5 Phrases People Need to Stop Saying Right Now

There are phrases that come into the national consciousness all the time which sprout legs and become popular sayings or catchphrases amongst the masses. Such clever sayings can often be used to define an era or certain moment in time. "Totally Tubular" is forever--and thankfully--locked in the 80s, just as "Far Out, Man" can be quoted in any movie set in the late 60s. Unfortunately, almost all popular catchphrases and snarky comments have a limited shelf life. That doesn't change the fact that the masses will continue to use them long after they have become stale. Faster than you can say "Been There, Done That", here is a list of common phrases that have worn out their welcome.

5. "I Just Threw Up In My Mouth a Little Bit." This little nugget comes to us from the 2004 comedy flick Dodgeball. Christine Taylor says this line to Ben Stiller when he makes a pass at her in one scene. It's a funny line, and also ironic due to the fact that Taylor is married to Stiller in real life. In 2004, the line was very original and clever. Almost a decade later, it has become the go-to line for every girl in a bar being offered a drink she doesn't want and every Internet poster who sees a photo he doesn't like. It's not only a stale remark at this point, it's disturbing to think that there are apparently millions of people constantly throwing up in their mouths. Does no one make it to the toilet to puke anymore? Have we lost our ability to control our gag reflexes?

4. "That's of My Life I'll Never Get Back". You can thank the popularity of Internet "Comment" sections for this dandy phrase. Go to any random youtube page right now. Yes, right now. Chances are pretty good that, in the "Comments" section that follows any video on youtube, someone has decided to share their oh-so-clever opinion that the video did nothing but waste time for no good reason. The worst part about this remark is that it implies the person saying it somehow believes his time to be so important that he needs you to know that his precious minutes were wasted looking at something someone else posted online. If your time is so valuable to you, what are you doing on youtube in the first place? A truly narcissistic phrase, it also ignores the fact that the person who uses it wasted additional time thinking about and then writing it as a comment.

3. "That's Gonna Leave a Mark." This line was really funny when John Candy said it in 1987's Spaceballs. It even managed to be funny again when Chris Farley said it in the 1995 movie Tommy Boy. It was pretty tired by the time 2000 rolled around and Keanu Reeves said it in The Replacements. But that didn't stop Tim Allen from saying it in The Santa Clause 2 a couple of years later. Then it showed up in Dickie Roberts, Kangaroo Jack, and G-Force, to name a few. Yes, getting hit with blunt objects can and will often leave bruising, swelling, or scarring. There may just be a "mark" left where at the point of impact. Everyone now knows this, and movie characters can stop telling us about the likelihood of it happening. That includes commentators of home movies of men getting hit int he head or crotch.

2. "Epic Fail." Like most of the cliches on this list, this one comes to us courtesy of The Internet. These days, there's no quicker way for a phrase to get tossed around than on Message Boards, Comments Sections, or in those almost-extinct creations known as Chat Rooms. It's not enough to tell someone that they are wrong, or that their attempt at communication has not succeeded. Nay, we now need to let people know that they did not just fail, but that their failure was "Epic". There is no middle ground. Tried to convince someone of Evolution? Epic Fail. Showed a clip of you singing "My Heart Will Go On" but couldn't quite hit that one high note? Epic Fail. You actually have the balls to say you liked the movie Daredevil? Epic Fail. And you just made someone throw up in his mouth a little bit. Runner up: "MEH", although this one can still convey the right sentiment for at least another three weeks.

1. "LOL". It's likely that no single phrase has found its way into the public vernacular quite as quickly and overwhelmingly as "LOL". Meaning, of course, "laughing out loud", this phrase came to light in online chat rooms in the 90s. It was used to let a person know that another person found something really funny. Soon, it became the go-to response for almost everything, thanks to the popularity of cell phone text messaging. You were late to work today? LOL. You can't believe she wore that dress? LOL. You think that the other political party is ridiculous and you want to insult anyone who is a member of it? LOL. This little phrase is so overused, some people actually say it aloud. "He fell down those stairs! LOL!" The worst part about this phrase is that, much like the equally annoying "ROFL"--where no one is actually caught in a fit of laughter on the ground--the person using it is almost certainly not doing exactly what they say they are doing. The over-usage of this remark is so great, it has been ruined for those of us who have always used it sparingly and only when actually, you know, laughing...out loud.

"Here's a quarter, call someone who cares" was cute for five minutes. "Don't go away mad, just go away" was a douchey line from the get-go. There are snarky comments and catchphrases that come along all the time and find their way into the mouths of millions. These are My Five. What are some phrases you think need to go away right now?