needless to say...

[Captante]

Originally posted by: slatr
My favorite is when someone says to tell you the truth, or to be honest with you.
:|

Right ... so up until now you've been lying to me?

 

[daveshel]

Originally posted by: sm8000
Needless to say, it's a figure of speech.

And I heard a name for this type of figure of speech not long ago, but I can't remember it. Another example is "To say nothing of..." This type pf figure of speech draws attention to something by pretending not to.

 

[Garet Jax]

Originally posted by: randomint
why do people say that? if it's needless to say then why say it?

I think it is a bit of a put down.

If I think something is needless to say and I say it anyways it is because I think the other person is too dense to get it without me saying it.

 

[fLum0x]

do you like "on the whole" or "finally" or "in conclusion" better? People use those things all the time. Needless to say, i use those all the time too!

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: slatr
My favorite is when someone says to tell you the truth, or to be honest with you.
:|

what? were you going to lie to me the first time or something?!?!

 

[fLum0x]

Originally posted by: Aikouka

Originally posted by: slatr
My favorite is when someone says to tell you the truth, or to be honest with you.
:|

I prefer "To be frank"

I prefer "To be Mona"