People who put the words "Just Sayin'" at the end of everything they post via text, Twitter or Facebook need a swift kick in the butt!
Please note: I'll use the proper word (saying) instead of the slang (sayin') from here-on-in. I see the people that read this blog from time to time and I don't want them to smack me for using too much slang. It's hard on some folk's brains! Also, before we start, everyone knows I don't think I'm perfect or a genius and I readily admit to only attending public schools and a state university in the great state of Iowa.
That being said, here are a few reasons why these people annoy me.
#1- Putting "just saying" at the end of a sentence is like you wanted to remind the reader that you just said something after they've already heard you speak. The reader doesn't need a reminder that they've read, they're reading, they were there when they read it. If you're stating something, you've stated it, you don't need to remind us you've stated it upon completion of the statement. Seriously, we were there, we just read it, we already know you stated it... Dumbass!
#2- You immediately discount what you've stated by including that you are only just "saying" it instead of actually "meaning" it. It's like stating something and then immediately including "I don't actually believe wholeheartedly in what I've stated and the previous was just words coming out of my pie-hole randomly without any thought or control by me". Really people, that's what it reads like to others! The lump 3 feet above your ass has a brain inside it... Turn it on, use it, it's doesn't cost anything to run, it's free!
#3- Stating "saying" via pushing keys on a keyboard to post text electronically to a technological medium (text, email, Twitter or Facebook) for people to read is an incorrect assessment of the actions you've preformed and you are by definition being an oxymoron. You are NOT in fact "saying" anything out-loud, you are typing it! Maybe it should be "just typing"? And if you think "just typin'" is something you'll start using, please refer to rules #1 and #2 (substitute 'typing' where you see 'saying' and then do us all a favor and hit yourself in the head with a hammer repeatedly).
#4- Using "just saying" every time you post something discounts our impression of your overall intelligence, especially when the previous statement is in fact a factual statement. For example, saying It's Thursday, just saying! (or) The sky is blue, just saying! (or) Fire is hot, just saying! makes you sound dumb. Stating actual facts and adding "just saying" afterwards makes it sound like you are possibly refuting the accuracy of a fact. Next time add the line "I'm an idiot" after each time you use "just saying"!
#5 - This is not "just saying" related, but it bugs me when people use your to shorten the words you are. It's you're, not your! The words 'your' and 'you're' are not the same thing, one replaces the words you and are, while the other represents something you actually possess. Here's a great way to remember it... If YOU'RE confused which word to use, try using "you are" instead. If that doesn't sound grammatically correct, use the word your!
So thats it, that's my rant for today... Damn, I'm a grumpy old bastard when I don't get enough sleep... Two children under 4 will do that to a man!
My final plea: If you can't adhere or believe in the aforementioned rules or scenarios, could you please, at a minimum, read the stuff you post BEFORE you post it. You should know when others read something you've posted they assume it is something important enough for you to post and thusly you thought was important enough for us to read.
Have a great day everyone!
Respectfully stated,
Iowa Boy Inside
