What phrase do you wish people would just stop using?

This is a fun game I like to play. My family is somewhat religious, and the town we live in is very Catholic. For whatever reason, none of my coworkers come from religious families, and don't know much about Catholicism. So I like to educate them!

One time there was a storm outside, and the power would go out for a few seconds every now and then. Someone remarked that it was getting kind of ominous so I stared at them blankly and said, "Did you know that every time a light flickers an angel falls from Heaven?" They started giggling, but there was mild fear behind their eyes, which was very encouraging.

Now it's sort of my schtick. Someone complains that they could really use a vacation, "Oh don't worry, the Rapture will take us away soon." Another person swears in front of everyone, "God can see you sinning, you know." I always deadpan it, and even though we know I'm joking, it's still mildly unsettling. Makes the comedy more real, I find. I also like to tell them stories about the nuns at Catholic school, because I don't even need to exaggerate in that setting. Luckily we work in a very fun, loud place so we get to be inappropriate like that.

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