On Our Way To Crazy

I would like to take a minute to talk about two phrases I’ve seen a lot lately that really drive me crazy. I see a lot of stuff on blogs or in magazines that bugs, but these are the worst of the worst.

1. Enough said. (See also: ‘Nuff said. Actually, see especially ’nuff said.)
This phrase essentially says to the listener, “I have said all I intend to say. If you don’t not only understand but completely agree with me, you are in the wrong. I have used the exact amount of words necessary to get my point across, and if you don’t get it is because you lack proper comprehension skills. You are an idiot.” It’s mean, and I don’t like it. And, chances are you actually have not said enough to convince anyone of anything, and are merely using the phrase to give yourself false confidence in your idea and to discourage people from questioning you.

2. You know who you are.
If they know who they are, why am I reading about it? I don’t know who they are, and more importantly, I don’t care who they are. If they know who they are, then they don’t need to read what you’ve written. Those of us who don’t know who they are also don’t need to read it. So don’t write it. I’ve seen this one lately in the little magazine our local paper puts out, and I hate that they let their writers get by with putting little notes to their friends in a paper read by the whole city. Lame.

Ahhhhh. I feel much better now that I have that off my chest.