I simply have a problem with “telling it like it is”. One can only know their take on it…their perspective. In my way of thinking, the only bona fide way to preface the thought is something like, “The way I see it…”
It seems to have become a habitual trendy catch phrase, much like the preface, “Well, I’ll tell you what.” As if some grandiose fact is coming down the pike. As soon as I hear that one, I immediately know that whatever is going to be said, doesn’t deserve that sort of entrance into the conversation.To me, it waters down whatever the speaker is about to say.
It’s interesting, isn’t it?