"It's kind of a minor miracle"

[tommysmalls]

"It's kind of a minor miracle"
- Mel Gibson


Why the hell do people say such stupid shit. "kind of" a miracle? either it is or it isn't. "minor" miracle? I didn't realize miracles were measured on a scale.

It really gets my goat that people preface what they want to say with "pretty", "sort of", "kind of", etc. instead of just SAYING IT.

Wow, this thread is pretty amazing, huh.

 

[stir-fry]

not pretty amazing, just kind of.

 

[Quirkz]

"kind of" or "sort of" is often used as a contraction of "a kind of" or "a sort of".

 

[stir-fry]

^^ i had an 'a sort of' sub the other day.
it was delicious

 

[roo]

I am extremely ambiguous.. so phrases like the ones mentioned are necessary for my survival.