If there’s any way to get a point across faster, people are going to figure it out. If that means using a cliche instead of unique and descriptive words, then so be it. If the cliche needs shortening, so we don’t have to say as many words at all…then okay.
But this cool thread found on Tumblr gives us the full version of the cliches we’ve come to rely on when we get lazy. And it’s pretty interesting what we’re cutting without even realizing it.
Check these out.
1. Curiosity killed the cat…but did it?
You could get reward in return for that curiosity…
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2. Blood is thicker than…what?
I see you friends… and you’re better fam than my fam.
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3. Being a jack of all trades is actually a wise philosophy.
You need MANY good skills, not just one EXPERT skill.
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4. Conformity is not always “great.”
In fact, it almost never is.
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5. Beware those fair weather birds.
They can leave at a moment’s notice.
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6. I would much rather be the second mouse.
You’ve heard this one before, right?
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7. This isn’t a saying, but I like this line of thinking.
Go live your life fully, fam!
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Next time you want to spit out some platitude, consider what you really are saying. Is it even what you really mean? We should all pay more attention to the words and thoughts we put out there. So when you want to say something, you can strive to make it meaningful.
Stop serving up word salad without meaning and say something we want to think about.
