Phrases I am thoroughly sick of hearing.

[m1thousand]

sic - I dont know what that means (so Ill look it up) . . . Sic is a Latin term meaning “thus

Its not a phrase, its when people use their hands to make a heart. I think its corny

 

[frankfrank]

"sic" also sometimes is in parentheses or as *sic* and, in that usage, it usually means "the word or name that I'm showing here is not my typo, but it was misspelled this way in the original text and I'm just showing it as it was."

 

[belamyi]

"sic" also sometimes is in parentheses or as *sic* and, in that usage, it usually means "the word or name that I'm showing here is not my typo, but it was misspelled this way in the original text and I'm just showing it as it was."

I don't know what 'primary' use you have in mind, but that's how "sic" ([sic]) is most commonly used.

 

[peeonme]

Live and let live
To each their own
Most who use these phrases seldom live by them.

 

[G-Lexington]

"Bae" seems to have vanished from my circle, thankfully.

"Dank". I guess that's to be expected in Colorado, although I mainly see it online in reference to memes. "I share with you only the dankest memes, and not a single like from you? Can I even call you friend?"

"Miss your face." This one is also vanishing.

Lex

 

[rareboy]

'Fake News'

 

[belamyi]

'Great nation'
'Land of the free/of opportunity'...

Best ever...

 

[frankfrank]

I don't know what 'primary' use you have in mind, but that's how "sic" ([sic]) is most commonly used.

That's the primary usage for me - in fact I don't know its other meaning, but when I saw this

"its when people use their hands to make a heart"

I assumed that to be some kind of current/modern meaning of "sic" that I wasn't aware of.

 

[peeonme]

"I am sick of this"
"this makes me sick"

 

[belamyi]

"This is sick"
"You're sick"

- - - Updated - - -

"You are..."

 

[m1thousand]

I didnt think it would be this hard
- often heard on reality shows

 

[belamyi]

We are the best
Creemos en nuestras posibilidades

 

[Latimer]

"It's going to be..." rather than simply "It's..."

As in, "The total is going to be" rather than "The total is..."

Or, "The soup of the day is going to be..." rather than "The soup of the day is..."

https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-m_going-to.htm

At this time the usage seems to be generational (<35) and limited to restaurant servers and retail "associates".

 

[belamyi]

^ Spaniards are full of the sort of pleonastic shit when they try to speak their mother language:

"¿Qué te iba a decir? Blablabla..."

"El tema de..."

 

[Latimer]

Pleonastic: only over the past year have I come to be familiar with the term. I don't recall even having heard it previously. My language teachers tell me that I need to master pleonastic usage to be fluent.

 

[Telstra]

'' Standing shoulder to shoulder'' what ever that means.
They should say '' mouth to mouth'' instead

 

[roadtripboy]

ex-gay

Here's a good reason.
https://www.joemygod.com/2019/06/ex-gays-sue-vimeo-over-ban-on-ex-gay-torture-clips/

This guy is not ex-gay, there is no such thing.

 

[cityboy-stl]

If you think (fill-in-the-blank). Think again.

To me, this phrase is arrogant and insulting. It comes across as, if you think (whatever), then you are really stupid.

 

[gsdx]

(I don't know if this one has been mentioned above.)

"Thank you for your service."

This is said virtually every time a member of the military (either past or current) is introduced on television. It is so commonplace that it now appears insincere and expected.

My biggest complaint is that ANY person is thanked even if their 'service' was a job behind a desk. Meanwhile, firefighters and police officers face danger and death every time they go on duty and sometimes when they are on their own time) barely get a nod of recognition or appreciation.

 

[heir-to-the-wind]

unprecedented