I googled "annoying platitudes" and found "It's always darkest before the dawn." But do people actually say that? I mean, to someone who's going through a difficult time?
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tommyrot - Sep 28, 2010 1:21:59 pm PDT #26586 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
JZ - Sep 28, 2010 1:22:30 pm PDT #26587 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
And, bleah, Zen and Burrell, those two are sucktastic.
I still kinda want to track down whoever expressed boundless empathy to erika by pointing out that s/he was crippled by the tragic inability to be a fighter pilot and punch 'em in the neck.
Steph L. - Sep 28, 2010 1:22:34 pm PDT #26588 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
"Everything happens for a reason."
Some of those reasons are just shittastic, is all.
tommyrot - Sep 28, 2010 1:24:38 pm PDT #26589 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
More that I found:
'God only gives special babies to the special parents.'
Failure to plan is planning for failure.
No it isn't.
Ooh. Now I remember.
When you assume, you make an ass of you and me.
I make a million assumptions a day - such as, the sun will rise, gravity will continue to work, etc....
Sheryl - Sep 28, 2010 1:24:50 pm PDT #26590 of 30001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Nova is batting at a Sharpie on Gary's desk. This cannot end well.
Steph L. - Sep 28, 2010 1:25:37 pm PDT #26591 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
But do people actually say that? I mean, to someone who's going through a difficult time?
Oooh, I know this one!
One of my uncles died exactly 1 month after Tim's mom did (I didn't post in Beep Me because I was just shredded; I don't need brackets, as I'm posting to make a snarky point). So I was understandably upset and grieving.
A friend said to me something along the lines of "It always happens in threes; that's what my grandmother always said to me. I'll never forget that. So just hang on to that."
I *think* he was trying to be consoling, but the takeaway message for me, who had only as yet lost TWO loved ones was that THERE'S STILL ONE MORE DEATH WAITING! Woo.
Maybe not the best thing to say to someone who lost 2 family members in 30 days.
t edit And I *am,* actually, kind of still edgy. Tim's mom died on August 4; my uncle died on September 4. So I'm counting the days until October 5, because I would goddamn well like to go more than 1 month without anyone keeling over.
tommyrot - Sep 28, 2010 1:25:48 pm PDT #26592 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Some of those reasons are just shittastic, is all.
Yeah, but it's implied that there is a good reason, isn't it?
DavidS - Sep 28, 2010 1:25:56 pm PDT #26593 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Amy - Sep 28, 2010 1:26:55 pm PDT #26594 of 30001
Because books.
Yeah, but it's implied that there is a good reason, isn't it?
I always thought it was meant more along the lines of "the reason will have meaning," at some point.
Steph L. - Sep 28, 2010 1:27:57 pm PDT #26595 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Some of those reasons are just shittastic, is all.
Yeah, but it's implied that there is a good reason, isn't it?
I think that *is* the implication, yeah, but I like to be a smartass and reply to people's platitudes with things like "Sure, but some of the reasons are shittastic."
I don't play well with others.