What popular quote are you tired of hearing?mommykink@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world – 142 points – 1 years agoBonus points if it's usually misused/misunderstood by the people who say it279Post a CommentPreviewYou are viewing a single commentView all commentsShow the parent commentThis was actually the quote that inspired this thread. I love George Carlin but I hear this all the time online and I hate itThe people saying it aren't usually in the half they think they are, either.95% of people think they belong to the top 5%.Yeah but I actually am, right guys? ...guys?Of course you are, buddy! Now go play with your crayons while the grown ups talk.And I would think that a good 95% of that 5%, who don't think they belong in the top half, actually do belong in the top tiers.
This was actually the quote that inspired this thread. I love George Carlin but I hear this all the time online and I hate itThe people saying it aren't usually in the half they think they are, either.95% of people think they belong to the top 5%.Yeah but I actually am, right guys? ...guys?Of course you are, buddy! Now go play with your crayons while the grown ups talk.And I would think that a good 95% of that 5%, who don't think they belong in the top half, actually do belong in the top tiers.
The people saying it aren't usually in the half they think they are, either.95% of people think they belong to the top 5%.Yeah but I actually am, right guys? ...guys?Of course you are, buddy! Now go play with your crayons while the grown ups talk.And I would think that a good 95% of that 5%, who don't think they belong in the top half, actually do belong in the top tiers.
95% of people think they belong to the top 5%.Yeah but I actually am, right guys? ...guys?Of course you are, buddy! Now go play with your crayons while the grown ups talk.And I would think that a good 95% of that 5%, who don't think they belong in the top half, actually do belong in the top tiers.
Yeah but I actually am, right guys? ...guys?Of course you are, buddy! Now go play with your crayons while the grown ups talk.
And I would think that a good 95% of that 5%, who don't think they belong in the top half, actually do belong in the top tiers.
This was actually the quote that inspired this thread. I love George Carlin but I hear this all the time online and I hate it
The people saying it aren't usually in the half they think they are, either.
95% of people think they belong to the top 5%.
Yeah but I actually am, right guys? ...guys?
Of course you are, buddy! Now go play with your crayons while the grown ups talk.
And I would think that a good 95% of that 5%, who don't think they belong in the top half, actually do belong in the top tiers.