One that comes to mind for me: “Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” is not always true. Maybe even only half the time! Are there any phrases you tend to hear and shake your head at?

  • @[email protected]
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    333 months ago

    I’m sure I’ll get guff for this but, “common sense”. Throughout my youth, when people told me something was common sense, I usually thought they were wrong.

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      102 months ago

      Common sense is usually one of two things

      One: your self preservation instincts

      Two: ability to understand social clues and responding accordingly

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      82 months ago

      The problem is that common sense isn’t all that common. In Denmark we say “healthy sense” instead.

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      52 months ago

      I rip into people who say “common sense”. It’s often used by people who aren’t good communicators.

    • @shalafi
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      32 months ago

      I hate the phrase in political contexts.

      “We need common sense (insert) laws!”

      In other words, you either agree with me or lack common sense.

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        12 months ago

        That was exactly how adults used the phrase a lot for me as a kid, which made me never use it myself, ever.