Last Updated on September 6, 2024
Ever heard something that made you laugh then shake your head? There are some statements that a lot of people say quite often that are in fact, kind of dumb or nonsensical.
Statements like ‘calm down’ or ‘it’s all in your head’ may seem harmless, but they’re essentially triggers. There are individuals who don’t like hearing them because a) they don’t really help in any situation, and b) they invalidate people’s feelings. But they are so common that often, we just blurt them out without even thinking about it.
Why You Should Think Before You Speak
Just because certain sayings or ideas are popular doesn’t mean you have to use it or believe it. Sometimes, these statements are carried over from past decades, even if they’re no longer applicable. Examples include ‘women belong in the kitchen’ and ‘men should not cry’. These ideas have always been wrong, and saying them even in jest could land you in serious hot water.
Words have power. Whether in writing or in public speaking, what you convey can affect those who hear it. You’re familiar with key figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. They used words to motivate people into action. But there are also persons who used words for their own selfish, cruel intentions: Adolf Hitler and Josef Stalin for instance. That’s why you should be careful of what comes out of your mouth – you never know what sort of power it contains.
There’s no shortage of examples when it comes to these dumb quotes and sayings. Here are several more examples.
Dumb Quotes and Sayings
“I’m just not a computer person!”
“Turn that frown upside down.”
“I could care less.”
“It came from a place of good intentions.”
“If you can’t handle me at my worst, you don’t deserve me at my best.”
“Time heals all wounds.”
“Because that’s how we’ve always done it.”
“We work hard, we play hard.”
“Live. Laugh. Love.”
“All good things come to those who wait.”
“Everything happens for a reason.”
“Life is too short to be sad. So just be happy.”
“Just stop worrying!”
“As a mother…”
“Looks like someone’s got a case of the Mondays.”
“It is what it is.”
“Just be you.”
“You can be anything you want to be.”
“The customer is always right.”
“God will never give you anything you can’t handle.”
“Shoot for the moon, even if you miss you’ll land among the stars.”
“He/She is bullying/teasing you because they like you.”
“It was meant to be.”
“Happy wife, happy life!”
“Boys never cry.”
“What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.”
“It’s always in the last place you look.”
“Pull yourself up by the bootstraps.”
“If I can do it, you can do it!”
“The best things in life are free.”
“There are starving children in Africa.”
“Respect your elders.”
“I’ll keep you in my thoughts and prayers.”
“Snitches get stitches.”
“Well I was raised that way.”
“No pain, no gain.”
“We can agree to disagree.”
“Not my monkeys, not my circus.”
“You workin hard or hardly workin?“
“If your friend jumped off a cliff , would you follow them?“
