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What's a phrase you hear a lot, but disagree with?
(lemmy.world)
One that comes to mind for me: "Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger" is not always true. Maybe even only half the time! Are there any phrases you tend to hear and shake your head at?
"He/she just tells it like it is" No, they are just saying things that resonate with you, but have no actual alignment with data, facts or morality. Simply saying things with no filter doesn't equal "like it is". I find it is usually attributed to, at best, oversimplified or completely ignorant statements, at worst, misleading and/or hateful statements.
They're just saying that it feels good to their confirmation bias.
You just reminded me of this
"they say racist things and i like that because people don't like it when i say it. this way i can be racist but outsource the messaging"
good for other kinds of bigotry and douchebaggery
I think it depends on the context. If we have an expert on a topic who tries to use some form of simplified Modell and direct speach to make his knowledge more understandable for everyone it is true. Even tho it may be simplified it still contains the most important parts.
But that isn't the context that phrase is normally used in. That phrase is more like a euphemism for "I'm an asshole, but want it to sound like I'm not"
That's true