What's a phrase you hear a lot, but disagree with?

SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world – 314 points –

One that comes to mind for me: "Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger" is not always true. Maybe even only half the time! Are there any phrases you tend to hear and shake your head at?

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Whatever doesn't kill you makes you numb and traumatized, not stronger. Big difference.

Whatever doesn't kill you might make you stronger, but it might also make you weaker. It's highly dependent on the circumstances.

Jimmy Carr said it best:

My father always said 'Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger...until the accident.'

I liked the quote from Dr. Hibbert on the Simpsons:

"You know what they say, whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger!"

"Oh ho ho ho, no... It's made you weak as a kitten!"

Yeaaahhhh Nietzsche was making a very different point about convalescence but of course popular culture bastardized it. If Nietzsche knew that he was going to become an anthem for white girl positivity, he would... well, he'd probably gloat because he predicted that. But his gloating would look like misery.

Nietzsche and out of context excerpts, you can't possibly name a better pair.