"It is what it is".

I HATE THAT EXPRESSION!

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one.

Haha
I was reading the latest posts and was thinking about bringing up "like" and everyone else like did it already.
I'm like trying to like eliminate it from language.

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one.

But "it is what it is"

is what it is

you know what I'm saying?

I absolutely hate "it is what it is.."! That's what someone says when they don't know what to say, but feel they should say something (nothing). My old boss (at an ex-great job) used to say that all the time. I wanted to smack him.

Adults who say "like" alot annoy me too. Kids get a pass.

"It is what it is" is bad...a verbal habit that puzzles the Hades outta me is the way people pronounce words that begin with or contain an "str" series. The s is pronounced as if it's an "sh." Straight is shtraight, but "stamp" is unchanged.

ESPN younggins seem to be required to pronounce it so, or risk early retirement, I suppose.

Shtrong
Shtrength
Shtreet
Shtruggle
etc.

X-zavier

Our PA at Nats park has yet to figure the X is silent

I've always wondered about the proper pronunciation. I don't know what Nady's preference is, though.

"It is what it is" doesn't bug me nearly as much as, "Everything happens for a reason." I know some people believed that, but man it annoys me.

Arrgh, ANOTHER annoying one! I don't think there's necessarily a reason for everything. Some things just ARE. (O.K., maybe that last expression is annoying, too!)

This time last season much of the board was commenting on how many times Riggleman would say "Well there's no question about it", in response to (leading) questions during interviews that weren't really questions as much as stating the obvious. Now Davey's doing it.

This thread reminds me of a phrase you hear in England all the time now: "At the end of the day..."

I have a friend that uses the word "evidently" all the time. After a while, I just want to say STOP. It isn't evident at all!!

I think Cordero and Morse have so much of that verbal clutter that it can be hard to tell what they're trying to say.

At least Morse is funny to watch and listen to. He has enough personality for about five people. :-)

Funny posts! I'm making a list of the annoying terms. Calling over some freinds and Nats Extra (the drinking game) will be born tonight!

Go Nats!

Go for it. Just don't drive afterward because I'm sure we will hear a LOTof those phrases tonight! ;-)

I can't stand the use of "absolutely", "grow a business", or "whatever". (Just the English police in me).
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Let's go Nationals!

Texting ruining our kids? Evidently, it is what it is.

OWA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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