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[blowlampParticipant @blowlamp]

Posted by Bezzer on 12/01/2023 23:16:33:

My real hate is/was is "There's no I in team". When it came out years ago in the early days of corporate speak I got the instructor at a refresher course I was on spluttering for an answer when I piped up "But there is me in it". Had to use that a few more times since then.

[HopperParticipant @hopper]

Posted by Peter Greene 🇨🇦 on 11/01/2023 22:30:45:

I do not "reach out to" people.

I "contact" them.

Thank you.

Exactly the type of thing the older generation said when the youngsters started "contacting" people instead of sending their man around to deliver a hand-written missive to their chambers.

But I think "reach out" goes one step too far. It's part of modern biz-speak designed to hide the fact they are doing nothing of any importance. "Reach out" sounds like they are making some great effort and taking great care and embracing the highly valued other person. When in fact they have just flicked them a snitty one-line email.

 

Edited By Hopper on 13/01/2023 00:37:40

[HopperParticipant @hopper]

Posted by Grindstone Cowboy on 12/01/2023 15:14:52:

They call cutlery 'flatware' over there, don't they?

Rob

Eatin' irons in the West.

[Anonymous]

Posted by V8Eng on 12/01/2023 23:27:53:

I have noticed that the word “Gotten” is being used in the U.K.media now.

Not to mention mis-use of "alternate" instead of "alternative".

[peak4Participant @peak4]

Posted by Hopper on 13/01/2023 00:43:50:

Posted by Grindstone Cowboy on 12/01/2023 15:14:52:

They call cutlery 'flatware' over there, don't they?

Rob

Eatin' irons in the West.

Yes and no, traditionally, at least from early 19th Century on, Cutlery cuts; i.e. knives
Whereas flatware is pressed from flat; i.e. forks, spoons and serving utensils.

Bill

[NealebParticipant @nealeb]

Why are there so many calls these days for things to be "transparent?" Would it not be better if they were visible?

[Clive IndiaParticipant @cliveindia]

Come on – you all know if it's important, it has to be a perfect storm
and
some people are being gaslighted – or is it gas lit?
and
the oldies have picked all the low hanging fruit and there's none left for the younger end.
and
Customer " can I get fish and chips? Fish frier "No, I'll get them for you!"
and
"I was, like, walking down the road." You could actually walk down the road?
and
the most searched after word in the online dictionary is "woman" – nobody knows what one is!

Edited By Clive India on 13/01/2023 10:48:22

[Nick WheelerParticipant @nickwheeler]

Posted by Bezzer on 12/01/2023 23:16:33:

My real hate is/was is "There's no I in team". When it came out years ago in the early days of corporate speak I got the instructor at a refresher course I was on spluttering for an answer when I piped up "But there is me in it". Had to use that a few more times since then.

You could also use 'the several in pontificating idiot make up for it.'

Our written assessment of the course was that we considered it insulting that a series of tiresome cliches was supposed to be both educational and motivational. The facilitator(another management w*nk-word) reported us for being obstructive. Which was a surprise, because it was first time he'd used a complex word correctly….

Edited By SillyOldDuffer on 13/01/2023 12:14:13

[mark costello 1Participant @markcostello1]

Some Women are WO-MAN's.( Wife does not view this forum.)

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