Excuse me for breathing!

Excuse me for breathing!

A sarcastic phrase used in response to criticism or a reprimand, often for a minor indiscretion. Well, excuse me for breathing! Next time, I won't bother trying to help you at all! Excuse me for breathing—and being the only person to actually care about your future! A: "Geez, the boss really has no patience for your ideas at all, huh?" B: "Right? Like, excuse me for breathing!"

See also: excuse, for

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Excuse me for breathing!

verb

See Well, pardon me for living!

See also: excuse, for

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