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A Twitter Conversation: Why You Should Never Wish Someone "Good Luck"

A Twitter Conversation: Why You Should Never Wish Someone "Good Luck"
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I was thinking about luck one day so I sent out a tweet. "Good luck" is such a common thing to say that we never think twice about it. For me, though, I have always sensed a negative connotation behind it. And after having a conversation on Twitter about the topic, I searched to see what others had to say. Seems a lot of people agreed.

Hate when people say "good luck" to me: If you train hard; you'll know your outcome. If you don't prepare & expect a win - then good luck.

— Uso Olivé (@OliveUso) February 19, 2012

I hate when people say good luck in your new chapter. I'm not a book #ImAlive

— Erin Waldorf (@ErinWaldorf) August 19, 2013

As much as I appreciate it, I hate when people say good luck before surgery...I hope I don't need luck 😳

— Hunter Wilcox (@HunterWilcox14) August 21, 2013

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