Yes, I’ve learned from the past 6 years of my life that “I’m sorry this is happening to you” means “This is potentially really bad but I don’t know the answer”. I got pretty sick of hearing that.
Yup, right on up there with “it is what it is.” I REALLY wish some of these confounded eggheads would just say “I don’t know.” However, it’s always a pleasure to watch their eyes bug out when I walk in using proper medical terminology. 😈 And then, since I’ve got my PhD (literature, which I know doesn’t go very far, but still), when they ask “is it Mrs. or Ms.,” I look 'em in the eye and say “It’s Dr., but you can call me 108.”
Yes, I’ve learned from the past 6 years of my life that “I’m sorry this is happening to you” means “This is potentially really bad but I don’t know the answer”. I got pretty sick of hearing that.
Yup, right on up there with “it is what it is.” I REALLY wish some of these confounded eggheads would just say “I don’t know.” However, it’s always a pleasure to watch their eyes bug out when I walk in using proper medical terminology. 😈 And then, since I’ve got my PhD (literature, which I know doesn’t go very far, but still), when they ask “is it Mrs. or Ms.,” I look 'em in the eye and say “It’s Dr., but you can call me 108.”
Perfect answer.