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How do you express displeasure and disregard over something (e.g. To hell with that new policy _____'s office has come up with! I'm going to do whatever the hell I want) without sounding crude?

I am convinced that there are always more eloquent ways of saying something, so we all don't spiral down into vulgarities, but I can't think of a more polite way of saying it.

To clarify: Is there a suitable synonym for the phrase "to hell with it" that is also an idiom? Or is there another figurative way of saying that?

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  • "I am unsatisfied with the new policy ____'s office has implemented and would like to demonstrate my displeasure in a most emphatic manner by performing alternative actions of my own choosing!"
    – John Clifford
    Commented Apr 15, 2016 at 14:25
  • You may "condemn a regrettable policy and adjust it to your style".
    – Graffito
    Commented Apr 15, 2016 at 14:27
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    There must be a hundred ways to politely express disapproval. The problem is getting other people to hear it as 'polite'. This isn't really about English, and there's no right answer.
    – anongoodnurse
    Commented Apr 15, 2016 at 14:38
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    "I never asked for this"
    – NVZ ♦
    Commented Apr 15, 2016 at 16:43
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    Respectfully, I find myself unable to commit to complete compliance.
    – Spehro 'speff' Pefhany
    Commented Apr 15, 2016 at 17:24

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It's a little less crude to say "to heck with it," because "heck" is a euphemism for "hell."

You may also say "This new policy is for the birds."

Of course, the wisest thing to do is keep your feelings to yourself and give reasons why you believe the policy is bad.

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This policy is not worth the paper it's printed on.

Uses polite language but is confrontational not diplomatic.

This policy will require revision to be fully implementable.

Uses polite language, and is bureaucratically diplomatic.

The politest idiom for "to hell with it, I'll do what I want" I know is:

I'll take that under advisement

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