Possible Clues:

• Obvious statement that says nothing new or interesting
• Third-rate spirit is involved - it's self-evident!
• 'It is what it is,' e.g
• Banality
• Trite statement about rust I'm removing
• Hackneyed statement that is obviously correct
• Are you in the mist? The answer's obvious
• Well-known fact
• Saying that's obviously accurate
• Commonplace sport is covered by trademark