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Old 05-21-2012, 06:23 PM   #76
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"Conspiracy Theory"

This one really gets me because it's so commonly used to discredit any questioning of anything.
People act like, two people never sat in a room and planned anything !
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Old 05-21-2012, 06:31 PM   #77
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Especially when you're an Auburn fan!
Well if Auburn HAD a football team you might not hear it so much.

ROLL TIDE Just sayin.
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Old 05-21-2012, 06:37 PM   #78
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Harder than a cow peeing on a flat rock.
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Old 05-21-2012, 06:38 PM   #79
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did anybody say raining cats and dogs yet?
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Old 05-21-2012, 06:39 PM   #80
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"Really?" is one that I hate. Also "K", is it that time consuming to say one more letter as in "OK"
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Old 05-21-2012, 06:40 PM   #81
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SEC bias.
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Old 05-21-2012, 06:59 PM   #82
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SEC bias.
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SEX bias
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Old 05-21-2012, 07:11 PM   #83
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Old 05-21-2012, 09:13 PM   #84
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I want to see you in my office Friday afternoon at 4.....
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Old 05-21-2012, 09:15 PM   #85
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"I have suspended my campaign" - because I'm too egotistical to say I resign or I got whooped!
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Old 05-21-2012, 09:19 PM   #86
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Here's one I really get sick of hearing:

"Roll Tide"
I never tire of hearing that Wonderful phrase!
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Old 05-22-2012, 02:04 PM   #87
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Old 05-22-2012, 02:22 PM   #88
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Well if Auburn HAD a football team you might not hear it so much.

ROLL TIDE Just sayin.

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Old 05-22-2012, 07:39 PM   #89
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Hope and change..........Arrrrrrrr
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Old 05-22-2012, 07:53 PM   #90
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Old 05-22-2012, 07:58 PM   #91
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I think I'm late.....
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Old 05-22-2012, 08:04 PM   #92
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press 1 for english

ya know, repeated 12 times in a 30 second interview (jock)

ya know what I'm sayin? (not usually)

please remain on the line, your call is important to us
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Old 05-22-2012, 08:57 PM   #93
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THAT"S IT!! That is Number ONE so far, damn that PISSES me off.
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Old 05-22-2012, 09:59 PM   #94
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Whats wrong with You??
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Old 05-22-2012, 11:55 PM   #95
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The fact of the matter is . . . . .

or

Truth be told . . . .

or

First and foremost.
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Old 05-23-2012, 05:10 AM   #96
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Some of these mispronunciations are understandable when it just sounds like they're skipping a letter or two because of an accent, but when they make up a completely different word out of ignorance, that's something else again.
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Old 05-23-2012, 05:20 AM   #97
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Bugger hook...Bang switch. Used by a youtube gun "expert" explaining firearms safety! Aaaaagh!
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Old 05-23-2012, 05:36 AM   #98
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"Reverse discrimination" has got to be the #1 dumbass phrase I've ever heard
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Old 05-23-2012, 07:05 AM   #99
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"I hate to tell you this..."

then don't!!

"you know what?"

no, and I don't care either
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"Unplanned Water Landing" - Just say what it is. We are crashing into the #$@*ing ocean.

Also - Undocumented Citizen ---- What??????
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