In my opinion, there is one thing that is sure to ruin a perfectly good conversation in a matter of seconds. No, it’s not your lack of ability to manage small talk. Probably not that weird spinach thing stuck in your teeth. Surprisingly, it might not even be your aggressive use of perfume.
The fastest way to ruin a conversation is to say something that is completely inappropriate/ unnecessary/ just plain dumb. Don’t get me wrong- sometimes I totally love saying phrases like this, but if you find yourself saying these things in average, every day conversations, you might need to take some time to reflect on your actions. Here are some examples of things you should never say in any even moderately serious conversation. Ever.
The Dumb Ones
“YOLO”: Yes, yes you will only live once. That is a pretty standard fact of life. But hey, proud of you for figuring it out all on your own.
“You do you”: Why would you say this to someone? It’s weird. I just can’t even understand under which context this would be a normal thing to say.
“Sorry I’m not sorry”: If you’re already sorry about not being sorry, shouldn’t you have just been sorry in the first place?
“Chyeah”: I have heard a lot of rappers say this, and that’s fine. Might be a double standard, but I’m going on the record as saying only rappers can use this. So, please stop.
“Winning”: Hi, are you Charlie Sheen? No? Well do you want to be like Charlie Sheen? No again? Then drop it.
The Meaningless Ones
“The early bird gets the worm”: I am not a bird. Worms gross me out. Why are you comparing me to a bird and making me think about worms?
“No pain, no gain”: Does this make anyone feel better? Seriously, anyone? I get it- I might somehow become a better person after surviving the pains of stubbing my toe. However, in the moment I am still angry. So go away.
“Don’t make mountains out of molehills”: What are you even talking about? I’ve never even seen a real molehill, so I’m not gaining anything from this statement. Also, stop diminishing the value of my problems. That’s just rude.
“Where there’s a will, there’s a way”: This is fun if you haven’t already attempted a task, but if someone says this trying to pep you up to try something after you already failed, it just sort of makes it look like you didn’t try. Comforting, really.
“To be honest”: Yeah? Is this your way of telling me everything else you have said isn’t you being honest? Okay. Cool. Thanks.
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