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What turn of phrase do you hate? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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Every time I hear someone say 'eh' in a questioning tone or to mean 'um actually' I lose my shit. Or even just to play something down.

Like I literally come to hate the person instantly. Its a very strong feeling on a very small sound.

Instant downvotes if I see it on Lemmy too. HATE IT.

How about all y'all?

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[–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

I was thinking of it more in a work context where when I question why some old and very inefficient work flow can't be optimized in some way, I get that cliche in response.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    It means whomever is above them is perceived as rigid. Maybe they are, maybe not. Do a POC in spare time and present it. Maybe something will come of it, maybe not. Either way, it is what it is.

    Something I recently read when researching the tetragrammaton in Judaism, the name doesn't necessarily mean just, "I am that I am," it also means, "I am becoming that which I am becoming." And things seldom look exactly in 3D as I picture them in my head or on paper. So it's an interesting concept.

    I don't recall the site, some Jewish site about the rabbinical reasoning or translation.

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