Can I just say?

Cassiopeia said:

Should you ever hear or read a sentence that begins with this phrase, "Can I just say?"

Immediately say NO!

Anyone else have pet peeve opening lines?

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He was peeing on the front lawn when I arrived.

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I never could understand why he didn't just wait until he got inside. But then again, I guess it's a issue with the roses?

Can I ask you a question? [You just did.]

I'm not racist/homophobic/sexist, but... [So you are, then?]

I was just gonna say... [So just effing say it!!!]

Basically... [ARGH!!!]

Like, you know... well if I knew, you wouldn't have to tell me, like, you know?

There's a police chief I work with that starts most of his sentences with, "With all due respect". And then follows it by insulting someone. Drives me insane. I want to say, "With all due respect, you're an f-ing moron."

"I hope you don't mind, but ...."

Another thing I hate is people who are forever saying sorry. Even when they're not. People who say sorry just to be polite. Why don't they have the guts to say what they really think? (I'm only saying this because I was one of those people for years and I've only just gotten out of it - and I'm so proud of myself!)

Man: I'm not gay, but (he's one good-looking man).

Saying he's a good-looking man is not going to make you a homosexual. I hear this phrase too often by men.

Like you know, I'm not gay but with due respect you're bunch of racists but I'm not a homophobe, but to be honest with you, would you mind me asking a question? I'm gonna say, basically, can I say that I'm actually just a, you know, like, good-looking guy, you know, and I'll, like, do myself if I were gay, but I'm not gay, so basically, what I'm saying is, with due respect, you're all just so dumb, you know?

"Let me be real with you for a minute. . ."

I'm not going to put my conversation in another color because this is what I actually said. "So you weren't being "real" with me for the last 20 minutes or so of our conversation? Were you making things up then? Gee, thanks, that makes me feel real important."

The guy I happened to be talking to also likes to use the phrase "real talk" quite often. I think that is such a douche bag thing to say. Seriously, by using that phrase he sounds like a tool. I really want to tell him that but I'm trying to be a better person.

If you say so, Ray.

When words come out of other people's mouths, directed at me. Man, that drives me up the wall. Gawd...!

Cassiopeia said:

From someone who has taken marketing or communications 101---

So, Kim, what I mean is...

And you know, Kim,

Tell me what you think about this, Kim....repeats my name to DEATH!

All in one conversation that lasts for an hour or so and I stop counting how many times he uses my name, and I want to scream, "you FREAK! There' s no one else here but you and me! It's my name I am not likely to forget it or who you are talking to!"

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Yep, I agree with that. Repeating my name in every sentence doesn't make me feel friendly towards you - it makes me feel as if you're invading my personal space and therefore, you will die.

Let me put it this way -- yeah, just shut the eff up, I heard you the first time.

You don't understand -- well, hell yeah I do.

I don't mean to bother you -- you just did.

Maybe I should change my name to ScaryPeaches?

And I'm SAM -- Scary Asian Man.

Okay, the thing that actually bugs me is when I'm saying something, and in between the pauses and breaths, or even when you're still talking, the other person is going "uh-huh...uhuhu.....Oh really? Oh that's interesting?"

You can tell they don't care. It's "affirmative conversation," and it's one of the few things that'll make me shaddup and walk away from someone. lordy.

Actually...

"Actually, I was gonna call you..."
"He was actually standing right there...."

ETA: I swear, that's just a cross post, PeeDee...

I don't mean to be rude -- of course you do, honey.

We need to think outside of the box -- I'll taking that effin box and shove it...

"Will you do me a favor?"

Tell me what you want, first.

sanremoave said:

Actually...

"Actually, I was gonna call you..."
"He was actually standing right there...."

ETA: I swear, that's just a cross post, PeeDee...

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Hahahah....PeeDee beat you, actually.

I'm sorry for interrupting, but... Well don't fucking do it, then!!!

(Sorry for the swears, but man, that one really rips my nips).