4 Burned out cliches that has lost its impact
We all have that friend who thinks he knows everything there is to know about life. Just so weâre on the same page, weâll call him Ted. Tedâs a so called âexpertââthat whatever your problem may be, he quickly understands, nods with great confidenceâŠthen checks into his drawer, finds your problem into one of his tabs, pulls out the divine file and voila, an absolute phrase destined to instantaneously shut your piehole.
Little does Ted know that these files are probably as outdated as his first Friendster testimonial. Yet he continues to amble on this life carrying his oversized ego instead of letting go of some of these burned out clichĂ©s that probably should be buried together with LeBronâs Miami Heat Jersey. Â
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1. Donât Cry Over Spilt Milk
We have always been told to shut it when weâre making qualms about something thatâs already happened. Definitely a clincher, donât you think? However, as accurate as this clichĂ© may be, it is definitely a no-no to say to somebody whoâs already set on destroying your day by complaining how theyâve lost electricity for 3 hours during the peak of Storm Glenda.
Yes, Iâd like a bottle of whine please
Why? Because believe it or not, people actually need to grieve. People have their own lengths in coping with their own problems. During this time, what they need is not a dismissing backhand slap of truth but rather a consoling and understanding presence of someone.
With this, the cliché is already a lost cause. The hope of producing a lively smile out of it is all but a vain wish.
2. Plenty of Fish in the Sea
The mecca of clichĂ©s when it comes to breakups, this clichĂ© has been used way more often than our pedestrian lanes. It is typical to expect it from usual romantic films and high school dramas. All itâs saying is, we have an abundance in options. This is explicitly exemplified by our toughest love warriors today: John Mayer, Taylor Swift and of course our very own, Kris Aquino.
Oh after you picked up my dry clean, can you also buy me a new lover?
Now you might be thinking, with all these stars as our perfect example, Plenty of Fish in the Sea is still proven effective and hasnât really lost its impact. Well while that may be true, we canât deny the fact that it somehow we use this as a euphemism to hide the truth. When we breakup with someone, we cry not because we canât find another lover but rather we lost an inimitable partner. As abundant as the school of fish in this world may be, each and every individual is unique. We cannot replace those Asians with Americans-- people will notice the imploding average weight, one way or another.
3. Donât Judge a Book by its Cover
The only reason Iâm including this in my list is because racism and discrimination has become a fecund practice, it makes this clichĂ© an obsolete phrase (much like in my last sentence). Donât judge a book by its cover is like one of those lost, ancient fossils geologists take years to find in remote deserts. Itâs so forgotten ninjas are actually in pursuit of learning its art.
Ok thatâs enough horsing around. What Iâve been meaning to say since the last paragraph is that this clichĂ© is one of those things that is imprinted in our minds but never really used. Like the oversized shirts our aunts keep buying us during Christmas when we were kids. âDonât judge a book by its coverâ is something weâve had since kids-- weâve all took note of it, and yet itâs always at the back of our minds concealed with all bitchin things we do.
Now you must be wondering, if the concept is that clear and rampant, then why does discrimination and stereotyping exists? In my opinion, I think it has something to do with how people function. The world is filled with many demands. In turn, we slowly became people that are quick to operate. The Internet is continuously evolving to unimaginable speeds, cars are now built with increased HPâs, and even escalators are now quipped with faster motors. The end resultâwe, as people, have become used to this standard of living. We always seek detours. We want everything done in an instant or else we get paranoid. Everything became fast-forward. I think this habit made people to be dismissing and just stick with the stereotypes. Or sometimes, we get the better of ourselves and say:
âyeah.. by the look on your face I know that youâre an ass wiperâ
Or sometimes we just donât want to mess with our routines. Weâre so engrossed at living that whenever we come into something unusual, we just say the first thing that pops into our head.
Itâs pretty logical if you think about it. Hereâs a simple example. Imagine yourself taking the train to accompany your kid to school. Then you see an old guy with bloodshot eyes and wispy hair along the way. Your kid, being the angel of curiosity, stops and looks at the guy. You, on the other hand, is about to be late for work so you tell your kid that the guy is a convict just so you can move on with your life. Not knowing that this seemingly harmless lie already implants an idea to your kid.
Anyway, as we can already see, stereotyping is never a stable conceptâin fact, it proliferates. It spreads like a wildfire, gaining new 12 year olds to join their cult of condescending jerks that would later on master the art of being a jerkface. Iâm sure a lot of parents are still reminding kids to not be judgemental while teachers are still using childrenâs book with the same idea but you see, gaining the knowledge is never enough. What people need nowadays is practice. Practice hard until we can fucking remove all the fucking bad habits in our system.
4. Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
Okay. I have to be honest. I hate this clichĂ© with all my guts. I am even willing to cut somebody elseâs guts and implant it into mine to show how massive my hate for this clichĂ© is. Life is an everyday learning experience. Utterly waiting is not living. Hereâs a tip: try going out, try talking to your crush, try studying for that board exam, travel, kiss your mom.
Try everything life has to offer.
Just donât imitate this fool
Every day is an opportunity to become better than yesterday. Good things wonât come to those who entire life has been in a corner waiting for someone to throw them a bone. Letâs start embracing life and start deserving those good things!
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