on a serious topic, and I felt terrible about it. Oh, I felt so bad!
While I don’t use LOL on Mylot, I do use it in texts to save time, and get my point across that I’m not serious. I think my friends are used to me, though.
I guess one I don’t appreciate, although I wouldn’t say I have a problem with, is “get over it”. I think it is way too dismissive. Someone may really be struggling for reasons we aren’t aware of, and throwing a “get over it” is just too cavalier.1 person likes this
@MarieCoyle (60950)
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No intention of targeting, it was a discussion I had thought about writing for some time. Then I saw several posts here and on facebook posts that said ''it is what it is'' and that triggered the post.
One LOL is fine. One every other sentence is overdone...and besides, it gets used when things aren't even funny. I mean, it's supposed to mean ''laughing out loud'' but if there's nothing to laugh about, what's the point? 
Oh, and I agree. I do not like ''get over it'' as it sounds just plain old mean.

Oh, and I agree. I do not like ''get over it'' as it sounds just plain old mean.1 person likes this
@AmbiePam (124035)
• United States
3h
@MarieCoyle On Facebook, I’m guilty of mainly looking at pictures and videos. I don’t seem to find too much to read of people’s posts.
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@MarieCoyle (60950)
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@AmbiePam
I scroll around and look to see if my kids have posted any new pictures, read a few posts from friends...I am guilty of rarely, if ever posting anything anymore. I never know if and when I will return to it, and it seems better not to post too much if I am not there to answer or to comment.
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@MarieCoyle (60950)
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And a lot of things happen with no reason that anyone can think of,either. I don’t care for that saying, Anna.
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