Be Well
 

In southernese we often say something polite yet mean entirely something else. Often I tell someone to "be well" or I simply "wish them well" when I actually mean..."don't let the screen door hit ya where the good Lord split ya" or "wanker off".

Do you have a saying that you use to be polite when you really want to be anything but?

How 'bout, "I'll be sure to take that into consideration," aka "There's no way in hell I would even think about doing that, and I can't believe you thought I would." :) (Used often at work, btw.)

I usually say what I mean ... when I'm being polite in such a way ... I just say it as if it were a joke .... But, when I can't do that, usually I just nod and smile .... drives people nuts!!!! :) (I know, it's horrifically passive-aggressive!)

Hey! passive-aggressive has worked for a lot of years for a lot of people :p

I recall a couple of co-workers having a little argy about a personnal matter, one of those where nobody could be right or wrong, but they still were batting it back & forth...finally in frustration, he called her by her last name (which meant to me he was ready to tell her off)...paused, & told her, "You have a nice day!!!"
His tone said exactly the opposite, & everybody in the room got a laugh...

it all in the tone of voice for me.

"You have a nice day" works for me. I like to say it calmly and walk away/hang up the phone to end a conflict when I know the other person is ready to strangle me ;)

"Of course" is something I say when I know you're wrong but don't want to start a fight.

Smiling while I say "I'll get to that as soon as I have time" is usually a nice way of me saying "Stop bothering me, and if you want it done, do it yourself"
But I've developed a bit of a bad attitude at work :bang:

i use alot of them usually sacasticly, but "good luck with that" is one of my favorites. "have a nice day" is a good one too

Can we talk about this later????

or an brupt "Thank You," whereupon I beat a fast retreat

"Let me know how that works out for you." meaning that's the dumbest fucking idea I've ever heard but obviously you have your mind set on doing it so go right ahead...without me.

Anyone recall Rodney Dangerfield's line to Ted Knight in "Caddyshack"?...."oh, looks good on you!" :rolleyes2
...an old friend & I used to get a lot of milage out of that one at work...

Usually its Have a good one.


or Peace out :D

"Yeah, I bet." I think I use that quite often.