pray tell
For demanding an answer. In my opinion, it adds a friendly layer of irony, indicating that you cannot see a possible reason for something :
And pray tell, what purpose does it serve? 🙄
Half Sisyphus, half rolling stone.
Describes self sabotaging tendencies (while showing good will and effort).
I thought you quit smoking last month – yea, half Sisyphus, half rolling stone🥲
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonplussed
A lot of people think it means unhappy, but it really means bewildered. Confusion over the definition has led to a new use as unimpressed.
I always thought nonplussed meant unimpressed.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/nonplussed
Similarly, “presently” originally meant “soon”, but now people use it to mean “at this time”. Like “I will be leaving presently” could mean two different things depending on who’s saying it
And “momentarily” doesn’t mean “soon” but people are starting to use it that way.