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By JOHN KANELIS<\/strong> \/ johnkanelis_92@hotmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

I belong to a social media group that comprises alumni from my high school in Portland, Ore.<\/p>\n

Someone in that group posted the picture you see with this brief post. I responded with “at the end of the day.” The question posed has sparked a lively talk among fellow graduates of Parkrose High School.<\/p>\n

I feel a need to explain why “at the end of the day” is No. 1 on my list of annoying phrases.<\/p>\n

It is, to put it simply, a setup for what comes next from the person who says it. The phrase seems to come most often from politician who are in the middle of some monologue about a policy matter. They will tell you, “At the end of the day” and then mutter a phrase that — in their vacuous mind — is the most profound statement ever uttered.<\/p>\n

It usually is just another platitude.<\/p>\n

I suppose I could offer all the other annoying phrases with which I am familiar. I’ll spare you all of that.<\/p>\n

Just know that if you tell me something that follows “at the end of the day,” I am likely to scream.<\/p>\n

I’m out.<\/p>\n\n

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