I don't mean to fling olives on the floor but...

A fancy way of saying you're about to drop a truth bomb no one wants to hear but everyone already knows

I don't mean to fling olives on the floor but your mom's still in the microwave.

I don't mean to fling olives on the floor but your grades are still in the trash.

I don't mean to fling olives on the floor but your dating life is still in the 2000s.