This thread is cracking me up but I take issue with a few of these (or maybe I'm just a loser)
"Have a blessed day." I like this. I can think of a few people that have said it to me and looking into their eyes I know they meant it. I believe there is a spirituality that goes beyond organized religion and you can convey this to another person. It came across as genuine and compassionate. Nothing wrong with that.
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Amazing/Incredible/Crazy: to describe mundane events like trying out some above average burrito at the new Mexican restaurant. All it signals is that you're easily pleased and impressed. "It's good, i like it" shall suffice.
I use hyperbolic speech on occasion, "Man that meal was crazy good." and believe me, if there's anything I'm NOT it's easy to please or impress. There's a certain dialect of Southern California dude-speak that I've been raised with and am happy to represent. I get told on occasion that I have an accent but they can't place it. You wouldn't get it unless you've spent time in Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Calabasas and the like.
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Good for you: phrase frequented by feminine and passive aggressive men. Obvious loser/beta tell. Polite way of saying fuck off.
There's nothing wrong with congratulating someone with these words. If someone got a job or hustled some cash or banged some hot ass I'd certainly be inclined to say "Right on man, good for you!"
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Talking about the weather: unless you're over 65 or a woman , no complaining about the weather or saying stuff like "Oh, it's nice outside" to initiate small talk with strangers or co-workers. Except when the weather is related to something you plan on doing like "It's sunny today, i might go fishing".
I talk about the weather all the time but I'm genuinely interested in it. There's a certain savoire faire in discussing the weather, like, "Yeah things should be clearing up with that high pressure system that's rolling in." Or, "Man, check out those cumulonimbus!" Discussing the weather goes against convention; imagine a group of office drones in a break room discussing the latest Amy Poehler skit or some other inane Hollywood bullshit, and you stand there staring pensively out the window with a self-satisfied grin..."Nice weather today. It's a good day to be alive."