MoseySusan Posted February 21, 2022 Share #1 Posted February 21, 2022 My brother was visiting. I noticed he used the words phenomenal, unbelievable, or terrible to describe his likes and dislikes. Over and over… mr. has started saying actually as his go-to adverb. I’ve noticed myself saying perfect in response. And thank you so much instead of a mere thank you. What’s your thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted February 21, 2022 Share #2 Posted February 21, 2022 Craptastic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted February 21, 2022 Share #3 Posted February 21, 2022 13 minutes ago, MoseySusan said: My brother was visiting. I noticed he used the words phenomenal, unbelievable, or terrible to describe his likes and dislikes. Over and over… mr. has started saying actually as his go-to adverb. I’ve noticed myself saying perfect in response. And thank you so much instead of a mere thank you. What’s your thing? These word habits can kinda grate if it's several times/day. After awhile I just tune out the adjective from person. I know, terrible. I find people saying "awesome" now losing its wondrous power because it's used so often by some folks. Mine might be "wow". Especially at work. I find it more convenient and less judgemental. Not saying, it's a great word or anything like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted February 21, 2022 Share #4 Posted February 21, 2022 Do stupid things, win stupid prizes. A failure to plan on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted February 21, 2022 Share #5 Posted February 21, 2022 Good things are 'awesome', something not great 'sucks goat balls' 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Zephyr Posted February 21, 2022 Popular Post Share #6 Posted February 21, 2022 But my favorite mashed saying is " We'll jump off that bridge when we get to it" 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share #7 Posted February 21, 2022 1 minute ago, Zephyr said: Good things are 'awesome', something not great 'sucks goat balls' What’s special about goats? (Not greatest of all time.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan ★ Posted February 21, 2022 Share #8 Posted February 21, 2022 14 minutes ago, MoseySusan said: phenomenal, unbelievable, or terrible 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted February 21, 2022 Share #9 Posted February 21, 2022 Oh, dear, I never thought of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted February 21, 2022 Share #10 Posted February 21, 2022 6 minutes ago, Zephyr said: But my favorite mashed saying is " We'll jump off that bridge when we get to it" Don't count your chickens before they rip your lips off! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share #11 Posted February 21, 2022 12 minutes ago, shootingstar said: These word habits can kinda grate if it's several times/day. After awhile I just tune out the adjective from person. I know, terrible I started counting “If I had a quarter for every time he uses those words…” $31. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MoseySusan Posted February 21, 2022 Author Popular Post Share #12 Posted February 21, 2022 9 minutes ago, Zephyr said: But my favorite mashed saying is " We'll jump off that bridge when we get to it" “We’re going to hit the wall running,” the assistant principal said at staff development the day before school started a couple of years ago. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted February 21, 2022 Share #13 Posted February 21, 2022 Probably "adorable" but mainly because my family frequently texts pics of our pets to one another. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted February 21, 2022 Share #14 Posted February 21, 2022 6 minutes ago, MoseySusan said: I started counting “If I had a quarter for every time he uses those words…” $31. Nothing wrong with those words, they are stronger adjectives. ie. Phenomenal should be reserved only when a situation is extraordinary. I personally haven't used the adjective either spoken or written --well, for several yrs. Must be a dull life I see /experience. (Tell that to your brother.) I enjoy using the right word and tone for someone who has done something that deserves that superlative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share #15 Posted February 21, 2022 4 minutes ago, shootingstar said: Nothing wrong with those words, they are stronger adjectives. ie. Phenomenal should be reserved only when a situation is extraordinary. I personally haven't used the adjective either spoken or written. Must be a dull life I see /experience. I enjoy using the right word and tone if someone had done something that deserves that superlative. I attribute it to lack of touch with reality. Surely, something is believable or can be explained. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted February 21, 2022 Share #16 Posted February 21, 2022 I have a colleague who always says this: "I don't understand", it's her way to step back and getting the party to explain in full..when some of us know fully, she knows something about the subject matter. I'm finding, I no longer want to hear it from her because it wastes unnecessary time for the other person to fully explain. It's now an annoying tactic, that is nearly insulting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted February 21, 2022 Share #17 Posted February 21, 2022 I say “fair enough” when listening to something I may not agree with but understanding their perspective . I should come up with something more empathetic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted February 21, 2022 Share #18 Posted February 21, 2022 There are some adjectives I will not use in my blog...unless the description warrants it. I expect of myself to write better. Even as a personal passion for fun, there are some minimum "quality" a person sets for self...same for artwork, music performance, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted February 21, 2022 Share #19 Posted February 21, 2022 19 minutes ago, MoseySusan said: What’s special about goats? (Not greatest of all time.) I just envision goat balls as being a whole other level of nasty.. , and sucking them would be even worse. But just to be clear..., I am making assumptions here, I do have first hand knowledge 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted February 21, 2022 Share #20 Posted February 21, 2022 20 minutes ago, MoseySusan said: What’s special about goats? (Not greatest of all time.) I was wondering the same thing. I cannot really think of a barnyard animal that I would like to do that to though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan ★ Posted February 21, 2022 Share #21 Posted February 21, 2022 I'm not just another pretty face around here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted February 21, 2022 Share #22 Posted February 21, 2022 1 minute ago, Zephyr said: I just envision goat balls as being a whole other level of nasty.. , and sucking them would be even worse. But just to be clear..., I am making assumptions here, I do have first hand knowledge Reminds me of the joke with the punchline That dawg would bite you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted February 21, 2022 Share #23 Posted February 21, 2022 Did I do that? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted February 21, 2022 Share #24 Posted February 21, 2022 My youngest son likes "you can't fix stupid" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted February 21, 2022 Share #25 Posted February 21, 2022 12 minutes ago, MoseySusan said: “We’re going to hit the wall running,” the assistant principal said at staff development the day before school started a couple of years ago. I just read this to my wife, I think coffee came out her nose 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted February 21, 2022 Share #26 Posted February 21, 2022 Just now, BuffJim said: Did I do that? I bet you say this a lot while watching the weather channel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted February 21, 2022 Share #27 Posted February 21, 2022 1 minute ago, jsharrwick said: I was wondering the same thing. I cannot really think of a barnyard animal that I would like to do that to though. I’m sure the substitution of any barnyard animal would appropriately convey the necessary level of unpleasantness. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted February 21, 2022 Share #28 Posted February 21, 2022 14 minutes ago, MoseySusan said: “We’re going to hit the wall running,” the assistant principal said at staff development the day before school started a couple of years ago. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted February 21, 2022 Share #29 Posted February 21, 2022 14 minutes ago, Prophet Zacharia said: I say “fair enough” when listening to something I may not agree with but understanding their perspective . I should come up with something more empathetic. I learned some stuff at a negotiation skills course last wk.: thx for helping me understand etc. Help me understand your etc..... (when you sense there is a disconnect but it's not fully expressed) Could we explore any of our assumptions... I never thought of it in that way... I understand you up to this point..and then after ..etc. ...(when you really disagree with party and cannot yet reach an agreement). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted February 21, 2022 Share #30 Posted February 21, 2022 Wholy Carp. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share #31 Posted February 21, 2022 11 minutes ago, Prophet Zacharia said: I say “fair enough” when listening to something I may not agree with but understanding their perspective . I should come up with something more empathetic. “So, you think?” I’m not known for having empathy. I’d go with “fair enough.” It’s better than what I say now in that situation. “Got it.” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share #32 Posted February 21, 2022 5 minutes ago, shootingstar said: Could we explore any of our assumptions... No. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted February 21, 2022 Share #33 Posted February 21, 2022 3 minutes ago, MoseySusan said: No. I see, opens the door for softening one's own position? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted February 21, 2022 Share #34 Posted February 21, 2022 18 minutes ago, MoseySusan said: “So, you think?” “How’s that working out for you?” is my internal dialogue. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parodybot Posted February 21, 2022 Share #35 Posted February 21, 2022 Bite Me Butt Munch, usually directed towards @Kzoo 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted February 21, 2022 Share #36 Posted February 21, 2022 Je me give-a-shit pas! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted February 21, 2022 Share #37 Posted February 21, 2022 One I use to use a lot was"I don't have a clue.". Not so much any more. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share #38 Posted February 21, 2022 6 minutes ago, parodybot said: Bite Me Butt Munch, usually directed towards @Kzoo What’s a little bite on the ass between pals? (slim Madagascar allusion) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parodybot Posted February 21, 2022 Share #39 Posted February 21, 2022 3 minutes ago, MoseySusan said: What’s a little bite on the ass between pals? (slim Madagascar allusion) Marginally better than goat balls, but only slightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share #40 Posted February 21, 2022 4 minutes ago, parodybot said: Marginally better than goat balls, but only slightly. We seem to prefer butt stuff jokes around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted February 21, 2022 Share #41 Posted February 21, 2022 Brianne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted February 21, 2022 Share #42 Posted February 21, 2022 When in doubt gas it...it may not solve the problem but it ends the waiting. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted February 22, 2022 Share #43 Posted February 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Wilbur said: Je me give-a-shit pas! A similar Franglais one: well la di fricken da! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted February 22, 2022 Share #44 Posted February 22, 2022 For a long time it was “he/she doesn’t have his/her oars in the water”. Lately it is “I’m trying to think but nothing’s happening!” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted February 22, 2022 Share #45 Posted February 22, 2022 12 minutes ago, Philander Seabury said: For a long time it was “he/she doesn’t have his oars in the water”. Lately it is “I’m trying to think but nothing’s happening!” A Mexican guy that I use to work with would say... "he/she a few Tacos shy of a Fiesta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted February 22, 2022 Share #46 Posted February 22, 2022 Depending on the prompt to which I'm responding: Excellent. Not good. - I think I picked that up from the TV series Scorpion, where that's Happy Quinn's go-to for bad news. For sure. I don't have a clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zealot Posted February 22, 2022 Share #47 Posted February 22, 2022 “Absolutely”, currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share #48 Posted February 22, 2022 19 minutes ago, MickinMD said: For sure. Ahhh… Now I know where I picked this up. It’s been on heavy rotation, for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted February 22, 2022 Share #49 Posted February 22, 2022 Pain is an excellent teacher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted February 22, 2022 Share #50 Posted February 22, 2022 Hard men. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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