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Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Here Are 18 Redundant-Ass Phrases That Are Redundant

Here they are!


Please RSVP


Please RSVP


Why "please RSVP" is redundant: RSVP comes from the French "répondez s’il vous plaît," which means "respond if you please." So this phrase literally means "please respond please," you desperate motherfucker you.


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ATM Machine


ATM Machine


Why "ATM machine" is redundant: Because the "M" in ATM stands for "machine," you're really just saying "automated teller machine machine."


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Rice Pilaf


Rice Pilaf


Why "rice pilaf" is redundant: "Rice pilaf" is redundant because the word "pilaf" originally means "ball of rice." So you're really saying "rice ball of rice," you adorable dumb cute idiot.


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Chai Tea


Chai Tea


Why "chai tea" is redundant: Because in many languages around the world, "chai" means tea, so you're just saying TEA TEA.


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