Where does this phrase come from? I have never heard a native English speaker use it yet across countries, and even continents, it is quite commonly used.
And I hate it. Simply put, I despise being told that something is impossible. In every situation that this has been used it is somebody who does not want to help me, or slightly more understandably, cannot help me. The museum is closed on Friday. The wind is too severe to run the gondola. The path is washed away. The show only runs in the summer. The electricity is off. The tour needs more than one person to proceed. The bridge is out.
Whether it is the phrase or the situation or the combination it makes my blood boil and this may very well boil over into nasty words.
Please do not tell me "but now, it is impossible." Ever.
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