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🥲
An old uni friend of mine from Northern Island made up a word for that thing when you drink in the afternoon and then stop for a bit and you get really tired: “Cafaggerhaggied”
It’s sounds much better in a NI accent, though