Comments on: And my least favorite phrase these days is… (wait for it… wait for it…) http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/ We don't make fun of blogs, we write them! Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:23:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: mrhappy http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2058 mrhappy Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:37:52 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/#comment-2058 I hesitate to comment as your respondents are so far ahead of the norm relative to on other sites I read, but I do have to say if I hear one more person elongate their meaningless prattle during a business meeting with, "having said that..."! I KNOW you said that, you moron! What I don't know is WHY you said that, and HOW you could think I would possibly care! I hesitate to comment as your respondents are so far ahead of the norm relative to on other sites I read, but I do have to say if I hear one more person elongate their meaningless prattle during a business meeting with, “having said that…”!

I KNOW you said that, you moron! What I don’t know is WHY you said that, and HOW you could think I would possibly care!

]]> By: customcartoons http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/comment-page-1/#comment-601 customcartoons Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:10:42 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/#comment-601 AAAAAND: when someone in a debate with you begins their argument with, "I mean, let's be honest..." as if, your opposing viewpoint is, therefore, not-so-honest, and he feels the need to call for some Fresh Air in this whole sordid business, before you go ahead and have your rotton little say. Oh, you thought you were going to get away with something, didn't you, but he trumped you with the Honesty Card! What leg do you have to stand on now? Damn! He called for Honesty, I'm foiled again! AAAAAND: when someone in a debate with you begins their argument with, “I mean, let’s be honest…” as if, your opposing viewpoint is, therefore, not-so-honest, and he feels the need to call for some Fresh Air in this whole sordid business, before you go ahead and have your rotton little say. Oh, you thought you were going to get away with something, didn’t you, but he trumped you with the Honesty Card! What leg do you have to stand on now? Damn! He called for Honesty, I’m foiled again!

]]> By: customcartoons http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/comment-page-1/#comment-600 customcartoons Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:56:58 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/#comment-600 I followed along with any particular slang of the day, up to the minute I hit 30, and suddenly any "new" phrase thereafter just sounded bloody stupid. So I can "shout out to my peeps" but when something's "off the heezy"??? Wha?? That's just ... huh? I can "talk to the hand" or "don't EVEN go there", but then some guy is "the shizzle fer rizzle", and it's just moronic! The latest quip I hate is "cool, cool", which my brother, aged 28, uses all the time. As in: "What time should we meet tomorrow?" "2 pm?" "Cool, cool." We pretty much have everything in common, until he whips out that phrase! Then the generation gap is gargantuan! I followed along with any particular slang of the day, up to the minute I hit 30, and suddenly any “new” phrase thereafter just sounded bloody stupid. So I can “shout out to my peeps” but when something’s “off the heezy”??? Wha?? That’s just … huh?
I can “talk to the hand” or “don’t EVEN go there”, but then some guy is “the shizzle fer rizzle”, and it’s just moronic!
The latest quip I hate is “cool, cool”, which my brother, aged 28, uses all the time. As in:
“What time should we meet tomorrow?”
“2 pm?”
“Cool, cool.”
We pretty much have everything in common, until he whips out that phrase! Then the generation gap is gargantuan!

]]> By: Nanner http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/comment-page-1/#comment-518 Nanner Sun, 16 Dec 2007 05:12:01 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/#comment-518 You know, I think you're right. Dear god that is stupid! You know, I think you’re right. Dear god that is stupid!

]]> By: Nanner http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/comment-page-1/#comment-517 Nanner Sun, 16 Dec 2007 05:07:11 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/#comment-517 Yeah, that one and "weak sauce" make me shudder. Yeah, that one and “weak sauce” make me shudder.

]]> By: Eddie Colton http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/comment-page-1/#comment-393 Eddie Colton Sat, 15 Dec 2007 09:02:55 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/#comment-393 "0g trans fat" I don't think there ever WAS trans fat in food. I think they came up with an obscure type of fat just so they could say there was zero grams of it. They used to only list saturated fat, and it's still in everything. You probably can't even have trans fat in food. I bet it only exists in exotic animals like the capybara. They might as well say "0g Asbestos." That's also true. Really, what's the point listing all the things that AREN'T in my food products? “0g trans fat”

I don’t think there ever WAS trans fat in food. I think they came up with an obscure type of fat just so they could say there was zero grams of it. They used to only list saturated fat, and it’s still in everything. You probably can’t even have trans fat in food. I bet it only exists in exotic animals like the capybara. They might as well say “0g Asbestos.” That’s also true. Really, what’s the point listing all the things that AREN’T in my food products?

]]> By: Natureboy http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Natureboy Sat, 15 Dec 2007 03:13:45 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/#comment-353 Oh, that's easy...the reply "whatever" makes my skin crawl....I much prefered the old saying we used to use in "whatever"'s place...."go to Hell" Oh, that’s easy…the reply “whatever” makes my skin crawl….I much prefered the old saying we used to use in “whatever”’s place….”go to Hell”

]]> By: Edgewriter http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/comment-page-1/#comment-329 Edgewriter Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:22:23 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/#comment-329 Some of my least favorite phrases: 1. "That's what she said." 2. "Does he have enough Gravitas?" 3. "Please stop choking me, sir." 4. "hitchcockian" 5. Anything gay fashionista Tim Gunn says. Some of my least favorite phrases:

1. “That’s what she said.”
2. “Does he have enough Gravitas?”
3. “Please stop choking me, sir.”
4. “hitchcockian”
5. Anything gay fashionista Tim Gunn says.

]]> By: QuackersnCheese http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/comment-page-1/#comment-317 QuackersnCheese Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:00:52 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/#comment-317 The phrase I hate the most would have to be " Just do it " Just do what? Do you want me to buy something, watch you make a fool of yourself, what just what is it that you want me to do? Next would have to be " Talk to the hand " Why would any sane person talk to a hand? Oh and flipping someone off still mean's the same thing in any language including sign language. The phrase I hate the most would have to be ” Just do it ”

Just do what? Do you want me to buy something, watch you make a fool of yourself, what just what is it that you want me to do?

Next would have to be ” Talk to the hand ”

Why would any sane person talk to a hand? Oh and flipping someone off still mean’s the same thing in any language including sign language.

]]> By: QuackersnCheese http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/comment-page-1/#comment-316 QuackersnCheese Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:54:01 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/#comment-316 dec·a·dent (dk-dnt, d-kdnt) adj. 1. Being in a state of decline or decay. 2. Marked by or providing unrestrained gratification; self-indulgent. 3. often Decadent Of or relating to literary Decadence. n. 4. A person in a condition or process of mental or moral decay. 5. often Decadent A member of the Decadence movement. Clearly when referring to food it must mean the first one being in a state of decline or decay. If you read all of these definition's then surely you must agree. If you do not agree you must be number 4 or worse number 5 on the list. If so please for the love of all that is good call 911 or seek imidiate medical attention. dec·a·dent (dk-dnt, d-kdnt)
adj.
1. Being in a state of decline or decay.
2. Marked by or providing unrestrained gratification; self-indulgent.
3. often Decadent Of or relating to literary Decadence.
n.
4. A person in a condition or process of mental or moral decay.
5. often Decadent A member of the Decadence movement.

Clearly when referring to food it must mean the first one being in a state of decline or decay. If you read all of these definition’s then surely you must agree. If you do not agree you must be number 4 or worse number 5 on the list. If so please for the love of all that is good call 911 or seek imidiate medical attention.

]]> By: QuackersnCheese http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/comment-page-1/#comment-315 QuackersnCheese Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:42:16 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/#comment-315 Ya know I hear the next NASA mission is to send a 40gig thumb drive filled with popular cultural referrences hurdling through space, and " Git Er Done" is in the top 5. Ya know I hear the next NASA mission is to send a 40gig thumb drive filled with popular cultural referrences hurdling through space, and ” Git Er Done” is in the top 5.

]]> By: MB http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/comment-page-1/#comment-306 MB Fri, 14 Dec 2007 06:56:39 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/#comment-306 Oh! Now I have to apologize for my blondeness. I thought you were being extremely clever while making sure we all had One To Grow On. Thank God you were 100% kidding. I was icing gingerbread cookies tonight all, "Bill Corbett thinks I want to kill students. But I really do like them, and want to be friends, friends friendsfriendsfriendsfriends, Life Day friends with these poor wretched essays!" Sugar cookies are next, and I shall make a flying manatee. Oh! Now I have to apologize for my blondeness. I thought you were being extremely clever while making sure we all had One To Grow On.

Thank God you were 100% kidding. I was icing gingerbread cookies tonight all, “Bill Corbett thinks I want to kill students. But I really do like them, and want to be friends, friends friendsfriendsfriendsfriends, Life Day friends with these poor wretched essays!”

Sugar cookies are next, and I shall make a flying manatee.

]]> By: Libby http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/comment-page-1/#comment-301 Libby Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:24:25 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/#comment-301 Oh. Most hated phrase ever...."Git Er Done." There's nothing more stupid on earth. Oh. Most hated phrase ever….”Git Er Done.” There’s nothing more stupid on earth.

]]> By: Bill Corbett http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/comment-page-1/#comment-299 Bill Corbett Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:10:15 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/#comment-299 Ah, my little jokey failed. I wasn't offended at all, just referencing your comment... <i>"As a writing teacher, I would be overjoyed to never see the words “past events”, “don’t get me wrong,” and “whole nother” ever again"</i> And then I used all those phrases, see, and then... laughter... um... ensued... Look over there, a flying manatee! (dashes away) Ah, my little jokey failed. I wasn’t offended at all, just referencing your comment…

“As a writing teacher, I would be overjoyed to never see the words “past events”, “don’t get me wrong,” and “whole nother” ever again”

And then I used all those phrases, see, and then… laughter… um… ensued…

Look over there, a flying manatee!

(dashes away)

]]> By: torgosPizza http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/comment-page-1/#comment-294 torgosPizza Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:36:31 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/#comment-294 You realize that, if I needed to somehow quote you, I would say it thusly: "Onil said, quote, 'Quote End quote has gone the way of the telegraph and the dodo, end quote." You realize that, if I needed to somehow quote you, I would say it thusly: “Onil said, quote, ‘Quote End quote has gone the way of the telegraph and the dodo, end quote.”

]]> By: Onil http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/comment-page-1/#comment-284 Onil Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:34:42 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/#comment-284 "You're watching The Situation Room." Unfortunately, it's a lost battle but I am no fan of "quote unquote". It is firmly entrenched in today's vernacular. "Quote End quote" has gone the way of the telegraph and the dodo. “You’re watching The Situation Room.”

Unfortunately, it’s a lost battle but I am no fan of “quote unquote”. It is firmly entrenched in today’s vernacular. “Quote End quote” has gone the way of the telegraph and the dodo.

]]> By: MB http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/comment-page-1/#comment-283 MB Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:22:53 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/#comment-283 Sorry. I should add, by way of explanation, that we profs often develop a hideously dark sense of humor to deal with all the crap. I apologize for forgetting my place. Sorry. I should add, by way of explanation, that we profs often develop a hideously dark sense of humor to deal with all the crap. I apologize for forgetting my place.

]]> By: MB http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/comment-page-1/#comment-280 MB Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:53:53 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/#comment-280 "““DIE.” That’s some tough love, MB. Don’t get me wrong, criticism is fine. But it’s a whole nother thing to wish death, as past events like have shown." My deepest apologies; I meant no offense. I just really, really hate comma splices : ) “““DIE.”

That’s some tough love, MB.

Don’t get me wrong, criticism is fine. But it’s a whole nother thing to wish death, as past events like have shown.”

My deepest apologies; I meant no offense. I just really, really hate comma splices : )

]]> By: Slade Rockfist http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/comment-page-1/#comment-279 Slade Rockfist Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:48:49 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/#comment-279 "Decadent" in referring to any kind of food rubs me all kinds of the wrong way.... “Decadent” in referring to any kind of food rubs me all kinds of the wrong way….

]]> By: Conor Lastowka http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/comment-page-1/#comment-278 Conor Lastowka Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:24:41 +0000 http://blog.rifftrax.com/2007/12/12/and-my-least-favorite-phrase-these-days-is-wait-for-it-wait-for-it/#comment-278 A disturbing trend with language is when pro athletes talk about how they or their team has "not been given any respect" or "disrespected." Usually this means that in a contest where there must be a winner and a loser, the other team has been analyzed by experts and determined to be the favorite. AKA, disrespect. A disturbing trend with language is when pro athletes talk about how they or their team has “not been given any respect” or “disrespected.” Usually this means that in a contest where there must be a winner and a loser, the other team has been analyzed by experts and determined to be the favorite. AKA, disrespect.

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