Top 10 Annoying Expressions We All Hate
Please, please stop saying these. For this list, we'll be looking at the most irritating expressions that people use on an all-too-regular basis. They either make no sense, are often used incorrectly, are worn out, or . . . well are just plain dumb! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the Top 10 Most Annoying Phrases Heard Throughout Everyday Life.
#10: “Yeah, No”
Wow, what a twist ending . . . “Yeah, No” is a perfect expression . . . when someone wants to sound like a condescending ass. The phrase is usually uttered in reaction to a statement that the speaker thinks is so wrong that they need to demonstrate their superiority with the sarcastic “yeah”. The “no” then turns this on its head. Another instance is when someone is trying to lessen the blow of a negative statement, so they add the extra “yeah” in there to sound friendlier. “Yeah” and “no” don’t belong together, mostly because it doesn’t make a lick of sense. So, can we please just say “no”?
#9: “If I Were You…”
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Yeah, well, you're not, so shut up. We understand where people are coming from with this one, and it’s often from a place of love and care. After all, a piece of advice usually follows this phrase. However, can’t people just give the advice? Why does it need to be prefixed with “if I were you”? While their heart may be in the right place, they end up just sounding patronizing. Also, if you WERE us, you’d do exactly whatever we’d do . . . which wouldn’t help at all! Next time . . . just get to the advice!
#8: “Same Difference”
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Unless you’re using it in a mathematical setting, or referring to the bubblegum pop duo from England, please stop saying “same difference,” because it doesn’t make any damn sense. Yes, we understand what people are going for: it’s a way to signify that two comparable things are so close to each other that the differences are insignificant. However, “same thing” or “no difference” are the responses that make sense here, not “same difference” - and no, they’re not the same thing! Used in this way, “same difference” is probably the best example of an oxymoron in the English language, and it hurts our heads!
#7: “I Could Care Less”
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This is a common phrase that many people use incorrectly, and it drives the rest of us absolutely bonkers. This phrase is inevitably used in a snarky manner whenever someone doesn’t care about something - as in, “I could care less that Game of Thrones is on tonight.” No, you COULDN’T care less, not you COULD care less. By saying that you couldn’t care less, you’re saying that you have zero interest in the subject. By saying you COULD care less, you’re saying that you have at least some interest, which is obviously not what you intended.
#6: “Just Saying”
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Is there a more needless phrase in the English language? “Just saying” always comes at the end of a sentence and serves as a needless cap. Yeah, we know you just said that, you . . . JUST said it! It’s about as useful as the disclaimer “just my opinion”. We know it’s your opinion, you just opined that something or other is true - and that doesn’t mean it can’t be wrong. To make matters worse, “Just saying” usually follows something offensive or insulting, as if saying “just saying” immediately diffuses the situation. Here’s a tip: if your sentence needs to be followed by “just saying” in order to sound less harsh, you probably just shouldn’t say it.
#5: “It Is What It Is”
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Often used to express resignation or acceptance, “it is what it is” is supposed to communicate that we should accept the way things are, because we can’t change them. However, the way it’s phrased renders it completely vapid. Well yeah, of COURSE it is what it is. It isn’t what it’s NOT! How could anything NOT be what it IS? If it WASN’T what it was, what would ANYTHING be? “It is what it is” is a trivial, self-evident truth, disguised as a profound life philosophy when people want to appear stoic.
#4: “Boys Will Be Boys”
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And this is how your child grows up to be a little hellion. Sometimes “boys will be boys” is used to laugh off daring or energetic behavior. But other times, it’s used to brush off misbehaviour that parents, teachers, or other authority teachers should probably actually do something about. “Oh, you say my kid stole another kid’s lunch? Ah, boys will be boys.” It also implies that boys’ behaviour is biologically predetermined, which is at best misleading - what about, you know, different personalities? Is a boy NOT being a boy when he’s doing the opposite stuff?
#3: “Literally”
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Now this is how you piss off a lot of people with just one word. The word “literally” is used to denote that something is true in an actual and not a figurative sense - as in, “I literally jumped the fence”. But people often misuse the word to exaggerate, as in “That was so funny I literally peed my pants.” You actually peed your pants? Do you . . . want to change them? Or they’ll say that a movie had them “literally rolling in the aisles.” So you were covered in discarded popcorn and skittles, bumping into people’s feet? Then there’s the best one, “I literally died.” Well, it’s incredible that you’re able to tell us that.
#2: “No Offense, But…”
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If your statement needs to be preceded by the phrase “no offense, but…” then just don’t say it. Or say it in an inoffensive way! “No offense, but…” is meant to lessen the impact of what you say next, and it’s usually something insanely offensive, at which the recipient will most definitely take offense. If you say, “no offense, but your new haircut is awful,” that doesn’t mean that you’re automatically granted a pass from being a jerk. Has anyone in the history of humanity ever let something go just because the person said, “No offense?” No? Then please stop saying it. Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions. “It’s Always the Last Place You Look.” “Sorry, Not Sorry.” “At the End of the Day…” “A Case of the Mondays” “One Day at a Time”
#1: “Everything Happens for a Reason”
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We respect the intention behind this phrase, which is usually to reassure someone after something bad happens. The problem of course is that it’s a huge cliché, and completely misleading - because NOT everything happens for a reason. Or at least, not a reason that helps the people who suffered the unfortunate event! Sometimes, crappy things just happen! That may seem scary, but it’s the unfortunate truth. And no, just because things get better, that doesn’t mean it was “for the best” or “all worked out in the long run”, either! We love the message behind the phrase “everything happens for a reason”, but we hate the phrase itself.
