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Words/Phrases You Wish Were Retired


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I saw this topic on another board I visit. Drew some funny responses, thoughtful. Thought it might work with our friends here.

I nominate retiring "Adult in the room." You know how it is used. Supposed to mean some kind of restraint on someone. I don't see it happening. Besides, adults CAN and sometimes DO condone and enable behaviors. Faulty assessment of what being an adult means.

"Adult in the room!"

COULD mean a person with poor judgment above the age of 18. "Heavens to Betsy!" Have you EVER known anyone who fit that description?

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10 hours ago, dcs said:

A lot of people say . . . .

Correlation: "Everybody says that," or "They say that."

When Matt was young enough so that I could manipulate him, I would often say that if he didn't do such-and-such, they were going to call Child Services on me. One day, he said, "Daddy, I have a question ... who is 'they?'" That's when I knew I could no longer bullshit him.

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