"At this point in time," "Let me be clear")
I'm "fed up" ....with CLICHES!
Don't you just dread the next big TV
kerfuffle, imbroglio , brouhaha--
what stupid phrases will be
aborning...and latched onto by
mediocre minds.. and repeated
o'er and o'er....ad nauseam...
For as we know: "An apple doesn't
fall far from the tree!"
(What did I mean by that???)
(Who knows?)
Cliches don't really have to mean
anything, do they? "Moving forward."
(Which other way...would we move?)
By now, "at this point in time," (vintage
1973, "Watergate"), many folks are
"Sick and tired," (1930's) of overused,
hackneyed abuse of the English
language. Ho hum. "at this point, in
time..." blah...blah...blah...
And by the way, don't say you'll "pray"
"I'll be praying") if you don't really
intend to pray. ("I covet your prayers.")
etc. The comforting expressions are
so important and need to be said
in the most heartfelt and sincere ways.
"Now, let it be said--" and I'll admit that
hearing an old "saying" from a
century ago can be downright fetching
and somehow assuaging to our
hearts, which have been bombarded
over months...by waves of hatred
and inanity.
So we would likely be "much obliged"
for any old-timey thoughts and
words, recalling the "matchless days
of yore." If you know any good old
saws, "Let's touch base."
"Religious" folks need to remember
that the world in general does
not speak "PIOUS," and maybe
they need to re-couch expressions
at times...which could sound ...
cliched.
"At the end of the day," originally
a British saw, I think (and which
O'Reilly dislikes) let is remember
that we are intelligent enough
to polish our language ...amd
thoughts.
More elocution and public speaking
need to be taught...somewhere.
(Speakers need to hold their heads
still and not do arm and hand
exercises while talking. We are not
dummies. Okay, a subject for
another piece...later on...
So...I think it's time to get out of this
piece "With my hat and boots,"
an old poker-player's cliche.
But on leaving, I am reminded of
a saying from early W. Texas
cotton farmers: "Don't never tell
yore guts." When I remember
that somewhat earthy expression
FB comes to mind.
On FB people tell everything. Oh my!
A very dear and wise friend of mine
from out Elida way, once gave
me some excellent advice. (over
a cup of coffee.) He said: "Always
play your cards close to your vest."
In parting, if one comes at me with
a cliche, I can't help it...I must
question his judgment...and
gumption.
"Let us be clear..." "going forward."
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MIL
4 MARCH 2020
"HAVE A GOOD DAY."
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