Post by: Highmac on November 05, 2010, 05:49:13 AM
Post by: kimmer on November 05, 2010, 12:06:02 PM
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17. "I work in one of those humble call centres for a bank. Apparently, what we're doing at the moment is sprinkling our magic along the way. It's a call centre, not Hogwarts."
Caroline Garlick, Ayrshire
Caroline Garlick, Ayrshire
Post by: Frances144 on November 05, 2010, 12:14:33 PM
Post by: krissel on November 07, 2010, 10:51:12 PM
The word that annoys me is "utilize". What ever happened to "use"?
The former is overly utilized.
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At my old company (a US multinational), anyone involved with a particular product was encouraged to be a product evangelist. And software users these days, so we hear, want to be platform atheists so that their computers will run programs from any manufacturer."
I always thought it was "platform agnostic".
Post by: Highmac on November 08, 2010, 01:21:59 AM
From the Free Dictionary
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An agnostic does not deny the existence of God and heaven but holds that one cannot know for certain whether or not they exist.
And....
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Atheist - One who disbelieves or denies the existence of God or gods.
That second one came up on my screen accompanied by an ad for Scientology
Perhaps "platform neutral" would be better
One newspaper I worked for decided to make a whole department of journalists redundant and the HR paperwork was, inevitably, full of jargon. HR people were a bit put out (to say the least) when they got about 50 letters, phone calls and emails asking what it all meant in plain English. The journalists did know, of course - just wanted to make a point.
Oh, and we over here reckon Americans utilise "z" far too often
Post by: krissel on November 08, 2010, 02:07:08 AM
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Oh, and we over here reckon Americans utilise "z" far too often
I realize that.
Post by: dboh on November 09, 2010, 01:47:00 PM
This is often helpful: http://www.buzzwhack.com/index.html
Post by: Highmac on November 10, 2010, 01:49:08 AM
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personal stimulus recovery plan: A vacation. Also known as a "personal stimulus program."
We need a "Good grief" smiley......
That's a great site. So glad I've retired.....
Post by: Frances144 on November 10, 2010, 01:54:45 PM
Post by: Xairbusdriver on November 10, 2010, 02:56:07 PM
Post by: Frances144 on November 10, 2010, 05:47:50 PM
In turn, I nominated it for The Plain English Campaign Golden Bull Award!
Utter, utter drivel but it did make me laugh when I read what I was supposed to be working towards!
Post by: Xairbusdriver on November 10, 2010, 08:37:08 PM
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The Plain English Campaign Golden Bull Award!
Well said, unlike the...drivel. It reminds me of the "Mission Statements" of so many places. I genuinely hope those things are not still being "created!" And even worse, being distributed to hard working employees. 
Sometimes it's best to be 'rejected!'
Post by: kimmer on November 11, 2010, 02:33:03 AM
What sort of idiots run that shop?!?!?!?!?!
Post by: krissel on November 11, 2010, 02:59:40 AM
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•fit the established patterns of spend
Frances, I think you should be honored that your films weren't accepted by that group.
Post by: Highmac on November 11, 2010, 03:21:17 AM
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What sort of idiots run that shop?!?!?!?!?!
Well, they're not complete idiots. Some parts are missing....
(Sometimes the old jokes come good)
And I agree with Kris!
Post by: Highmac on November 11, 2010, 06:10:29 AM
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• fully align with the Sumo Identity Guidelines
Japanese wrestling rules for a Shetland museum?
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• a 'less is more' approach opting for quality rather than quantity
Pity they didn't apply it to that list!
Post by: Frances144 on November 11, 2010, 06:41:04 AM
Post by: Highmac on November 11, 2010, 07:40:54 AM
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It was the thought of straddling that put me off my cornflakes! And if you knew the chap who sent it (think Roz from Monsters Inc), then you would not even entertain that line of thought!
It's a while since I saw that film and had to call up Google images........
Post by: Jack W on November 11, 2010, 08:03:10 AM
You ought to send those people a link to this thread!!!!
Jack
Post by: Highmac on November 11, 2010, 08:40:07 AM
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Frances,
You ought to send those people a link to this thread!!!!
Jack
You ought to send those people a link to this thread!!!!
Jack
Probably not a good idea - it's not a very big island and there aren't many trees to hide behind
Post by: Frances144 on November 11, 2010, 04:40:13 PM
I think he knows what I think of him when BBC Radio Scotland rang him up to comment on his Golden Bull nomination!
Post by: Highmac on November 12, 2010, 01:07:10 AM
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There are no trees.
I think he knows what I think of him when BBC Radio Scotland rang him up to comment on his Golden Bull nomination!
I think he knows what I think of him when BBC Radio Scotland rang him up to comment on his Golden Bull nomination!
Classic!
Post by: Frances144 on November 12, 2010, 07:48:17 AM