A newish phrase that simply MUST GO!

[Manlove]

Esse est percipi.

[Drew]

MartyStickle wrote:
My bad...

My two boys have been using this one constantly lately. Drives me crazy. What it really means is "I might have screwed up, but I'm not going to take any responsibility."

[M A V I C]

Drew wrote:
[quote=MartyStickle]
My bad...

What it really means is "I might have screwed up, but I'm not going to take any responsibility."
Strange take on that. When I hear it used it's by someone admitting they screwed up and taking responsibility.

[miK.]

Seems to me like the term "creeper" has suddenly snuck into people's vernacular.
We used to say "stalker" for a creep or something like that. Now I'm hearing
this non-word all over the place...

[Psurfer]

I like it. And use it, mostly when referring to something specific in question, as opposed to a generic catch-all phrase. To wit -

Craigslist Potential Buyer: Aww, it's only an i5? I really wanted an i7.
Craigslist Seller: It is what it is, man.

[Trouble]

M A V I C wrote:
[quote=Drew]
[quote=MartyStickle]
My bad...

What it really means is "I might have screwed up, but I'm not going to take any responsibility."
Strange take on that. When I hear it used it's by someone admitting they screwed up and taking responsibility.
:agree:

[Psurfer]

"My bad". This dumb phrase is a different thing, and I do think it should go. I agree w/Drew; people often use it to defuse and trivialize the guilt of their poor behavior, so they can get away w/anything.

[Man is caught in utterly evil social act, Accuser points finger]
Accuser: That was awful. You're a sick individual!
Man: My bad...

M A V I C wrote:
[quote=Drew]
[quote=MartyStickle]
My bad...

What it really means is "I might have screwed up, but I'm not going to take any responsibility."
Strange take on that. When I hear it used it's by someone admitting they screwed up and taking responsibility.

[Drew]

On the other hand, I like "it is what it is".

[decocritter]

I had a boss that would use "It is what it is" after he had underestimated the time it would take for us to do a job. Since we traveled, and had planes to catch, besides doing the job, underestimating really put huge burdens on us, like crazy long days, no time for meals, sleep. It also short changed our pay, when we were being paid by the hour.


It was an excuse phrase when he screwed up, but we still had to deliver.


I hate glib catch phrases.

[Grace62]

whatever