I'm Just Sayin' *puke*
Where did this phrase come from? It's as if it came out of nowhere over the last few years and completely decimated any and all sense of ownership. Suddenly, along comes a phrase that allows one to tack it on to any statement and be absolved of any ill will, harm, or malice. I liken it to "No offense, but..." and place it not far from "Don't take this the wrong way".
If you're going to take the time to make a statement and say something then it should mean something. If you don't want to be held responsible for the repercussions, then perhaps you shouldn't say anything in the first place. The use of this phrase as a means to absolve one's self of all responsibility for that which was just spoken is no different than making the statement for the sheer pleasure of making a statement then shortly following it up with "I didn't mean it", and then there are those people who will never be able to admit when they are wrong, then there are those people who have trouble knowing when to NOT admit when they are wrong. You know the kind I'm talking about. They have come to the realization that they can get away with anything in life, so long as they say they're sorry. Living their life by the old saying: It's easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission. I see the phrase "just sayin'" as no different.
If you are going to say something, then mean it. Don't half ass mean it, and don't try and hide behind a veil of uncertainty about what you want to talk about. Grow a pair, stand up, and speak your mind. In any case:
Say what you mean and mean what you say - don't just say it.
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