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One that comes to mind for me: "Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger" is not always true. Maybe even only half the time! Are there any phrases you tend to hear and shake your head at?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

"Trust me."

Most of the time those two words can be correctly replaced with "I believe you to be an irrational eager to swallow any crap smeared on its filthy snout."

(People who deserve your trust typically don't evoke it.)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Oh this one gets me too.. Why not tell me why to trust you? Then I can decide for myself if I should.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Because if you need reasons, then you don't trust them. And they can take your refusal to do/believe what you're told to do/believe as a personal attack, you know? It's emotive manipulation.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

"[Thing] is a game changer!"

Almost always used in the context of brand-speak/commercial marketing. What's the game, guys? Corporate propaganda? Cause no, using an app to book a handyman that pays to be advertised on your service, or buying microplastic encapsulated detergent is not a goddamn "game changer" for anyone, besides the shareholders.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Whatever doesn't kill you only prolongs the inevitable!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (5 children)

some people I work with got to saying “1000%” when asked “would it be possible to…?”. Are you gonna give them 10 of everything they ask for??

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

"Collectivist society" and "Individualist society"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

"AI Will Soon Make Human Programmers a Thing of the Past"

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