Stupid Sayings

My wife and I have now fought twice over a saying she's used around me. The saying is: "Six of one, half a dozen of another". I can't remember what context she used it in, but she was meaning to say "it's the same thing". Apparently she thinks she's used this saying a lot since we've been together. Um...she had only used it once and I told her she should just say "it's the same thing" because I know what that means. No one I have ever met has used her saying, and it's longer than saying "it's the same thing". Now, if we lived somewhere that people used this phrase, that would be fine. But again, I've never heard it.

It got me to thinking of stupid things people say that don't mean much, or that are kind of stupid to hear. I worked with a girl from Michigan who noticed a phrase people would use in Missouri that really bugged her. It was "I tell you what". It seems that this little phrase has gained in popularity because I even use it, though I try to pronounce the "I'll" so it's actually good grammar. The way the phrase is used is someone will be trying to make a point and they'll say "I tell you what" then they'll go on to tell you. I had a southern companion on the mission who'd say it. He said that where he was from you didn't even have to tell you what point they were trying to tell you. One person would say "I tell you what", another would say "What?" and the first would say "I just done told you". In that case it seems you just have to know what he was wanting to tell you, like "Government, I tell you what." Then I guess you just have to already know they're opinions on government.

Another saying that I hate is "Git 'er done". This one has started gaining prominence in local advertisements. It came to fame from Larry the Cable Guy, who is an oversized six year old who thinks potty humor is funny. I'm not even sure what the saying means, but a few local businesses have started using the phrase. One, a car salesman, tells you to come in, and we'll get 'er done. Who are we getting done, Mr Car Salesman? And shouldn't we leave her alone? I just want a car, let's leave the ladies out of it.

And this brings me to our beloved state's motto: The Show-Me State. If you've ever been stuck behind a car from Missouri you've seen our motto pasted across the lisense plate. What the crap does it mean, you ask? I guess Missourians used to be known for the fact that they were very skeptical. You'd have to prove something to them before they'd believe it. Thus the saying means, you have to show them for them to believe you. Now, in a stunning move to prove the intelligence level of our state, I guess there was a ballot (that I missed) to decide on the new license plate for our state. The winner was chosen and they started printing the new plates. But here's the kicker, "Show-Me" is supposed to have a hyphen. The winner on the ballot didn't have one because someone screwed up. No one caught the mistake, so now the plate will read "Show Me State" and they're blaming the voters for voting for the mistake. Good job guys, way to make us look intelligent.

So anyway, anyone out on the blogosphere have stupid sayings you hear? Let me know, I'm sure I've missed some.