Annoying 'new' 'buzzword' or phrases

[henryscat]

"to be honest" - annoys the hell out of me and seems to be increasing in use at the start of nearly every sentence with some people. Are they not honest the rest of the time then?!!

 

[basil]

"i'm not being funny but"...oh f*ck here we go 5mins of total bollocks.......

 

[Wyred]

"Keep you in the loop"

 

[John Marwood]

Lets touch base about that, we need a holistic joined up thinking approach- so, I have you in my radar to pre-plan our 110 per cent effort

Bab

 

[Gramaisc]

Lets touch base about that, we need a holistic joined up thinking approach- so, I have you in my radar to pre-plan our 110 per cent effort

Bab

Absolutely.

 

[mickyboy]

"without a word of a lie" - clear sign some male bovine excrament is coming!

 

[henryscat]

Lets touch base about that, we need a holistic joined up thinking approach- so, I have you in my radar to pre-plan our 110 per cent effort

Bab

You need to run that up the flagpole and get your ducks in a row first.

 

[Wyred]

Very much so....

 

[basil]

quite.....

 

[jester]

"Lets make sure we are all singing from the same hymn sheet" and "We must hit the ground running" Who thinks all these up ?

 

[John Marwood]

Lets take a helicopter view on this one and deliver a thought shower - ooh matron!




I'm now suspecting my neighbours with this Vetting and Barring scheme (The New Hitler Youth )

 

[Trumpet]

So I turns round and says.....then he turned round to me and says.....and I turned round and said ad infinitum.
Mental pictures of bar full of people rotating on the spot.

 

[Wyred]

"By close of play today"

 

[db]

hang fire on that..

 

[basil]

let's put this idea in the microwave and see if it pings........

 

[Toble]

run it up the flagpole and see who salutes.

Got an email the other day concerning a website i'm doing for some friends. Apparently they've been talking to "people" and want the site to more reflect their "core business strategy".
As they run a caravan site, should I tell them to remove the bits that say they take tents too?

 

[Gramaisc]

run it up the flagpole and see who salutes.

Got an email the other day concerning a website i'm doing for some friends. Apparently they've been talking to "people" and want the site to more reflect their "core business strategy".
As they run a caravan site, should I tell them to remove the bits that say they take tents too?

Steady on. perhaps you should canvas the focus group?

 

[John Marwood]

Pathways and Entry Gates ( nurse recruitment - Radio 4 today )

 

[Gramaisc]

If any nurse ever uses the word 'pathway' in your hearing then take up thy bed and run. You are at imminent risk of death...

 

[Wyred]

"We'll trackback and make sure all boxes are ticked"