Lager, NOT larger!

[An Ankoù]

One that gets up my nose is, it is what it is

Well it is, innit? What would it be if it wasn't what it is? (I can feel a Frank Zappa song coming on.) Stands to reason, at the end of the day, dunnit?

 

[m_kc]

I think allot of what you discussed shows that you can play with words conversationally and people will understand - just because you might say 'fairly unique' doesn't mean the conversation will come to an ubrupt halt because you can't literally grasp what has been said. These posts are sounding a bit intolerent, or is it me not picking up on the light heartedness of it all.

What annoys me is people correcting minor nuances in a conversation and then you lose the track - is it just a way to bring it back to them - narcissists, am I doing it now

 

[RichardM]

Oh no! That bullcrap speak is rife! Going forward...I hate that rubbish!
Cherry picking,touching base,liaising (spelling?),glass ceilings...utter rubbish!
Then go around pointing the finger at people saying they aren't committed just because their idea of commitment is going home and setting fire to their house because the boss told them to. Also being tasked with things to do in meetings...and NEVER EVER doing it..and never challenged.
Ever watched those meetings where all the yesmen sit there,finger on chin,doing that over appreciative nodding at the one spouting the crap? Tossers...

I've retired now, but when I was in work, if anyone suggested touching base I would tell them that the only person who will be touching my base is my wife.

 

[RichardM]

Years ago we were tendering for some new software and had invited three companies to come in to present their proposals to us. Their faces were a picture when we told them that they would have to put £5 in the swear jar every time they used the word "leverage" in their presentation.

 

[An Ankoù]

Years ago we were tendering for some new software and had invited three companies to come in to present their proposals to us. Their faces were a picture when we told them that they would have to put £5 in the swear jar every time they used the word "leverage" in their presentation.

Woops

 

[Stevieboy]

I was in a meeting a few years ago with some top Network Rail nobs, and one of them said "I hate these Red Amber Green meetings, they're so black and white....."

 

[DavidDetroit]

Since we're complaining about things, having fun at it or whatever doing it, there is one sentence I hear that makes me want to roll my eyes: We're pregnant.
No, they're not. She is pregnant. He is not pregnant. He can't get pregnant. He can be a good partner and dad and that's it.
The line is just too sentimental for me.

 

[DavidDetroit]

ed Amber Green meetings, they're so black and white

I'd have to work really hard to get five colors in a sentence.

 

[Clint]

I was in a meeting a few years ago with some top Network Rail nobs, and one of them said "I hate these Red Amber Green meetings, they're so black and white....."

I hope someone took the initiative...and punched him in the face.

 

[531Man]

Arrrgh.
You make the point very well by subtly slipping in a horror: "to task sb with st to do". Arrgh and double arrrghh. What's wrong with "giving somebody a task" or "giving sb st to do"? Since when is task a verb?
"Gifting" is another one. You give someone a gift, you don't "gift them something"!
As for the gammon two doors down from where I used to live who would regularly go "blood doning" !!!!!! Note the use of multiple exclamation marks for emphasis and having got marmalade on the keyboard a couple of days ago.

We should start a campaign for proper English so that people can talk it proper like what we do.

It's just the way we're brung up to talk proper.

 

[Clint]

I was dragged up...

 

[531Man]

The one I really love is, " Can you borrow me" this that or the other.

 

[531Man]

I was dragged up...

I had to be drugged up......

 

[Worf]

All this tawk bout wordsnstuff an nobody brought up the new topic of "prefered pronouns" ?
Thas hard to fathum.

 

[Stevieboy]

Since we're complaining about things, having fun at it or whatever doing it, there is one sentence I hear that makes me want to roll my eyes: We're pregnant.
No, they're not. She is pregnant. He is not pregnant. He can't get pregnant. He can be a good partner and dad and that's it.
The line is just too sentimental for me.

Unless he wants to be called Loretta, in which case he can have the right to have babies.....

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Capital I, if you don't mind Chippy!

If you start posting my punctuation, grandma and spelling mistakes this thread will be many pages long

 

[Chippy_Tea]

There’s a growing number of people who seem to think it’s “and I” all the time and that “and me” is always wrong.
I remember being taught to take away the other person’s name from the sentence and see whether it would make sense.

My pet hate at the moment is the use of "Me Personally" that really does boil my p**s and unfortunate its seems to be the latest trend.

The other one has been around quite a while and its the use of the word like -

 

[Chippy_Tea]

According to my dictionary they essentially mean the same thing except that sanitise is mostly applied to toilets.

One kills most germs the other all of them -

Sterilization
Sterilization is a process typically used by professionals in settings such as hospitals.

While disinfecting gets rid of most germs, sterilization removes all microorganisms — including those that aren’t harmful. Sterilization is common in medical facilities, but it may also be helpful for businesses and schools that want to get rid of germs in entire rooms.

Methods of sterilization may include:

• pressurized steam (autoclaving)
• hydrogen peroxide gas
• ethylene oxide (EtO) gas
• ionizing radiation (typically used for medical equipment)
• dry heat cabinets (for medical instruments)
• infrared radiation
• advanced filtration

Sanitizing

Sanitizing is another method of removing dirt and killing germs that’s often confused with sterilizing.

While sterilization gets rid of all germs, sanitizing aims to lower the amount to a safe level. The process of sanitizing can involve both cleaning and disinfecting.

It’s also worth mentioning that while hand sanitizers may not eliminate all germs, they’re good to have on-hand until you have access to warm water and soap to properly wash your hands.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

One that gets up my nose is, it is what it is

I know i use "Back in the day" too much but back in the day no one cared.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I'd have to work really hard to get five colors in a sentence.

I'd have to work really hard to get five colours in a sentence.