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It Is What It Is!

February 17, 2012 By Talya Tate Boerner

When I drew pay at the bank, the President and I kept an ongoing list of phrases and words that needed to be ixednay asap. We were so over it.  I hope he is still keeping the list going. I know it’s still in his head. Many of these annoying words are used primarily in everyday conversation, when Facebooking or text messaging. LOL they are smooth worn out. 

Whitney looked terrible at that party, just saying. Just saying? Just saying what? Exactly what is the point of these two words tacked on the end of a sentence? These two words change the meaning – it’s a bit of a pot-stirrer phrase. The sentence is insinuating and must be spoken with a cocked eyebrow. Whitney looked terrible at that party, just saying (…I think she was drugged out of her head). Also it reminds me a bit of Yoda-speak? Terrible at the party Whitney looked, just saying.


Anything with Obama used as a prefix needs to go – hopefully by the next election – Obamaland, Obamamama, Obamanation, Obamayomama, Obamalicious.

Today for something to be politically correct it must be green. Green living, Green building, Green clothing, Green Obamacare, Green eggs. Slap the word green in front, and it is like super awesome! Greengreengreen! Like, it is so cool to be green. Like, whatever. OMG, like was he for real? And then I was like, ROTFLMAO! No way? Way! Like duh! I know! Like, whatever! Seriously. Like for real. 

And, thinking outside the box. What’s wrong with being inside the box? I would not, could not, in a box or with a fox. My bad! Your bad what? Your bad grammar? 

In the BIG-bidness world, there are many obnoxious phrases that need to, like, totally disappear. 

“When you pencil it out with the major players going dark, the hard corner would be cash neutral even with ground up construction. Let’s drill down and revisit these mission critical actionable items in next week’s focus group maintaining full transparency, of course.” Totally. Huh? 

At the end of the day, this makes me want to puke. Seriously, just saying.
talya


Musical Pairings:


Tim McGraw, “Back When”
Laura M. Kelly, “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”

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Comments

  1. Anonymous says

    February 17, 2012 at 5:59 am

    I Know, Right?

  2. jcbro says

    February 17, 2012 at 7:31 am

    Funny stuff. If I may add a couple to the collection, don’t forget about Kansas House Speaker Mike O’Neal, a Republican, circulating an email describing our First Lady as “Mrs. Yo-Mama”. Maybe that one will go away with like the rest? Just saying

    Also, like isn’t “sustainable” the new “green”? LOL

    HAPPY FRIDAY

    JFC

    • grace grits and gardening says

      February 17, 2012 at 7:52 am

      Thanks for adding to the list. There are many many more, just saying. Everyone please feel free to add. Totally.

  3. Anonymous says

    February 17, 2012 at 8:40 am

    Go green–Recycle Congress. Just saying. So you would know. Loved this one. You go girl!! theBAT

  4. Bryanski says

    February 17, 2012 at 4:48 pm

    A twixt you and the BAT I be crying!

  5. Timmie Lynn says

    February 19, 2012 at 11:47 am

    70’s flash back….so far out & groovy….no mud in your eye on this one.

    Another good read you’ve gotten us into.


Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

THE ACCIDENTAL SALVATION OF GRACIE LEE (2016)

GENE, EVERYWHERE: a life-changing visit from my father-in-law (2020)

BERNICE RUNS AWAY (2022)

THE THIRD ACT OF THEO GRUENE (coming 2025)

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