What are the most illogical things people say to each other?
April 24, 2012 8:29 AM   Subscribe

What are the most illogical things people say to each other? Examples (and a story!) inside.

My wife's close family put on a baby shower for us and our 8-week old son. The party went great, and we were quite grateful to the hosts and attendees.

The most common thing guests said to me was "You guys did such a good job with him," meaning that he's cute and adorable. Yes, he's a cute baby.

Afterward, thinking about this comment, it struck me as absurd. While emotionally warm and something you'd expect to hear at a baby shower, my wife and I did absolutely nothing to make him cute and adorable. We didn't push any magic buttons marked CUTE or select his features. He came out the way he came out.

With that statement in mind, I'd love to hear what you think are the most illogical things we say to each other, whether at work, at play, or in almost any situation. Run wild!
posted by st starseed to Human Relations (2 answers total)

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Saying "welcome aboard" to new coworkers. It makes me imagine sailor caps on everyone for the rest of the day.
posted by punchtothehead at 8:32 AM on April 24, 2012


"I'll love you forever, no matter what."
posted by modernnomad at 8:32 AM on April 24, 2012


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