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What popular quote are you tired of hearing?

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Bonus points if it’s usually misused/misunderstood by the people who say it

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Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world
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Or worse: “it’s all part of God’s plan!” every time something bad happens. “So… God’s a sadist, or what? Cuz his plan is shit.”

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NOT_RICK@lemmy.world
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God did ruin Job’s life over a bet with Satan so maybe this is less of a plan and more of a downward spiral gambling addiction

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TechyDad@lemmy.world
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Or the related one: “I’d like to thank God for coming through this surgery.”

What about the doctors, nurses, and various other staff members?

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Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world
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As a surgical tech, I have to bite my tongue when this pops up. Like… bitch, your god sent you to the OR in the first place - you should be pissed!

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AnIntenseMoist@lemmy.world
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Hear me out on this: God is creating jobs for the community. If there weren’t stupid people around to get hurt, the smart ones wouldn’t have anything to do!

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