Everyday Absurd

So am I the only one that thinks absolute statements like “this is the worst day ever” are just rediculous?  If not the only one, it seems I am in the minority as I hear people say things like this regularly.  Do they just not realize how absolutely absurd those statements are?
I mean is if [...]

Ok, so this seems like a good one to start with.
Earlier today I heard, over the cubicle wall, one of my co-workers talking about how her previous boss was very fond of the phrase “I need this and I need it Yesterday.”
So am I the only one who finds that phrase completely absurd?
Yes I know [...]