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What popular quote are you tired of hearing? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by PP_BOY_@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Bonus points if it's usually misused/misunderstood by the people who say it

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[-] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 year ago

"think of how stupid the average person is, and then think half of them are dumber than that"

So heavily overused.

[-] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

This was actually the quote that inspired this thread. I love George Carlin but I hear this all the time online and I hate it

[-] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 year ago

The people saying it aren't usually in the half they think they are, either.

[-] rikudou 4 points 1 year ago

95% of people think they belong to the top 5%.

[-] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah but I actually am, right guys? ...guys?

[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Of course you are, buddy! Now go play with your crayons while the grown ups talk.

[-] VieuxQueb@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 year ago

And I would think that a good 95% of that 5%, who don't think they belong in the top half, actually do belong in the top tiers.

[-] slackassassin@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago

"Half of them are smarter than that!" Doesn't have the same ring to it.

[-] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Half of the people who unironically use this quote are in the exact half he's making fun of

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