nonsensical things people say

Cheer up it might never happen was shouted at me by a total stranger as I walked into a supermarket. I turned on the man and shouted right back " My beloved sister died in my arms yesterday" Then I managed to add "And that's a stupid thing to say to anyone at any time ! "

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

"If I can do it, anyone can"
and

"If you work hard, you succeed."

Both self-evidently nonsense.

SJV07

I dislike, during a one to one conversation, "How are 'We' today? Why not say, 'How are 'you' today? Very patronising. I reply emphasizing How are YOU, today?

My previous doctor used to say that and got used to my quips in response.

'Obviously sick or I wouldn't be here.'
and

Worried about you if you think you're more than one person'.

Lucca

? Dont get that

It's a Yorkshire expression and meant to be silly. It's one of many daft replies from the North.

If I asked Mum what was for tea she's say, 'Stewed stool feet and buttered haycocks.'

To 'It's not fair!' 'What isn't a black woman's hand?'

And 'Nip up to the park and see if it's raining'
If I dropped something, 'Bring it over here lass and I'll pick it up.'

Life was littered with nonsense in the 1950s.

‘With respect…’ since it often means the opposite.

And ‘Not a problem!’ - said very loudly in a certain Australian hotel every time I’d said thank you to the waiter who’d brought me something.

I was so tempted to say, ‘Well, I should certainly hope it’s not a problem, since it’s actually your job to bring our food.’
(But I didn’t.)