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Tue 19 Feb, 2008 07:14 pm
Do you find yourself saying the same thing often in certain situations?
What are the cliches spring like tropisms from your mouth? What sets them off?
Mine are mostly stupid things like:
If someone asks me how I am I usually say 'terrible' to see them smile and nod and say 'me too', then do a double take and say 'really?' But now it just happens without thinking. I can't say 'fine' without thinking I'm lying!
My other really dumb one is at seafood restaurants when the waiter takes the finger bowls away I always tell them how much i enjoyed the 'clear lemon soup'.
Save me. Share your cliche burden.
When my wife asks me to do almost anything, I tell her I'm busy; I don't have time.
edgarblythe wrote:When my wife asks me to do almost anything, I tell her I'm busy; I don't have time.
Edgar, I'm sure you only say that to her after carefully considering all the things 'on your plate' at any given time.
Similar answer, Hingehead. I say "Rotten, and thanks for asking".
Also, "I prefer not to", from Bartelby, of course.
I occasionally work on a service desk - when someone asks 'Can you help me?' I often say 'No' - for some reason they can tell I'm kidding (I don't wear a Groucho Marx mask. Often).
And at the end of presentations when the presenter says 'Any questions?' I almost always ask "What's the capital of North Dakota?" Pretty ridiculous for an Australian. Too many Mad magazines as a kid.
Rog I didn't get what you use "I prefer not to" in response to, 'How are you?'
Sorry. I use that in response to requests that are phrased as orders. Has nothing to do with "how are you", so no surprise you didn't get it.
I know I have my cliches, but I can't think of any right now....
Mine annoy even me.
Oh, really?
That's good...
(those two being separate episodes)
I say "life....so tough..." a lot...for no good reason, often randomly.
I knew a couple of people who said 'Exactly' when they could say 'yes', 'I agree' or just nod. Then I found myself doing it!!!!!!!!! Now I'm on a 12 step programme to kick the habit.
My other weird physical cliche is to look at my wrist whenever someone asks when I'll be somewhere - I don't wear a watch.
Nope, I ain't dead. Guess I gotta get up and do it again.
I say: "It's all blue potatoes to me" ... all ... the ... flippin ... time.
I've no idea why.
Ticomaya wrote:I say: "It's all blue potatoes to me" ... all ... the ... flippin ... time.
I've no idea why.
Damn! That was the question that immediately sprung to mind....
Ticomaya wrote:I say: "It's all blue potatoes to me" ... all ... the ... flippin ... time.
I've no idea why.
Would it be a trite cliche if I said "Ticomaya, I think you just posted a trite cliche.?
dyslexia wrote:Ticomaya wrote:I say: "It's all blue potatoes to me" ... all ... the ... flippin ... time.
I've no idea why.
Would it be a trite cliche if I said "Ticomaya, I think you just posted a trite cliche.?
I don't know, dys. It's all blue potatoes to me.
I use 'In the land of the blind the man with one eye is king' a lot when people ask me how I know so much about IT.
"badges, we don't need no stinking badges"
"pechy keen"
"super!"
yippy skippy
fine as frog's hair split 4 ways
neato frito
fit as a fiddle
happy as a clam
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