Expressions that ended up being used sarcastically more often than not

Started by Martinus, April 04, 2010, 04:07:04 AM

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Martinus

April 04, 2010, 04:07:04 AM
"Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy" is an expression which (I presume) was originally used in a non-sarcastic manner, but I think these days it is pretty much only used sarcastically.

What are other expressions like that, that have become such sarcastic cliches, noone would use it anymore in their original meaning, lest they are also accused of being sarcastic.

Alexandru H.

#1
April 04, 2010, 10:58:21 AM
You're gay.

Syt

#2
April 04, 2010, 11:50:59 AM
This thread idea went well.
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Scipio

#3
April 04, 2010, 11:53:00 AM
It blew up in one.  OSSUM!
What I speak out of my mouth is the truth.  It burns like fire.
-Jose Canseco

There you go, giving a fuck when it ain't your turn to give a fuck.
-Every cop, The Wire

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Eddie Teach

#4
April 04, 2010, 11:55:35 AM
Cool story, bro?

Eh, that was probably always sarcastic.
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Sophie Scholl

#5
April 04, 2010, 11:55:44 AM
About half of what is spoken by members of Languish's population, with Garbon being at 100% sarcastic and Tim being at 0% on the meter.
"Everything that brought you here -- all the things that made you a prisoner of past sins -- they are gone. Forever and for good. So let the past go... and live."

"Somebody, after all, had to make a start. What we wrote and said is also believed by many others. They just don't dare express themselves as we did."

Grey Fox

#6
April 04, 2010, 12:48:34 PM
Bravo!
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sbr

#7
April 04, 2010, 01:10:32 PM
Nice hand (in poker)

Eddie Teach

#8
April 04, 2010, 01:20:48 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on April 04, 2010, 12:48:34 PM
Bravo!

I didn't know that he was asking about lame cable channels.  :huh:
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Razgovory

#9
April 04, 2010, 01:25:24 PM
A Junebug crawled up my nose!
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

The Brain

#10
April 04, 2010, 01:57:14 PM
Women want me. Men want to be with me.

grumbler

#11
April 04, 2010, 03:05:17 PM
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Josquius

#12
April 04, 2010, 03:52:24 PM
I so want to do that.
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garbon

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April 04, 2010, 03:57:49 PM
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on April 04, 2010, 11:55:44 AM
About half of what is spoken by members of Languish's population, with Garbon being at 100% sarcastic and Tim being at 0% on the meter.

:o
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#14
April 04, 2010, 10:40:26 PM
Quote from: garbon on April 04, 2010, 03:57:49 PM
Quote from: Judas Iscariot on April 04, 2010, 11:55:44 AM
About half of what is spoken by members of Languish's population, with Garbon being at 100% sarcastic and Tim being at 0% on the meter.

:o
:hug:
"Everything that brought you here -- all the things that made you a prisoner of past sins -- they are gone. Forever and for good. So let the past go... and live."

"Somebody, after all, had to make a start. What we wrote and said is also believed by many others. They just don't dare express themselves as we did."
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