Phrases have sell by dates. When first used marvellous, but after over use they become extremely irritating.
“It ticks all the boxes”
“I’ll give it 100%”, which becomes a screaming issue when people insist that they are going to give something “120%” or “150%” etc etc.
“It’s been a journey” particularly when applied to something mundane like learning to cross the street or bake a scone.
“It’s what I’ve been waiting for all my life” said by a 13 year old.
…….. oh yes, life certainly is like a ‘rollercoaster’ …….. whatever …….
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(Clearly, this post was brought to you by the ‘iconic’ Daddypapersurfer. Lo,that’sjustme,whatyouseeiswhatyouget,TG Ed)
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Stumble It!
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It’s ‘early doors’ (?????) yet, but I’m sure you’ll be ‘pushing the envelope’ ‘at the end of the day’.
3 more potential winners of the ‘If I Hear That One More Time I’ll Scream’ Award ………
My working world is full of ‘overarching principles’ (translates to no bloody idea really) & ‘blue sky thinking’ *shudder*….
hey ho guess I better get on to’drill down’ unless I can ‘pick the low hanging fruit’or maybe I should ‘park’ this for now and we will speak in the ‘margins’
argghhhhh ….
OK, I have no idea what you’re talking about now ……. [I think she's finally lost it completely - for a start the sky isn't blue today, there ain't no fruit to be seen and I refuse to stand in the water margins to have a conversation]
70′S – I’m quite jealous. Sounds lovely your job; you’re obviously overseeing the garden & grounds of a stately home.
TG lol it is more like an asylum run by the inmates… but I do have a lovely view from my cell
The TG made quite a good observation …… for once [OK, I'm feeling brave - it won't last!!]
you missed a box. or a tick. or something
There are sooooooo many ……….
If I see another noun tabletopped into a verb I shall sanitywise lose it!
Whatever.
Just keep an eye on the blood pressure Archie ……..
Don’t know if it’s spread to Oz, but another intensely annoying trend in Moronland, is saying ’somethink’ instead of something…..
I always thought it was ’somefink’ ……….
Hippies seem to say ‘you know what I mean’ a lot as well – I rarely do of course ………
AAAARGH – the increasing manglement of the pronoun – as in HER and ME went shopping. Now my teeth are really grinding. Got to go and lie down.
‘manglement’ not sure if that’s a tabletopper, Archie.
“tabletopper’???
I think she’s finally flipped ……
when shin pads just don’t do what they should there is this
http://media.photobucket.com/image/full%20body%20protection%20suit/tsai0047/Full_Body_Protective_Suit.jpg
I wish I could look sooooooo cool – tee hee
It would certainly impress the neighbours hee hee
They are tending to disappear when I’m around ….. I don’t understand it …………
how very strange?? Do you think they have read your blog??
Good grief I hope not!!!!! *panics and starts running around like a headless chicken*
should that be like a ‘boxheadless chicken’?
Do chickens wear boxes? – oh, I suppose they do at KFC …….
only if they have the legs for it!!!
Veddy interesting, DP.
I agree, though.
Especially when a child (anyone under 30) says “It’s the best day of my life!”
“I could care less” is something else that grinds my gears.
If you COULD care less, then you still care, idjit.
I had an office mate whose big thing was that exact phrase. She HATED when people didn’t understand they’re supposed to say, “I couldn’t care less.”
There’s an implication in that phrase though ‘I could care less but quite frankly I can’t think how.’
Youngsters [anyone under 50 - tee hee] who say ‘the best day of my life’ without the caveat ‘up to now’ are extremely annoying ………
one of my younger colleagues last week said (when a project she was working on was at an end) ‘this is the best day of my life’…. she really needs to get out more!!
Ah ……. sweet ………
sweet .. but sad in the same breath…..
….. but is she pretty? – that’s the main thing after all …….
yes she is and dippy (she should be blond.. she left the keys in her car with the engine running all day at the station car park a couple of weeks ago) so I suppose it is ok then??
….. and nobody nicked it? …. blimey ….. that’s changed my perception of ‘Up Norff” – tee hee
oh silly you it was locked… (no central locking… lol)
yer but yer but yer but …… the keys were in the ignition [unless she'd hot-wired it] so how did she lock the door? Perhaps she’s a genius – very heavily disguised ……..
she put the snick down and closed the door (ermmm doh !! no central locking was a clue lol)
Ohhhhhhh ……. the knobby thingymebob ……. gotcha [its been a long day OK - which is just about to end]
DP, since you’ve decided to go with the beard instead of the headcase, I hoped you’d be thinking outside the box but by posting that last photo, I see I still need to keep you in my radar because though I see you’re trying to give us all a heads up about your new path… I can’t really touch base with everyone else regarding that photo because… well… I’m not into sports. Guess I’m just not a team player, but how can you expect me not to shoot the puppy when you expect me to swallow the frog?
I think a raise is in order. We need to push the needle on this one and that my dear… is your chance to jump the shark, get me out of this boiler room and reward me for my USP!
[I still luvs ya though...]
I was flowing with you nicely there Fraccy until there were some phrases I’ve never heard of ……… are you trying some on with,’shoot the puppy’ never ‘erd that one …. or ’swallow the frog’ …… or ‘jump the shark’ ….. or ‘boiler room’ …… and wot the f*** is ‘USP’?
tsk tsk DP… and I got those from a lovely UK site just for your benefit.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/push-the-needle-you-desk-jockey-a-guide-to-office-speak-760164.html
I’m so glad I don’t work in an office environment – I’d just be sitting there completely befuddled rather than slightly befuddled as I am now ….. the Independent is reasonably reliable as well …… oh dear
Reading this post has been the best day of my life. Of course, I suppose most of you could care less. You’ve so moved me that tomorrow I’m going to put 110% into writing a new post. I’ll be a monkey’s uncle if it hasn’t been a journey.
I haven’t heard the expression ‘a monkey’s uncle’ for years …… I wonder where that evolved from? – tee hee