Comments on: Cliche Thursday http://www.tylerstanton.com/2010/02/11/cliche-thursday/ Insights from the World's Most Trivial Man Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: AJp http://www.tylerstanton.com/2010/02/11/cliche-thursday/comment-page-1/#comment-2844 AJp Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:56:03 +0000 http://www.tylerstanton.com/?p=3144#comment-2844 Basically any expression that excuses the speaker from any responsibility or consequence, such as: "I hate to say it, but..." No you don't. You can't wait to say it. "I don't mean to be negative, but..." The most negative statement possible will probably follow. "Listen, I'm like the least racist guy here, but..." Apparently you're the most racist here, and by "here," I mean a gathering of your former friends. and more... Basically any expression that excuses the speaker from any responsibility or consequence, such as:

"I hate to say it, but…" No you don't. You can't wait to say it.
"I don't mean to be negative, but…" The most negative statement possible will probably follow.
"Listen, I'm like the least racist guy here, but…" Apparently you're the most racist here, and by "here," I mean a gathering of your former friends.

and more…

]]> By: jepeay http://www.tylerstanton.com/2010/02/11/cliche-thursday/comment-page-1/#comment-2833 jepeay Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:38:30 +0000 http://www.tylerstanton.com/?p=3144#comment-2833 "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree." Unless that tree was planted on an incline and the apple was adopted by a nice family. "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree."

Unless that tree was planted on an incline and the apple was adopted by a nice family.

]]> By: Matt_TCoNP http://www.tylerstanton.com/2010/02/11/cliche-thursday/comment-page-1/#comment-2830 Matt_TCoNP Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:56:47 +0000 http://www.tylerstanton.com/?p=3144#comment-2830 Love the "Rome wasn't built in a day." It'd be awesome if archaeologists discovered that in fact, it was built in a day. Love the "Rome wasn't built in a day." It'd be awesome if archaeologists discovered that in fact, it was built in a day.

]]> By: Kevin_Keigley http://www.tylerstanton.com/2010/02/11/cliche-thursday/comment-page-1/#comment-2829 Kevin_Keigley Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:55:40 +0000 http://www.tylerstanton.com/?p=3144#comment-2829 What about the ever-popular middle school version of the one-armed man: Busier than a one-legged man at a butt-kicking contest. Honestly, I could care less about the guy -- I just want to sign up for a contest where the point is to go around kicking people in the butt. What about the ever-popular middle school version of the one-armed man: Busier than a one-legged man at a butt-kicking contest.
Honestly, I could care less about the guy — I just want to sign up for a contest where the point is to go around kicking people in the butt.

]]> By: wvpv http://www.tylerstanton.com/2010/02/11/cliche-thursday/comment-page-1/#comment-2828 wvpv Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:24:12 +0000 http://www.tylerstanton.com/?p=3144#comment-2828 <b>"I wouldn't know him from Adam"</b> You knew Adam? Like the first one? "I wouldn't know him from Adam"

You knew Adam? Like the first one?

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