11 Clichéd Sayings That Make Us Want to Punch Ourselves in the Face

Today is Cliché Day… we didn’t know it was a thing either until about an hour ago. Anyway, we decided to mark the made-up occasion by picking out a few of the clichéd sayings that really get our goat (side note: how does a goat get got?)...

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There are plenty more fish in the sea Like this really makes anyone feel better. There may well be plenty more fish and they could be the most attractive fish in the world, that doesn't change the fact that we just lost the fish we wanted... also, why fish? Via tumblr.com Everything happens for a reason Correction: it happens because something or someone made it happen. For example, your relationship ended because one or the other person did something and you failed that exam because you went out to a foam party rather than study. Good things come to those who wait No, good things come to those who go after them otherwise we would spend our days waiting on the sofa in our PJs watching repeats of Teen Mom and America's Next Top Model. Via imgur.com It can only get better Can it? Can it really? Don’t cry over spilled milk Let's get one thing straight, spilled milk is worth crying over (especially when you knock over a full two litres when you have five minutes to get out of the house and into work). Firstly, it's a pain to clean up. Secondly, it stinks. Thirdly, we really wanted a bowl of cereal and a cuppa. Via gifsoup.com If it's meant to be, it will be Again, if this really was the case, we wouldn't do anything or try to meet anyone. We would just wait for our dream job to land in our lap and our ideal husband to walk into our lives. Absence makes the heart grow fonder ... or it will push him into a world full of Tinder madness. Via tumblr.com All’s well that ends well Unless you end up having a meltdown Don’t get your knickers in a twist Hey, if we want to get our knickers in a twist, we will get our knickers in a twist. In fact, our knickers are of no concern to anyone else. Via pinterest.com What’s for you won’t pass you by Our bus is meant for us but it passes us on a frequent basis. Explain that. Many hands make light work/Two heads are better than one But what if those hands end up punching each other or the heads keep arguing? It's also contradicted by the good old saying: "too many cooks spoil the broth." (That's a favourite of our mammies... especially when we're trying to cook in the kitchen at home.) Via wifflegif.com