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What Are Some Of The Tired Phrases You See Often?

by abugah
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Phrases like: 'I personally’, 'fairly unique' , and 'at this moment in time' sound worn-out. Don’t you think so?

What are some of the tired phrases you've come across lately?
#phrases #tired
  • Profile picture of the author Nathan Alexander
    "Pick up your crap…Take a shower already…Get any actual work yet loser?"

    I've been seeing those on sticky notes on my stuff a lot lately...

    (That being said, my wife's words are even meaner than my kids'...)
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  • Profile picture of the author max5ty
    Since you asked in broad terms...

    Some of the phrases that are worn out big time in advertising -- mainly in small business advertising are...

    "Great Customer Service"
    "xx Years In Business"
    "Lowest Prices"

    These phrases are often used as key lines in small business ads.

    Matter of fact -- they're the biggest reasons small business ads suck.

    Same old, same old, with nothing to grab the potential customers attention in a world filled with the same old bland attempts.

    zzzzzzzzzzz
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  • Profile picture of the author BurntOut254
    "Sincerely" makes me cringe.
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  • Profile picture of the author Maraun
    "Dear friend," (yeah sure, who are you again?)
    "No fluff, no BS". This one is so worn out on me that you'd actually need to write "No fluff, no BS, and even this wasn't BS" or something in that vein.
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    • Profile picture of the author abugah
      Originally Posted by Maraun View Post

      "Dear friend," (yeah sure, who are you again?)
      "No fluff, no BS". This one is so worn out on me that you'd actually need to write "No fluff, no BS, and even this wasn't BS" or something in that vein.
      So what do prefer to use instead of 'Dear friend'?
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  • Profile picture of the author Maraun
    Something more sincere. In the WSO section "Fellow Warrior" for example. But that is just me. As Mike Humphreys said above, I am not my target market.
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  • Profile picture of the author Micah Medina
    I like greetings that address a group. Personally.

    Fellow Warriors would work, Hey Everybody would work, Parents would work.

    As long as you don't waste any time "zooming in" and creating intimacy...
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    • Profile picture of the author dbellm
      Most tired cliche of the last decade or more? "Size matters." Ugh! That worn out old thing shows up everywhere.
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