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May 15, 2011 2:07 PM

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If we'd have met under different circumstances I think we'd have been good friends.
fuck everything and rumble
May 15, 2011 3:09 PM

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it's not a phrase but it is getting on my nerves how every damn char with glasses push them back up every damn time (and the glow from the sunlight and even glow in total darkness) ive been wearing glasses my whole life and man if i had to do this every damn time i would buy contacts... (or go back and let the corect my glasses so they don't slide down) [/rant]
May 15, 2011 4:34 PM

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"Im sorry.."

1. No your not sorry.
2. Protangists probably has about 20 more hoes at his disposal he doesn't need you.
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May 15, 2011 5:05 PM

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Anime_Name said:
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I have to save everyone? Not that its a nice sentiment but someone still ends up dying o.o


They don't end up dying from whatever they were saved from though. The save everyone mentality assumes that the general populace would rather die from natural causes than a bad guy's doomsday device.
I think what s/he meant was that nobody can save everyone (someone is bound to die by this villain's hands). You'd have to be some omnipotent force or something.
May 15, 2011 6:00 PM

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Tachii said:
Anime_Name said:
desiprince said:
I have to save everyone? Not that its a nice sentiment but someone still ends up dying o.o


They don't end up dying from whatever they were saved from though. The save everyone mentality assumes that the general populace would rather die from natural causes than a bad guy's doomsday device.
I think what s/he meant was that nobody can save everyone (someone is bound to die by this villain's hands). You'd have to be some omnipotent force or something.


Is that what he meant? I thought it was mandatory to place situations in stories that forces a 'I can't save everybody' moment. Well maybe it is a problem with oversimplifying a plot to one line.

May 16, 2011 1:39 PM

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DarkDutchess said:
"We can do it if we work together! :)"

I am so sick of hearing that phrase -_-


This, and " Why am I so irritated?"
It's really annoying irritating..
May 16, 2011 11:02 PM

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May 17, 2011 4:02 AM

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"It's not like I did it just for you"
"ore ga mamoru!" i can't stand this word "mamoru" =.=
May 17, 2011 5:24 AM

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Shin_Saitou said:
"ore ga mamoru!" i can't stand this word "mamoru" =.=


It's so similar to Mammary. ^^
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May 17, 2011 5:43 AM
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"because they are precious to me"
"I will protect"
the moment I read/hear any of these I'm usually skipping 1-2 minutes forward.
May 31, 2011 2:55 AM

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- 'I'll do my best' - ...

- 'Because we're friends' - in the means of a situation in which one character explains why is he helping out the other.

- 'We can do it together' - and all variations of this line gives me a headache

- 'Our promised place' - this line is in most drama/romance anime

- And the last but not least (which isn't technically a line but a sort of scheme for a random 'dramatic-emotional-climax' conversation) :

X says : (insert random dramatical speech)
Y says : X...

I can't stand it anymore..
May 31, 2011 3:09 AM

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Probably already been said before, but... Shikata ga nai! ;D
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May 31, 2011 7:54 AM

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"Your boobs... they are touching me"
"I can see your pantsu"

Every time a male character says one of these, the girl starts screaming and punching him. That scene is in every anime, like totally and I am kinda tired of it...
May 31, 2011 7:55 AM

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Moe
Moe
KYUN?

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"It's not like I did it for you or anything."
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May 31, 2011 8:19 AM

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May 31, 2011 2:07 PM

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The phrase "It's over 9000!" We get it. It's popular, you don't have to say it anymore...
May 31, 2011 3:22 PM

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"Anata...dare?" Dunno if I spelled right but it means "Who are you?" or "Do I know you?"

I just rage over this annoying phrase I see in almost every anime.
May 31, 2011 4:01 PM

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IT CAN'T BE HELPED.
Jun 1, 2011 5:30 PM

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"You don't remember that promise you made to me?"
(Usually some childhood-friend girl who says it to a boy who had moved away but returns to his old town and goes to High School)
Jun 1, 2011 8:30 PM

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I got to watching shoujo anime and there was this one particular phrase that made my ears bleed and it was:

"Never change. You're perfect the way you are... (cheesy music starts and sakura petals fly about...)"

I mean really!!! If i had a girlfriend I'd never spout that crap because it just sounds like you're sucking up to her or something.
Jun 1, 2011 8:44 PM

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Droplet said:
IT CAN'T BE HELPED.
Shikatanai dayo!
Jun 1, 2011 10:11 PM

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zealot7 said:
"Your boobs... they are touching me"
"I can see your pantsu"

Every time a male character says one of these, the girl starts screaming and punching him. That scene is in every anime, like totally and I am kinda tired of it...


If i had a nickel for every time...-_-
Jun 1, 2011 10:13 PM

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sonna, hidoiyo
Jun 1, 2011 10:13 PM

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All_Hail_Lelouch said:
zealot7 said:
"Your boobs... they are touching me"
"I can see your pantsu"

Every time a male character says one of these, the girl starts screaming and punching him. That scene is in every anime, like totally and I am kinda tired of it...


If i had a nickel for every time...-_-

ICHIKA NO ECCHI is what comes to mind.
Jun 1, 2011 10:17 PM

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sert908 said:
The phrase "It's over 9000!" We get it. It's popular, you don't have to say it anymore...


Vegeta what does the scouter say about his power level?
Jun 1, 2011 11:16 PM

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I think 'kinishinaide' and 'betsuni' are used too much although it can not be helped sometimes. "I will fight for who I love" is used too much too.


“Many of us crucify ourselves between two thieves - regret for the past and fear of the future.”
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Jun 2, 2011 2:19 AM

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Now all we need is a "Ore ga Omae o Mamoru" video to round out the overused anime cliche'
Jun 2, 2011 2:21 AM

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Urufuzu_rein said:
FOE-tan said:

Wondering which one I'm talking about?

Actually, this annoyed me less than the "When the going gets tough, the tough get going" saying.

Contributin'


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Jun 2, 2011 2:36 AM

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YankeeChan said:
"I'll protect you." It's so fucking annoying, hands down.


Oh my god this. This. This so much.
So freaking annoying when the characters get all cheesy & say that. ><''
Jun 2, 2011 2:54 AM

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"I am your oponent"

Usually said in a big everybody on everybody melee, when they try to clear who is fighting who.
Jun 2, 2011 3:09 AM

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"NANDESUKA!!!!!!" usually I'm fine with it.... But then it gets to the point where every god damn thing that goes wrong has to be supplied with this line.

And they're expressions... My god the expression is just so fucking annoying! Okay things went wrong, doesn't mean you have to blow up in my fricking face with a dumbass expression!

God... Especially in Naruto. Now I'm not TOO big of a fan, heck I haven't gotten past the chunnin- whatever they're called. I have seen though some battles where I my eyes just twitch when I hear them battling. So they fly out shouting jutsus and announcing they're attacks for some reason and then when shit gets real they're like..... NANDESUKA!!! Christ almighty it's no too big of a deal when they block your attacks. Talk about exaggeration...
Jun 2, 2011 9:33 AM
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YankeeChan said:
"I'll protect you." It's so fucking annoying, hands down.

Definitely annoying when the one saying it could hardly protect anyone and is taken seriously. The opposite also applies. When a character says "I can't protect anyone" too many times, while being strong. Advent Children comes to mind.

What I find the most annoying is when characters lines consist in no much more than repeating the other one's name over and over again. It is like the writers just got lazy and decided to fill it like that instead of using actual dialog.
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Jun 2, 2011 9:43 AM

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I can't place a particular phrase, yet every time a male character decides a female needs looking out for, whatever wording they use, ultimately, they're saying "I'll protect you"; when faced with a problem "I'll protect her at all costs".

Jun 17, 2011 12:12 PM

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"I must protect everybody!"
"It can't be helped."
"AH! PERVERT!"

And plenty more.

Another thing that pisses me off is when a character is somewhat depressed and the person that's listening to him/her says his/her name.
Jun 17, 2011 2:16 PM

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"That couldn't have been..."
"It can't be..."
"It's just as I feared..."

Basically, cliffhanger sentences that don't add mystery to a plot, it just denies information. Especially annoying when used at the end of an episode.
Jun 17, 2011 2:22 PM

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Heroic lines tend to be most annoying for me
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Jun 17, 2011 2:31 PM

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"Don't underestimate me!"-Gains an extreme amount of power out of nowhere-


I hate that. Anime- Yelling makes you stronger ....
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Jun 17, 2011 4:25 PM
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gregory003 said:
Th3DivineOne said:
"Don't underestimate me!"-Gains an extreme amount of power out of nowhere-


I hate that. Anime- Yelling makes you stronger ....



Ring ni Kakero made that idea
"If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine"

When the union's inspiration through the workers' blood shall run
There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun
Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one
For the Union makes us strong
Jun 17, 2011 5:35 PM

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Tennoryu said:
gregory003 said:
Th3DivineOne said:
"Don't underestimate me!"-Gains an extreme amount of power out of nowhere-


I hate that. Anime- Yelling makes you stronger ....



Ring ni Kakero made that idea


I thought The Discovery Channel proved yelling does make you stronger.

Jun 17, 2011 7:40 PM

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Anime_Name said:
Tennoryu said:
gregory003 said:
Th3DivineOne said:
"Don't underestimate me!"-Gains an extreme amount of power out of nowhere-


I hate that. Anime- Yelling makes you stronger ....



Ring ni Kakero made that idea


I thought The Discovery Channel proved yelling does make you stronger.



Gurren Lagann gave it some sense too, but that's all I can think of. Hard to see it pulled off well though.
Jun 17, 2011 8:18 PM
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its not in a anime yet but as much as i love this show FMP's soon to be 4th season has one of the worts lines ive ever heard

wont spoil ti but lets just say one of the main villians is on his dieing words and he asks why souske is able to endure so much punishment, souske asks quote"where is the girl with the blue hair" and the villian says the worst line ive heard

"i see its the power of love" then dies, -_-
Jun 17, 2011 9:53 PM

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"Why me?"

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Jun 18, 2011 12:11 AM

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Anime_Name said:
Tennoryu said:
gregory003 said:
Th3DivineOne said:
"Don't underestimate me!"-Gains an extreme amount of power out of nowhere-


I hate that. Anime- Yelling makes you stronger ....



Ring ni Kakero made that idea


I thought The Discovery Channel proved yelling does make you stronger.


Yelling would release adrenaline, hence why people yell when they ride rollercoasters or are frightened.
But it doesn't actually make you stronger. That's physically impossible, you can't grow muscle mass by yelling.
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Jun 18, 2011 2:11 AM

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Vinter said:
Anime_Name said:
Tennoryu said:
gregory003 said:
Th3DivineOne said:
"Don't underestimate me!"-Gains an extreme amount of power out of nowhere-


I hate that. Anime- Yelling makes you stronger ....



Ring ni Kakero made that idea


I thought The Discovery Channel proved yelling does make you stronger.


Yelling would release adrenaline, hence why people yell when they ride rollercoasters or are frightened.
But it doesn't actually make you stronger. That's physically impossible, you can't grow muscle mass by yelling.

Well you wouldn't need to grow muscles since we don't use 100% of our physical potential anyway. Releasing adrenaline and other chemicals would allow for greater access to a person's strength potential. TDC showed karate masters who don't yell were unable to break the same boards as they did when they do yell.

Jun 18, 2011 4:11 AM

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Anime_Name said:

Well you wouldn't need to grow muscles since we don't use 100% of our physical potential anyway. Releasing adrenaline and other chemicals would allow for greater access to a person's strength potential. TDC showed karate masters who don't yell were unable to break the same boards as they did when they do yell.


I think we can agree that at least you don't catch fire and change haircolour when you scream. ;D
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"I'll protect you" - "I'll beat you for sure " - "Where do you get your power from?" - "I'm not done" - "It's not what you think" etc etc
Jun 18, 2011 6:57 AM

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gregory003 said:
Th3DivineOne said:
"Don't underestimate me!"-Gains an extreme amount of power out of nowhere-


I hate that. Anime- Yelling makes you stronger ....


this always happen on bleach and it's so annoying. I also hate when Ichigo says:" I'll protect my friends" or whatever. It's so cliche and I so annoyed from this line EVERY TIME HE SAYS THAT and he says it a lot of times >>
Jun 18, 2011 7:31 AM

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"Unforgivable"

"I believe in you" (I don't mind that phrase most of the time but, it has been used far too many times in Naruto, so much as to be considered a nuisance)

"Go die"

"What am I fighting for" (Really now, if you don't even know that, why bother fighting....)

"Do not underestimate me" and I can't stand it when they start yelling.
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Vinter said:
Anime_Name said:

Well you wouldn't need to grow muscles since we don't use 100% of our physical potential anyway. Releasing adrenaline and other chemicals would allow for greater access to a person's strength potential. TDC showed karate masters who don't yell were unable to break the same boards as they did when they do yell.


I think we can agree that at least you don't catch fire and change haircolour when you scream. ;D


And we also don't adsorb energy from the Earth and other living beings by psychic request or shoot lighting from our finger tips. At some point you will just be bitching about fiction being fiction and Japanese speaking in Japanese.

"Die" is an annoying cliche, my ass it is.

Jun 18, 2011 1:39 PM

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"You will never defeat me, because I have my friends by my side."

Or any other annoying phrase that involves lecturing somebody on the power of friendship.

Also, something like "I knew all along" when said by the main villian. Bleach (Aizen, anyone?) has made me hate these villians that seem to able to look into the future with no real explaination.
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