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From tremendousnews.com (courtesy of Alyssa Milano on Twitter)
The 10 Annoying Phrases You Need to Stop Using
If you use any of these, stop immediately.
1. Peeps.
The term ‘peeps’ was cool when people were ‘getting jiggy with it.’
Or when people were not, in fact, ready for her jelly.
But we’ve evolved.
And we’re not your peeps.
2. Just Sayin’
People think that affixing this to the end of their comment dilutes the blunt impact of their horrible opinions.
3. That’s What She Said.
This phrase is used when someone empties their bottom drawer of comedy. Here. I’ll set one up.
Doing this is really really hard.
If you just said “that’s what she said” out loud, you’re part of the problem.
4. Totes.
Sometimes annoying phrases transform into even more annoying phrases, leaving us in complete awe of their annoyingness.
Remember “Totally”?
Yeah. That’s now “totes”.
God help us all.
5. Personal Brand.
My older cousin used to lock the doors of his Chevy Corsica and drop alarming farts that I’d have to breathe in while crying.
That was his personal brand.
6. Epic.
When the Hobbits had to return the ring to Mordor? That was epic.
The taquito you just bought from 7-11?
Not so much.
7. kthxbai
I’m not sure where this originated, but it smells like LOLCats to me.
If you’re a long-time reader of TN, you know how devastating I think LOLCats are.
A human using lolcat terminology in day-to-day conversation.
That would break me.
8. Let’s Connect.
Nobody can say email me sometime or add me to Facebook.
They have to say “let’s connect”.
Just be honest.
Let’s connect on Facebook so I can creepily comb through the bikini pictures of your trip to Cancun.
9. It Is What It Is.
Imagine you’re up on trial for beating a manatee.
Your lawyer defends you by saying Your honor, my client did not, at any point, harm a manatee.
And then the judge is like But we have video evidence.
And your lawyer shrugs and says Well, alright. It is what it is.
Do you want that to happen?
Do you?
Stop saying this phrase.
10. I Heart You.
Heart is five letters.
“Love” is four.
You’re putting in more effort to make something sound worse.