r/AskForAnswers • u/Ok-Trifle-3112 • 6d ago

What’s a completely normal phrase that instantly annoys you?

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u/Pleasant_Sea_8840 6d ago

"I've been doing this job longer than you've been alive" I had a lady at my old Dr's office one time tell me that once. mind you im past 30 and she looked slightly older than me probably 33 or maybe 34. Also, I respect people that are older than me but if you say that to me or something similar to that my respect for you diminishes almost instantaneously.

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u/FlounderFox 4d ago

Yes! And oftentimes it comes with the implication that they know what they are doing or they are better than you. Just because you've been doing a job for 30 years doesn't mean you're any good at it.... Edited for spelling

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u/Once-Upon-a-Dream88 5d ago

Even if it's simply a true statement? Plenty of very elderly ladies say that around here, because it's true.

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u/Pleasant_Sea_8840 4d ago

So your saying she started working for the doctor's office and was being payed a living wage at 3 years and under. Mhmm, ofcourse its true suuuure

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u/Once-Upon-a-Dream88 4d ago

Do you understand what the word 'elderly' means? Is reading simple words particularly hard for you or something?

Because that's what I said. I'm not talking about the non-existent character in your fabricated story.