"On point"

[pbg2770]

Is it just me, or does this phrase make anybody else's skin crawl?

I don't know the origin of it. I'm now hearing it almost every week. I've now even seen it on ph. Please, no more.

[TLandCruiser]

I only ever used during my time in the army, referring to go on point, to be the person who walks at the front of the patrol.

Edited by TLandCruiser on Wednesday 27th January 18:16

[MyVTECGoesBwaaah]

This thread is on point.

[Pieman68]

Usually being used by some "fashion guru" type when talking about the latest bunch of overpriced tat to con gullible people out of their hard earned wages

You're not on your own

From a personal point of view, add "Flavourful" or "Flavoursome" a la Man v Food

[pbg2770]

MyVTECGoesBwaaah said:

This thread is on point.

Wow, your vocals were on point.

[pbg2770]

TLandCruiser said:

I only ever used during my time in the army, referring to go on point, to be the person who walks at the front of the patrol.

Edited by TLandCruiser on Wednesday 27th January 18:16

Well that's very different! No complaints on that usage from my side :-)

[wilfandrowlf]

Isn't it something to do with ballet?

[pbg2770]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

About threads they resent, for example.

[davhill]

wilfandrowlf said:

Isn't it something to do with ballet?

Nearly...that's en pointe

Link to prove I'm not bi-curious!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointe_technique

[mph1977]

davhill said:

wilfandrowlf said:

Isn't it something to do with ballet?

Nearly...that's en pointe

Link to prove I'm not bi-curious!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointe_technique

not sure why a technique predominatly used by female dancers would make you 'bi-curious' ...

[J4CKO]

"On Trend" is even worse

[Einion Yrth]

mph1977 said:

davhill said:

wilfandrowlf said:

Isn't it something to do with ballet?

Nearly...that's en pointe

Link to prove I'm not bi-curious!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointe_technique

not sure why a technique predominatly used by female dancers would make you 'bi-curious' ...

Or, why would you care whether or not a bunch of random strangers thought that you might feel attraction to members of your own sex?

[SS2.]

Discuss.

At the end of a post, like it's an order, and way more irksome than 'on point'.

Apologies if that's off point.

[davhill]

Einion Yrth said:

mph1977 said:

davhill said:

wilfandrowlf said:

Isn't it something to do with ballet?

Nearly...that's en pointe

Link to prove I'm not bi-curious!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointe_technique

not sure why a technique predominatly used by female dancers would make you 'bi-curious' ...

Or, why would you care whether or not a bunch of random strangers thought that you might feel attraction to members of your own sex?

Dissecting kittens? I was merely pointing out that I've no interest in ballet but was curious enough to Google a term I once heard.

[Europa1]

Einion Yrth said:

mph1977 said:

davhill said:

wilfandrowlf said:

Isn't it something to do with ballet?

Nearly...that's en pointe

Link to prove I'm not bi-curious!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointe_technique

not sure why a technique predominatly used by female dancers would make you 'bi-curious' ...

Or, why would you care whether or not a bunch of random strangers thought that you might feel attraction to members of your own sex?

Or why he assumes all ballet dancers are not heterosexual.

[xjay1337]

Other phrases which annoy me

"I'm not saying <X> but......" - You are saying <X>

"Fire over an email" - it's an electronic message not a machine gun

"Reach out to the client" - I'm not going to touch them??

[Vocal Minority]

Pistonheads - Completely Literal Matters

ETA: What a waste of a 5000th post

Edited by Vocal Minority on Thursday 28th January 10:26

[mr_spock]

My 14 year old daughter informs me that "on point" is now old hat. "On fleek" (I mentally spell this "en flic" for some reason) is now the thing.

"On trend" makes me a little nauseous.

[okgo]

Yes, its up there with 'banter' for me.

[R8Steve]

'In check' is another one that seems to have became the in thing to say. That and 'on point' i agree are irritating to hear.