Phrases that annoy you the most
Discussion
Johnnytheboy said:
AppleJuice said:
Johnnytheboy said:
Mr2Mike said:
"Delete"
I've decided this term needs wider usage. I took my dog to be castrated recently. Or as I have rebranded it: "testicle delete".AppleJuice said:
Blown2CV said:
AppleJuice said:
Johnnytheboy said:
Mr2Mike said:
"Delete"
I've decided this term needs wider usage. I took my dog to be castrated recently. Or as I have rebranded it: "testicle delete".nicanary said:
Johnnytheboy said:
AppleJuice said:
Johnnytheboy said:
Mr2Mike said:
"Delete"
I've decided this term needs wider usage. I took my dog to be castrated recently. Or as I have rebranded it: "testicle delete".Anyway back on topic.
"I'm not going to lie..." as a prefix to saying anything.
Oh good. Thanks for clarifying that you intend to tell the truth.
"reaching out" drives me crazy. A stupid phrase, I just hear the song in my head.
Also, a new one in our corporate world - our execs are now "sizzling" every f
king thing. At the last conference call, they were all "sizzling" something - one woman was sizzling four times in one minute.
I work in IT. Sizzling. Fek me.
Also, a new one in our corporate world - our execs are now "sizzling" every f
king thing. At the last conference call, they were all "sizzling" something - one woman was sizzling four times in one minute.I work in IT. Sizzling. Fek me.
“Chucking”
When people on here talk about money, they always say oh yeah I save XX in my pension then chuck anything left st the end of the month in a SSISA
or yes I want to do the garden so I’m thinking of chucking a few K at a contractor to do it
No, no you’re not “chucking it” you’re clearly looking at the risks and then doing a very boring online transfer into your account, no chucking at all.
And when it comes to that contractor you’re clearly paying him 50% up front via online banking, not filling up brown envelopes and saying here you are guvna, get those sleepers done and get yourself something pretty while you’re there
So annoying
When people on here talk about money, they always say oh yeah I save XX in my pension then chuck anything left st the end of the month in a SSISA
or yes I want to do the garden so I’m thinking of chucking a few K at a contractor to do it
No, no you’re not “chucking it” you’re clearly looking at the risks and then doing a very boring online transfer into your account, no chucking at all.
And when it comes to that contractor you’re clearly paying him 50% up front via online banking, not filling up brown envelopes and saying here you are guvna, get those sleepers done and get yourself something pretty while you’re there
So annoying
Johnnytheboy said:
Mr2Mike said:
"Delete"
I've decided this term needs wider usage. I took my dog to be castrated recently. Or as I have rebranded it: "testicle delete"...instead I will get onboard with the program, lean in ,go with the flow, make sure the pipeline is copasetic for the quarter, and be positive with no Monday morning quarterbacking.
..which bringe ms to "delete".
I generally spec my cars using the on line configurator. Sometimes there are standard items I may wish to delete. Thus " A/C delete", is a perfectly acceptable usage. I am not removing the air-codtioning as the car is not yet built. I am merely deleting it from the order sheet which is very appropriate.
When I was a kid, the use of "OK" was regarded as a vulgarity. It is now part of normal conversation as many of the items mentioned here are.
Terms like "cool:" are less favoured today , while stuff like " Cor Blimey" are gone., We Google things, Tweet, but rarely Xerox.
RDMcG said:
I generally spec my cars using the on line configurator. Sometimes there are standard items I may wish to delete. Thus " A/C delete", is a perfectly acceptable usage. I am not removing the air-codtioning as the car is not yet built. I am merely deleting it from the order sheet which is very appropriate.
If you physically took that AC system out of a car, would you still say you'd deleted it, despite all evidence to the contrary as it's sat next to your car? A person with a reasonable grasp of English would say you've removed it.Deleting data on a computer is fine e.g. line items on a standard build form for a car.
I fear you are on a sticky wicket by citing the use of business w
k-words as justification.Edited by Mr2Mike on Monday 16th July 15:00
Blown2CV said:
Sizzle is a new one on me. Can you define please?
The full phrase used was "Selling the Sizzle". 
I'm told the full catchphrase is "sell the sizzle not the sausage". I've no fekkin idea what that even means. Personally, I want a sausage not a sizzle if I'm hungry. And if I'm not hungry I don't want anything sizzling in the kitchen as that could lead to fires.
Anyhow... our execs don't use the full phrase. They are just "selling the sizzle". A lot. Sigh...
Cloudy147 said:
Blown2CV said:
Sizzle is a new one on me. Can you define please?
The full phrase used was "Selling the Sizzle". I'm told the full catchphrase is "sell the sizzle not the sausage". I've no fekkin idea what that even means. Personally, I want a sausage not a sizzle if I'm hungry. And if I'm not hungry I don't want anything sizzling in the kitchen as that could lead to fires.
Anyhow... our execs don't use the full phrase. They are just "selling the sizzle". A lot. Sigh...
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