101 Words Or Phrases We Could Do Without

[den_the_cat]

"they're in a meeting" - cobblers!, they've told a minion they aren't to be disturbed by the likes of YOU.........

a secretary once told a client of mine "she told me to tell you she's in a meeting and won't be back until tomorrow"

[Shirley]

To me, who uses probably 40% of the phrases that are mentioned already - this whole thread is offensive but hey, its a thread. And people are entitled to opinions. You can't be PC 100% of the time.

LOL... yup... I use quite a few of the words too

[Andy Hamilton]

Trying to be a dyslexic pc that is peace ceeping.

BTW as I am dyslexic myself I am allowed to make jokes about it. Also about being a twin, the midlands......

What about are we on the same page? I found myself saying that the other day to Dave, what is worse is that he said yes I think so. He should have said what on earth is that rubbish you are spouting.

What about 9-11 the ninth of november?

[Chickpea]

You're all right Martin. I wasn't really that offended, just trying to make a point.

This thread is veering onto delicate ground, though. There seems to be a war between ultra-PC "no-one's allowed to celebrate Christmas just in cse someone might theoretically be offended" and rabid-anti-PC "special needs? Hah! In my day we just called them divvies, what was wrong with that?" And it's becoming hard to find middle ground where you can be sensitive to other people's feelings without ending up as the unofficial Thought Police.

[Boots]

In my Day


Was just reading through this stuff and laughing cos none of this stuff bothers me...

And then first Martin and then Chicky goes and throws that one in!

Oh, that is a real teeth gritter, that one. Very pretentious.... Like any of us ever actually had a day given to us.... Like we are the queen, or JC, or ANZACS or something... And like we actually had some say in what happened back then... or even agreed with it at the time!

Aaaargh.

[Cheezy]

Some one help me out here, there's a phrase for when people end a sentence with a raised inflection so it sounds like a question , mainly Yanks and rapidly appearing over here. It drives me to distraction.

Phrase's:

Thinking outside the box
Pushing the envolope
Comfort zone
middle east road map??? Only the Yanks could come up with that.
" and next on Channel 4: Big Brother...." arrgh
it's not on the radar
On the back burner
"reduce your monthly payments with this consoladated loan"...and pay twice as much for the rest of your life!.
Six Sigma, and "I'm a black belt in six sigma"...No your a W*****
Zsar in respect to Drugs Zsar or what ever
Whatever!
Yeah, when used yeah ?,between every other word,yeah?
...please hold our phone operatives are currently busy.
... your custom is important to us... obviously not enough to warrent putting more staff on.
Hello I'm phoning to see if you would (Slams phone down)

[The Chili Monster]

Cheezy wrote:

Six Sigma, and "I'm a black belt in six sigma"...No your a W*****

Hear, Hear! It's freemasonary for middle management.

[Andy Hamilton]

just thought of one that is overused on ads - no mess no fuss.

I can understand this when it is talking about a jml toasty bag as I have one and there is less mess and fuss than with a brevil. but using it about getting sky tv????

what one earth is - Six Sigma, and "I'm a black belt in six sigma"...No your a W***** - never heard of it.

[The Chili Monster]

what one earth is - Six Sigma, and "I'm a black belt in six sigma"...No your a W***** - never heard of it.

Six sigma was developed by Motorola as means to lowering costs through statistical analysis. The "know-how" is passed on to a select few. In reality it has saved many large companies a lot of money but surprise, surprise, in this country it's been hijacked by the Rugby Union playing ex-Public school types.
Rant over.

[Wombat]

Well it's only an idea, lets run it up the flag pole and see who salutes!

Nev

[Millymollymandy]

Some one help me out here, there's a phrase for when people end a sentence with a raised inflection so it sounds like a question , mainly Yanks and rapidly appearing over here. It drives me to distraction.

Nah it's the Aussies and the Kiwis who do that! And accordingl to my OH I do it when I'm speaking French.

[Millymollymandy]

any word at all which is made up to replace the words "water retention stuff to make your face puff up 'till the wrinkles fill in" in beauty product ads

Aaarrggh that reminds me of that L'oreal advert that I really hate -

"Because I'm worth it".

No you're not, all your wrinkles have been airbrushed out, or the computer equivalent!

[ina]

A lot of the words mentioned above are rooted in dialect, I believe - maybe the word "like" is overused, but it is firmly rooted in Aberdonian (as in "fit like" = how are you). The equivalent for "no worries mate" (Aussie), or "you're welcome" (English? American?) in Aberdeen would be "nae bother". The use of words changes with time and place, I don't have too many problems with that. The raised inflection at the end of a sentence belongs to certain dialects, too - I think I've heard it from some of the islands around here, too.

Some words, however, bring out the worst in me - especially in estate agents ads:

The property benefits from double glazing. Ggggrrrr! Why just this property? Wouldn't any property be better double glazed, particularly in our cold climate? Why not just say - windows are double glazed?

And my pet hate: Suitable for lifestyle buyers. Usually on ads for something that I'd like, but haven't got the money for; i.e. they want somebody with three oversized cars, a couple of horses, and loads of ready cash. Don't I live my life in a style of sorts, too?

[Wombat]

Some one help me out here, there's a phrase for when people end a sentence with a raised inflection so it sounds like a question , mainly Yanks and rapidly appearing over here. It drives me to distraction.

Nah it's the Aussies and the Kiwis who do that! And accordingl to my OH I do it when I'm speaking French.

I thought it was the welsh who did that particularly when excited......

[Millymollymandy]

Ha ha - no their's is a sing-song accent, it goes up and down all through the sentence!