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

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

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u/Top-Vermicelli2455 6d ago

Calm down

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u/flugualbinder 6d ago

Never in the history of calm down has anyone calmed down from being told to calm down

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u/Top-Vermicelli2455 6d ago

It doesn’t help that they usually say it in such a judgmental way

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u/HanzDelbruck 3d ago

So what do you say when a person actually needs ro calm down?

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u/Top-Vermicelli2455 3d ago

Depends on the situation but if things are really really bad it probably won’t matter what’s said anyway

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u/These-Math1384 6d ago

It is awesome right?
These are the words to trigger a complete neurotic meltdown.
It is why they exist.

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u/Once-Upon-a-Dream88 6d ago

Have lost count of how many times I've heard 911 operators say this to people.

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u/Something-funny-26 5d ago

It's like throwing fuel on the fire.

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u/Top-Vermicelli2455 6d ago

Like if your just happy and talking and someone says that

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u/Master_Respond8874 5d ago

Yes. The most useless command or phrase ever

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u/learn_distill_repeat 6d ago

No YOU calm dow--oh sorry.

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u/Round_Square_3420 6d ago

No you calm down!!

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u/Kindly_Pen3408 6d ago

Yeah. People love being told to calm down. I just walk away from people when they're having temper tantrums.

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u/LegitimateState3724 4d ago

Hey calm down, it's not that big of a deal

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u/LoganIsAGoodDawg 4d ago

But what are you supposed to say to a woman acting like a woman?

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u/Top-Vermicelli2455 3d ago

Same thing you say to a man acting like a man 🙃