Call me old-fashioned, but does anyone else get a tad irritated by the modern pre-occupation with oblique phraseology, clichés and Americanisms?
Here's my starting list of hates and the Rudd recommended alternatives:
a) We need stability ............. Don't change anything, it could get worse
b) 'Back to back' wins .......... how about 'consecutive'?
c) Day 2 (as in Time Team or Big Brother) ............. umm ............ 'second day'?
Maybe it's a big ask (irony), but I'm sure that others have pet hates.
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At this moment in time ...... now?
One time ...... once, perhaps?
"Spin" - used to dismiss any counter statement someone disagrees with.
"Broken Britain"
"reality" used to imply something staged for cameras is real
"PC" - used to dismiss any criticism and often when it's nothing to do with any form of political correctness ie health and safety
Disappointed as in "he'll be disappointed with that".
"He's scoring goals for fun" - no, he's scoring them cos it's his job and he gets paid loads to do it.
"half chance" - it's a good chance or a slight chance but it can't be a half chance
"Uninspiring" - used to describe new signings. ;- )
video funny
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Sounds obscene. I prefer "setting their stall out" : - )
It took me a while to work that one out...... lol
Should read, 'May i have a Tea to take away!'
"He's a three dimensional player"
General
Blue sky thinking (Nothing to do with COV City)
Above and below the bottom line (nowt to do with thongs)
lol a classic faux pas
'That's a big ask'
'Stepping up to the plate' (I think that one's from that American Rounders type game thingy)
Also, managers starting their sentences with 'I know its an old cliche but...' and then trotting out standbys such as 'we're taking each game as it comes' etc.
I've also noticed that whenever a player signs for a new club, these phrases are routinely trotted out:
'There's a good blend of youth and experience in the squad'
'The training facilities are excellent'
'The team likes to play football'
'Whenever I visited (insert name of ground) the atmosphere was terrific and the fans were great'
It's fecking everywhere!
Sorry, but we have to let you go .................. Bye, pal. You've just been made redundant
Your salary has been ring-fenced .................No pay rise for you, chummie
Run that by me once again .......................Sorry, I wasn't listening and/or I'm too stupid to understand what you were talking about
Well, actually .....
We are expecting a sea change .....?
If a guy really knows where he is coming from then he's got his shit securely together and
for sure knows his mission , then its 100% he'll hit his numbers and have no boss able to five o' clock call him.
Have a nice day !
re-engineer
out of scope
plus any pc bollox that says i cant say this that or blah f**kin blah.
Sorry in a silly mood this afternoon!!