There are many common phrases that really successful confident people avoid like the plague.  (Umm, overly used phrases like those last four words is one of them. That aside, let us  continue with a handfu of common ones that can tag someone as lower down in the potom pole.) .

One is, as this month’s ezine says, “Thank God it’s Friday.”
“Thank God it’s Friday” is saying “I hate my job.”
“I hate my job” is saying “I’m stuck doing something I don’t like in life.”
“I’m stuck doing something I don’t like in life” is saying “I’m a loser.”

Another is “Let’s kill some time.”
“Let’s kill some time” is saying “I can’t find anything productive or interesting to do.”
“I can’t find anything productive or interesting to do” is saying, “I’m a loser.”

Another is “To be frank about it.”
“To be frank about it” is saying “I’m usually not frank.”
“I’m usually not frank” is saying, “I’m a loser.”

Another is “Don’t tell her I told you this, but . . .”
“Don’t tell her I told you this, but . . .” is saying “I talk behind other people’s backs.”
“I talk behind other people’s backs.” Is saying “I’m a loser.”