Evil
Ah ha! Following up on an earlier post, I think I've finally gotten to the bottom of what the phrase "I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'..." really means. I used to think it was shorthand for a self-contradicting statement. For example:
"I'm not sayin' he's a fat ass, I'm just sayin' he's a fat ass."
But no! It's really shorthand for a statement in this form:
"I'm not sayin' <harsh/blunt statment here>, I'm just sayin' <less harsh statement here>"
For example:
"I'm not sayin' he's a fat ass, I'm just sayin' that his favorite shirt is a tent."
Still, the shorthand phrase "I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'" is retarded and should not be used, EVER, unless you're trying to annoy me. Asswipes.
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