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Just saying!

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Desdemona Fri 26-Jun-26 20:35:21

This is a phrase that winds me up and I see a lot on groups I am on. I find it passive aggressive.

Found this article below and wondered what you think.

psychcentral.com/health/defending-against-im-just-saying#definition

Fallingstar Fri 26-Jun-26 21:06:32

I don’t like it either neither do I like “Don’t take this the wrong way but…”or “You may not like what I’m going to say but…..” as opening sentences in a conversation. Because what follow is almost certainly something insulting/insensitive.

Maggiemaybe Fri 26-Jun-26 21:55:52

Or “with all due respect”, usually followed by something disrespectful. But the worst one for me is “end of” after someone else’s opinion. Just like “just saying”, it implies that nobody could possibly disagree with what’s being said.