Find Something Original to Say

I don't know if it is the fair weather we have been having or people just running out of original things to say, but recently I have been privy (yeah I said privy, go college) to many people around me using some common sayings that, surprise surprise, I take issue with. Taking issue with things seems to be my theme, the only lifestyle choice that would not drive me to madness is becoming a hermit it seems, but i digress. Anyway, here are some of these gems of the English language:

1. "Right as rain" - I can think of many ways in which rain is not right... example: hurricane. Who is like, "This is nice, i was thinking of taking a shower but thank god a storm with anger issues named after an 8 year old school girl is raging outside, epic relief." The only upside to hurricanes is that I would like to think that they really give seagulls a hard time, and that is awesome.

2. "It's like talking to a brick wall" - I take two issues with this: a) Are you calling this dull person fat also? There are many more svelte things that are equally unresponsive. Therefore, to me you are saying "Someone roughly the size of a brick wall also has some conversational issues". Lay off this person, clearly evolution hasn't caught us with them yet. b) Why have you been talking to brick walls? These days one sort of has to seek out a brick wall of the mildly conversational variety, unless you slept next to it last night, in a cardboard box... put 2 and 4 together if you know what i mean.

3. "Beat around the bush" - The adult version of Ring Around the Rosy? Lets not support violence against shrubbery, they have feelings too...

4. "Glass half empty" - People think that this is a "negative" way to look at things. I disagree, it really all depends on what is in said glass. Lemur innards? Glad it's half empty, nobody wants a whole glass of that. Chocolate milk? Damn i wanted a whole glass of that delicious dairy product. See it's really about how you look at it...