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Putting thumbs where they don't need to be

Idiom used when someone is being/making something disorderly or to describe someone as loving gossip
1: Person 1: You really need to stop putting thumbs where they don't need to be.

Person 2: I'll put it all back when I'm done, I promise.

2: They keep putting their thumbs where they don't need to be.
by Imaginary_Fiend March 24, 2024
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I don't

Nah, it's just the one singular life.
Hym "Yeah, no, I don't. It's just the one where it's like and organized stalking and harassment thing and then I write about it here and now a guy is pretending to be me and a charlatan is stealing my stuff... I'm also a genius who created A.I. and am the greatest writer who has ever lived... *burp*"
by Hym Iam March 26, 2024
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No! You really, really don't (he says blubbering) 😭

HA! I TOLD YOU YOU'D SAY IT YOU BLUBBERING FRAUD! HAHAHA! YOU'RE NOT MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVERYONE FOR HAVING A KID! THE INFLATED VALUE OF YOUR KID'S LIFE ONLY EXISTS IN RELATIONSHIP TO POSITIVE ASSOCIATION SHARED BETWEEN PARENT AND CHILD AND PARENTS ABUSE THEIR KIDS OR DISOWN THEM FOR BEING GAY OR ABANDON THEM ALL THE TIME!
A Charlatan "No! You really, really don't (he says blubbering) 😭"

Hym "HA! He said the thing! Well... He got his plant to do it but you see? No. Fuck your kids. Your parental narcissism is a cancer and your affection for them is entirely dependent on their willingness to live in accordance with your values."
by Hym Iam March 28, 2024
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I don't have time

When you say you don't have time for something, what you're really saying is, "This is not a priority for me right now." The 'no time' excuse is seductive because it sounds reasonable and removes personal responsibility. Research has found that it's socially acceptable to be busy, even admirable in our culture, which is why so many people lean on that excuse rather than just admitting the truth: 'This isn't my main focus right now.'
When my girl friend asked me to help her Chemistry assignment, I was like, 'I don't have time,' but really I just wanted to binge-watch my favorite show instead.
by Emotional Cruiser September 29, 2025
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Don't-be-silly

A dismissive comeback used when someone attempts to challenge, threaten, or oppose you - in power, intellect, or skill - but their effort is so insignificant compared to your capability that it’s almost absurd. Often delivered calmly, not angrily, to emphasize effortless superiority and effortless dismissal.

Used when someone tries to compete with you, but the gap between you is so vast that their effort becomes unintentionally comedic.
"Manchester United thought they had a chance against Brentford. It was clear United where just fantasizing, as the Bees stung them three goals to one, don't-be-silly."

"Jake beat Kelly up, don't-be-silly."

PERSON A: "You think you can beat me."

PERSON B: "Don't-be-silly."
by That African Man October 1, 2025
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don't go swimming upstream

phrase

Don't make something harder than it has to be.
That girl isn't worth your time, don't go swimming upstream.

Just study or you'll be swimming upstream.
by fargun October 5, 2025
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