at the end of the day



have you realised how people always use that phrase? it is so totally cliché (like most other things in my opinion.. haha) and have since lost it's meaning.


i was watching the news and the minister went 'at the end of the day, people must think and consider if it is really useful, and not just spend one or two thousand just on an air purifier.' was the phrase added just to decorate his sentence? i mean the sentence is perfect without it and perhaps he would even sound more professional. more decisive too.


'at the end of the day' always reminds me of some useless, pathetic and uncaring teacher, most of the time a relief one, scolding a student. something that will go ' at the end of the day, it is your studies and your future. even if you do not want to do your homework, it is not my problem. my duty is just to teach and not ensure that you'll have bright future. if you continue not to complete your assignments, you will not learn, and hence won't do well in your exams. and at the end of the day, don't blame me if you can't land yourself in a decent job.' sounds familiar? relief teachers are just useless. they just needed quick instant cash and signed up via the internet. one of the reasons why i gave up on government schools, or rather schools that follow the normal 'trend', cliché schools.. haha


a good teacher will ensure that his/her student does well. if one method does not work then another should be implemented. a student has to be able to find interest in what he/she is studying before the willingness to study sets in, not based on threats like 'you'll never find yourself a decent job'. who in the world at pre-adolescence will be thinking of crap like looking for a job???!!!


and about completing assignments, it isn't necessary. especially if you've got photographic memory. =D and if my memory didn't fail me (disclaimer: i don't have photographic memory, not even perfect pitch. how frustrating), i think da vinci, L didn't complete many of his paintings, on canvas that is. once he was able to visualise the whole painting in his mind, he considered it complete. what a genius.


understand now the kind of impression that people get when the phrase 'at the end of the day' is used? to put it bluntly, it's used by people who haven't gotten their facts straight, wanna sound more pro(which backfires of course), and are just trying to steal time. not forgetting the comer at the end of the phrase, which is usually very prominent. proof that they still trying to get the info in their grey matter sorted out. and by the way, the minister used that phrase a couple of times in that video clip. he must have bribed his way up to his current status. can't think of any other reason.



at the end of the day, i always retire with a good night's rest, to get recharged for another wonderful day. who cares about air purifiers.