At the risk of sounding cynical at this festive time of year I get really cheesed off when every time there's some calamity dozens of people and posters spout the ludicrous rubbish "Our thoughts and prayers are with them."  No they are bloody not because a) Two minutes later you're back discussing footie or whatever b) Hardly anyone knows a prayer let alone says several on such occasions c) All intelligent people (with the exception of IBS who is an idiot anyway) know God doesn't exist so prayers are pretty much a waste of time.