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The Lounge => Off Topic Discussion => Topic started by: Max Wedge on June 03, 2014, 07:14:04 AM
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There are phrases and sayings that just make me cringe and I wish they would just go away. Here are a couple and why:
"You need to think outside of the box" -this really means you have no idea, it probably can't be solved, you didn't think this through when you started, and now you want me to fix it.
"You need to get out of your comfort zone" -why? They call it comfort for a reason. I'm good with it the way it is. If I wanted something bad enough I would go through the discomfort I need to achieve it. Being uncomfortable is not honorable just for the sake being uncomfortable. It's stupid.
"Man-cave" -WTF? Your wife kicked you out of the house so you now you hide in garage like a teenager? Why would anyone give up garage space for a pool table? It sounds like you need to grow a pair or stop reading 'Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus' style books. *Note: this isn't to say that well equipped garage isn't nice to work/hang around in to appreciate the lines of a nice bike or car. It's just the man-cave thing.
So what are your phrases that need to die?
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"I'm thinking of getting out of motorcycles"
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"I'm thinking of getting out of motorcycles"
Ouch.
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"I literally...<insert whatever here>!"
"I literally died laughing!" - Oh, really? So I'm talking to a zombie or a ghost of you...which is it?
"I literally peed my pants!" - Wow...how embarrassing for you. Maybe you should look into Depends.
"I literally fell off my chair at the news!" - Did that hurt? Are you OK? Has the bruising diminished?
The only time I can tolerate it is on Parks and Rec (Rob Lowe's character) because he makes the use of literally seem as absurd as it is.
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"I know right"
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"incentivize"
"resiliency"
"whaaaaaat!?"
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... more unique.
... most unique.
C/L ad: It's the most unique bike for sale in the universe!
Unique is an all or nothing. zero or one. It's like a light switch - it's either on or off. It can not be "more" on. Somewhat like being "a little pregnant" - you either are or you aren't. Something either is or is not unique.
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"Does everything taste good?" (Wait staff at restaurants). Huh? Why are you asking this? If it were objectionable, I'd tell you, and if you're worried it's bad, don't serve it.
"Have a good one" (Uttered from total strangers, usually at store counters etc). Kind of excessively informal for someone you don't actually know. Perfectly fine if we are well acquainted however.
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"Have a good one" (Uttered from total strangers, usually at store counters etc). Kind of excessively informal for someone you don't actually know. Perfectly fine if we are well acquainted however.
"Have a good one!"
"I already have a good one...I need a longer one."
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"no problem"...
drives me nuts, specially when used in place of "your Welcome"
"thank you for......"
"no problem"
>:( >:( >:(
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right sized
do more with less
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"Failure is not an option" -this one was used multiple times a day on a Honda program I worked on. It means that you need to work 16-18 hours days and throw as many people on it a you need (but don't have) and I don't care why it won't work, or can't be done, just magically make it happen. Failure is the only option when you don't plan.
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It's all good...
and WTF is "chillaxing"?
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and WTF is "chillaxing"?
Chilling out & relaxing at the same time.
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Whatever
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"I already have a good one...I need a longer one."
TOTES MA'GOATS!!!!
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That's so cray
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"I'm a grown ass man!" I can't stand it. What does it mean anyhow? You've got your big boy panties on? Good for you. Now, come up with something intelligent to say, please.
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"I already have a good one...I need a longer one."
TOTES MA'GOATS!!!!
Thanks for the reminder of the goats that we (well maybe not you) saw along ? 311 maybe.
Hey! Totes ma'goats!
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"Have a good one!"
"I already have a good one...I need a longer one."
Are we still talking about needing longer days or needing a longer....... ;)
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"At the end of the day"
It's midnight. So what?
And a local paraphrase.
"Well, what the world" Actually pronounced "Well, what the worlT"
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That's so cray
THAT, my dear sir, is food for another thread! :bigok: I can't stand the "too lazy to say the whole word" thing. Cray, deets (as in "I need all the details"), prob, convo, and on and on.
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Going forward
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It takes a village...
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"Man Up!"
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"Well, what the world" Actually pronounced "Well, what the worlT"
My grandma used to say "Well I'll be go to the mill" when she was exasperated. That one can come back.
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People who use words like "traumatised" when they actually just a bit worried by a higher than usual electricity bill.
Fuckwads, being traumatised is being a serious car crash, being raped, watching your children be murdered.
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"I hear you, but..."
or
"I appreciate what you said, but..."
The speaker believes they're being polite and empathetic by recognizing what the person just said. However, by using "but," they're also being very dismissive. And, it could cause the other party to become defensive. I'm trying to break the habit of doing this.
As a replacement, I'm trying the following approach:
"So, what you said is (repeat to make sure you understood)." Follow that by, "Have you considered..."
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"no problem"...
drives me nuts, specially when used in place of "your Welcome"
"thank you for......"
"no problem"
>:( >:( >:(
Only exceeded in pissing me off by "No worries." Who are you Alfred E. Fucking Newman?
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and WTF is "chillaxing"?
Chilling out & relaxing at the same time.
I seriously doubt the people I hear using that word are even capable of such multi-tasking....
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"These pretzels are making me thirsty."
They're salted pretzels, dipwad; they're supposed to make you thirsty.
Kwitbichin' and bring me another beer while you're up...
:beerchug:
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"no problem"...
drives me nuts, specially when used in place of "your Welcome"
"thank you for......"
"no problem"
>:( >:( >:(
Only exceeded in pissing me off by "No worries." Who are you Alfred E. Fucking Newman?
Dim prob. :)
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and WTF is "chillaxing"?
Chilling out & relaxing at the same time.
I seriously doubt the people I hear using that word are even capable of such multi-tasking....
Right on. I believe that both phrases have the same meaning anyways.
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"no problem"...
drives me nuts, specially when used in place of "your Welcome"
Only exceeded in pissing me off by "No worries."
:lol: I say both of these. :D
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Game Changer
In it to win it
Game Face
110%
(I heard all four used in playoff hockey panels recently, and it made me sad)
plus,
"Stop looking in my windows"
(my neighbours tell me that a lot)
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"no problem"...
drives me nuts, specially when used in place of "your Welcome"
Only exceeded in pissing me off by "No worries."
:lol: I say both of these. :D
Me too. In fact, if we outlawed that, you'd have to arrest most of California.
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Cheers!
:thumbsup:
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Cheers!
:thumbsup:
Top of the list for me.
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:rolf:
Chorbe is Bubbles is Donkey Balls is......
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Cheers!
:thumbsup:
Out! :hail:
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"I hear you, but..."
or
"I appreciate what you said, but..."
The speaker believes they're being polite and empathetic by recognizing what the person just said. However, by using "but," they're also being very dismissive. And, it could cause the other party to become defensive. I'm trying to break the habit of doing this.
As a replacement, I'm trying the following approach:
"So, what you said is (repeat to make sure you understood)." Follow that by, "Have you considered..."
Along these lines I submit, "No offense, but.."
I have a couple of co-workers who say this. I tell them that if they need to preface a phrase with that, then they should just shut their mouths then.
Sent through subspace from the U.S.S. Enterprise.
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plus,
"Stop looking in my windows"
(my neighbours tell me that a lot)
Then tell them to close the drapes when there having sex.
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Or not. I mean, who doesn't love a free peep show?
Meanwhile...
"In order that...[do something whatever]" :facepalm:
It's "in order to...."
And "For all intensive purposes..." None of your purposes are that intensive, you putz. Your intents and purposes might be pretty intense, though. But probably not. If fact, that whole thing can go away.
Modern English has really become very wordy. It's no surprise people have problems communicating.
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Or not. I mean, who doesn't love a free peep show?
Meanwhile...
"In order that...[do something whatever]" :facepalm:
It's "in order to...."
And "For all intensive purposes..." None of your purposes are that intensive, you putz. Your intents and purposes might be pretty intense, though. But probably not. If fact, that whole thing can go away.
Modern English has really become very wordy. It's no surprise people have problems communicating.
If you want to go there, butchered phrases completely derail me. For example, "....we have to nip this in the butt...". I have stopped listening to what you are saying, started thinking about what the correct word is, (bud) where the phrase came from, and why you don't know that and continue to use it, and how many other things do you say that you don't know what they mean.
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Or not. I mean, who doesn't love a free peep show?
Meanwhile...
"In order that...[do something whatever]" :facepalm:
It's "in order to...."
And "For all intensive purposes..." None of your purposes are that intensive, you putz. Your intents and purposes might be pretty intense, though. But probably not. If fact, that whole thing can go away.
Modern English has really become very wordy. It's no surprise people have problems communicating.
If you want to go there, butchered phrases completely derail me. For example, "....we have to nip this in the butt...". I have stopped listening to what you are saying, started thinking about what the correct word is, (bud) where the phrase came from, and why you don't know that and continue to use it, and how many other things do you say that you don't know what they mean.
I had a boss that said that all the time. He obviously never worked in a rose garden before.
On the same topic, I love it when someone says, "I'm wanted to touch bases with you." I don't follow baseball much, but I'm pretty sure a runner can only touch one base at a time.
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Play catch up.
Chorbe is Bubbles is Donkey Balls is......
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"So"
Bob: "Alice, what's the status of the new software instillation?"
Alice: "So, the team started yesterday and we expect to finish today."
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Or not. I mean, who doesn't love a free peep show?
Meanwhile...
"In order that...[do something whatever]" :facepalm:
It's "in order to...."
And "For all intensive purposes..." None of your purposes are that intensive, you putz. Your intents and purposes might be pretty intense, though. But probably not. If fact, that whole thing can go away.
Modern English has really become very wordy. It's no surprise people have problems communicating.
If you want to go there, butchered phrases completely derail me. For example, "....we have to nip this in the butt...". I have stopped listening to what you are saying, started thinking about what the correct word is, (bud) where the phrase came from, and why you don't know that and continue to use it, and how many other things do you say that you don't know what they mean.
I had a boss that said that all the time. He obviously never worked in a rose garden before.
On the same topic, I love it when someone says, "I'm wanted to touch bases with you." I don't follow baseball much, but I'm pretty sure a runner can only touch one base at a time.
Maybe he wanted you to be like a guard dog and nip them in the butt. :(
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Another phase I hear a lot in meetings is the misusage of "me" and "I." OK, this may be more of a grammatical pet peeve.
Incorrect
Me and Bob will take on that task.
Correct
Bob and I will take on that task.
Would you ever say, "Me will take on that task?" I hope not.
Incorrect
That task was completed by Bob and I.
Correct
That task was completed by me and Bob.
Would you ever say, "That task was completed by I?" I hope not.
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Grammer natzee.
Chorbe is Bubbles is Donkey Balls is......
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paradigm shift
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Swing shift.
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Maybe not a phrase, but when someone is referring to their new pickup truck accessory and they say they just bought a new "tunnel cover", my fur stands on end.
It's TONNEAU COVER dillweed. It's French. Originally Referencing a barrel, cask, or container.
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And my co-worker hates "I'm jus sayin".
To which I might add: "kno wha'm sayn?" Interjected about 200x into one simple story or sentence.
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And my co-worker hates "I'm jus sayin".
To which I might add: "kno wha'm sayn?" Interjected about 200x into one simple story or sentence.
Is that a Canadian thing?
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Mission creep, wtf is that anyway? People use it to explain everything now?
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Mission creep, wtf is that anyway? People use it to explain everything now?
Never heard of it.
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Boss has a tendency to say things like : "Team, I need someone to look at So and So...."
Theres 17 of us, 15 have been browsing the web for the last hour and aren't "looking" at anything but Youtube and amazon, meanwhile I'm elbow deep in 3 troubles and have 2 techs bridged on my line trying to troubleshoot a problem from a thousand miles away.
Then it comes......"delta can you look at so and so".....
"Well Boss, i'm elbow deep in 3, have 2 techs bridged on my line on 2 more and the ticket list is off the chain.....It might take awhile."
He always replies "Well, the team apreciates your efforts...."
"Team" needs to die a fiery slow roasted death.
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Mmmm. Slow roasted death. I love barbeque.
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And my co-worker hates "I'm jus sayin".
To which I might add: "kno wha'm sayn?" Interjected about 200x into one simple story or sentence.
Is that a Canadian thing?
No, it's an inner city US Thug Life, Gang-Banger pimpin kinda thing.
"Gnome sayin?"
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vMSoz_WZ2qk (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vMSoz_WZ2qk)
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Or:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xaYSUzFaN5I (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xaYSUzFaN5I)
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The one that gets me is "could of" instead of "could have". "He could of gone to the store yesterday." WTF? I realize it's because the contraction "could've" sounds like "could of" but dammit, that's wrong. :lol:
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I hate... HATE... the interstitial "right". A lot of people will use the word "right" at the end of a sentence to look for confirmation they're understood, or validation on their point... Example:
"Hey, you're still bowling tonight, right?"
That's perfectly fine.
But what I hate is when it's in the middle, simply replacing a pause or the "uhm" sound or something.
"I was walking down the road, right, and this car drove by and beeped for no reason."
It kind of infuriates me, and I don't even know why.
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I hate... HATE... the interstitial "right". A lot of people will use the word "right" at the end of a sentence to look for confirmation they're understood, or validation on their point... Example:
"Hey, you're still bowling tonight, right?"
That's perfectly fine.
But what I hate is when it's in the middle, simply replacing a pause or the "uhm" sound or something.
"I was walking down the road, right, and this car drove by and beeped for no reason."
It kind of infuriates me, and I don't even know why.
I know, right?
:lol: :pokestick:
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"Hashtag" this and "Hashtag" that... I hate it. I feel like kicking someone in the balls every time they start that crap, fucking sheep.
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Savoury....everything now is savoury instead of calling what it really is FAT LADEN CRAP FOOD.
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"Sheep". We are all 'sheep' to some extent or there'd be anarchy.
Carl
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"Hashtag" this and "Hashtag" that... I hate it. I feel like kicking someone in the balls every time they start that crap, fucking sheep.
#HashtagALittlePartOfMeDiesEveryTimeIUseAHashtag
Media attention added.
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Savoury....everything now is savoury instead of calling what it really is FAT LADEN CRAP FOOD.
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Correction: Umami. :razz:
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"Hashtag" this and "Hashtag" that... I hate it. I feel like kicking someone in the balls every time they start that crap, fucking sheep.
Who invented that word.
I'm with you Steve. Kick them all in the balls.
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How may I help you? I say it every day both face to face and on the phone probably 30-40 times. These people are seeking help and I have the gall to ask them how I can help them. We couldn't come up with something better?
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#HappyBirthdayEd
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#HappyBirthdayEd
haha!
And to help... fify!
I'm with you Steve. #Kickthemallintheballs
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epic
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"So"
Bob: "Alice, what's the status of the new software instillation?"
Alice: "So, the team started yesterday and we expect to finish today."
You work w/ a lot of PhD types? There seems to be a direct correlation (here) between the use of that word to start a sentence and the level of education attained. We dummies don't have that problem.
Could you imagine being a furiner and trying to pick up English from listening to certain groups of people speak? "I know, right? So, like we're chillaxing at this bomb joint lates, nowutim sayin?" Try to research the etymology of those words as a new student of the English language and garner meaning from them. Explains a lot about engrish.com
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"So"
Bob: "Alice, what's the status of the new software instillation?"
Alice: "So, the team started yesterday and we expect to finish today."
You work w/ a lot of PhD types? There seems to be a direct correlation (here) between the use of that word to start a sentence and the level of education attained. We dummies don't have that problem.
Could you imagine being a furiner and trying to pick up English from listening to certain groups of people speak? "I know, right? So, like we're chillaxing at this bomb joint lates, nowutim sayin?" Try to research the etymology of those words as a new student of the English language and garner meaning from them. Explains a lot about engrish.com
I see it a lot in IT, the "so" thing.
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We have a lot of crossover here. PhD Engineer / mathematician technical fellow types. But hey, whatevs.
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But hey, whatevs.
Yeah, that one needs to go, too. :bigok:
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What is this? A sub-thread to the Rant thread? Y'alls elastic is a little tight in your panties. Grumpy old men. :lol:
Go ride will ya?
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tisk tisk - donchaknow - it's all-y'alls
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tisk tisk - donchaknow - it's all-y'alls
:lol:
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Correction:
Y'all is singular
All Y'all is plural (no S and no hyphen)
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Correction:
Y'all is singular
All Y'all is plural (no S and no hyphen)
Granted I'm from Oregon originally, but this is how I hear it (and see it) being used. At least 'round these parts.
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Correction:
Y'all is singular
All Y'all is plural (no S and no hyphen)
However, this particular instance of redneckery doesn't supercede the fact that it is still a possessive so there is an apostrophe and an "s" to denote who the elastic belongs to.
or...to whom the elastic belongs if you're that guy.
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Rednecks have grammar?
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But hey, whatevs.
Yeah, that one needs to go, too. :bigok:
It's quite the sitch. (Yup, that one too.)
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What's wrong with "swing shift?" That is what my old shift used to be called. The choices you had, were: Days, Swings, and Mids.
I don't have nearly as many probs with phrases now that I'm retired. There is a lot less thinking outside the box to expedite production levels to record highs (ya know... higher than last year) while achieving more with less people, keeping morale up, and circumventing any safety concerns that may alleviate managerial issues to higher-ups so we do not have as such an elastic turnover rate which could eliminate any possible chance of profit sharing payouts.
just saying...
I know, right? so.
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Rednecks have grammar?
Rednecks have grammer.
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Rednecks "have" grandma.
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:rolf:
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Or not. I mean, who doesn't love a free peep show?
Meanwhile...
"In order that...[do something whatever]" :facepalm:
It's "in order to...."
And "For all intensive purposes..." None of your purposes are that intensive, you putz. Your intents and purposes might be pretty intense, though. But probably not. If fact, that whole thing can go away.
Modern English has really become very wordy. It's no surprise people have problems communicating.
If you want to go there, butchered phrases completely derail me. For example, "....we have to nip this in the butt...". I have stopped listening to what you are saying, started thinking about what the correct word is, (bud) where the phrase came from, and why you don't know that and continue to use it, and how many other things do you say that you don't know what they mean.
http://youtu.be/de_P2aUZJyA (http://youtu.be/de_P2aUZJyA)
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:bigok:
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Modern English has really become very wordy. It's no surprise people have problems communicating.
It seems to me that Modern English has become considerably less wordy. Or at least the vocabulary of the average Jane and Joe seems to have gotten smaller of late. I blame texting and fcuking TwitterTM. Also memes.
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If I hear "that's just semantics" thirty seven more times (I'm not exactly a powderkeg) I'm gonna make a sharp remark, possibly scatological, almost certainly profane. For the last and probably not final time, semantics is what words mean, it's not a pejorative indicating weaselly-ness or other lawyer-related words.
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:gerg: etc.
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I thought semantics had to do with Jews. :headscratch:
Like, when people hate Jews, they're anti-semantic.
Or was that anti-semiautomatic.
:lol:
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You're talking about the Jewish antivirus software, yes???
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I think that's semiotics.
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Those are some antics you guys got!
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Or was that anti-semiautomatic.
You've confused that with "seminal-antics" you've watched too much of.
Go back to work.
:augie:
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Or was that anti-semiautomatic.
You've confused that with "seminal-antics" you've watched too much of.
Go back to work.
:augie:
My Doctor, who is quite learned, says I need to wait some more. Maybe next month.
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And here I was thinking y'all were talking about schematics.
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12V is so complicated. 6V is so much easier.
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Could be worse. Could be Lucas, Prints of Darkness.
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I had mine!
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What's so complicated? looks pretty easy compared to crap I had to deal with at work. It does look pretty cool, though. Me likey.
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"So like"
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"Like us on Facebook"
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"Like us on Facebook"
yes.
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"Like us on Facebook"
yes.
ding
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"Not tonight, I have a headache."
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"Not tonight, I have a headache."
You must get that a lot.
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Don't you have a DVR?
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No.
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He uses a film strip projector.
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And i have a turntable too.
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Don't you have a DVR?
I didn't think Luddites had those.
:popcorn:
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"Not tonight, I have a headache."
You must get that a lot.
No I don't. But some guy do.
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Don't you have a DVR?
I didn't think Luddites had those.
:popcorn:
I don't. Hence the question I repeatedly get.
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Don't you have a DVR?
I didn't think Luddites had those.
:popcorn:
I don't. Hence the question I repeatedly get.
O rite... phrases that need to die... :facepalm: nevermind... :redface:
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One from my cranky neighbor...
"That's a great question."
I know you motherfucker that's why I asked it.
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One from my cranky neighbor...
"That's a great question."
I know you motherfucker that's why I asked it.
From the tosser who lives next door "so you say".
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Whatever. :facepalm:
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My Bad is the stupidest, most annoying thing I have ever heard. It's like nails on a chalkboard.
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Ice bucket challenge.
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One from my cranky neighbor...
"That's a great question."
I know you motherfucker that's why I asked it.
:lol:
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Ice bucket challenge.
+ a gazillion. I'm so tired of that tripe.
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Ice bucket challenge.
+ a gazillion. I'm so tired of that tripe.
Need one dumped over your head?
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Ice bucket challenge.
+ a gazillion. I'm so tired of that tripe.
Need one dumped over your head?
Wouldn't be the first time. ;D
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Ice bucket challenge.
+ a gazillion. I'm so tired of that tripe.
Need one dumped over your head?
Wouldn't be the first time. ;D
I wonder what it would of been like at Clays if this was going on at that time.
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You sir, would be very cold and wet.
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Man cave.
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"Arctic blast" (from local media sources). "Polar vortex" was used a lot last year.
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probably already mentioned, but:
at the end of the day
please advise
single words that need to go:
bro
chillin
dude
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"Yo".
"Yo Yo" is twice as bad.
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Rona
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Rona
Yes!
or to add to the list....
"yaaaaasssssqueeen!"
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Rona
Agreed. Rona (COVID-19) is ruining RONA (return on net assets).
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New Normal
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Awesome ( not a phrase but stops me from hearing any further )
The bomb
Scope creep
Anything with a #
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all the socials
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Awesome ( not a phrase but stops me from hearing any further )
The bomb
Scope creep
Anything with a #
that's awesome-bomb.com #forlife #werd #yougotitdude #newnormal #queen
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Business action AKA LAYOFF, Reduction in force, call it what it is , don't sugar coat it. :bash: :csm:
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Business action AKA LAYOFF, Reduction in force, call it what it is , don't sugar coat it. :bash: :csm:
My favorite was always 'released to the industry'....
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Anything with a #
quoted for truth
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OK, Boomers.
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Ok, Karen
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My favorite was always 'released to the industry'....
Wait. Hold on. Stop.
WHAT? That's... that's a real thing? People SAY that? :eek: :headscratch: :nuts: :angry: :shrug: :rolleyes: :mad: :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm:
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My favorite was always 'released to the industry'....
Wait. Hold on. Stop.
WHAT? That's... that's a real thing? People SAY that? :eek: :headscratch: :nuts: :angry: :shrug: :rolleyes: :mad: :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm:
Yeppers. HR in fact. When I was a manager. If it's any consolation, it didn't last long.
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Business action AKA LAYOFF, Reduction in force, call it what it is , don't sugar coat it. :bash: :csm:
My favorite was always 'released to the industry'....
I never heard that one, but yeah its in the same vein.
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"I'm just commenting."
No. You are stirring the pot and not in a fun or interesting way. STFU.
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"I'm just commenting."
No. You are stirring the pot and not in a fun or interesting way. STFU.
along with " Just sayin"
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Allowing you to pursue other career opportunities.
Empowering you to achieve higher goals.
Reduction in force.
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OK, Boomers.
Ok, Karen
OK, these need to stay in the lexicon. This is an identification (by a hefty portion of society) of a demographic that exists... good or bad only depends on your personal feelings about the moniker. My kid uses 'OK Boomer' to identify a demographic that she feels derision for. Likewise, I use 'OK Karen' to openly mock the worst people in my own demographic in hopes that they'll be shamed.
Karen is not equivalent to the N-word, no matter what Karen would have you believe.
LT
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Karen's a twat.
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Karen's a twat.
'Zactly. But it's more fun to call her 'Karen' and watch the dyed roots explode.
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Karen's a twat.
'Zactly. But it's more fun to call her 'Karen' and watch the dyed roots explode.
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OK, Boomers.
Ok, Karen
OK, these need to stay in the lexicon. This is an identification (by a hefty portion of society) of a demographic that exists... good or bad only depends on your personal feelings about the moniker. My kid uses 'OK Boomer' to identify a demographic that she feels derision for. Likewise, I use 'OK Karen' to openly mock the worst people in my own demographic in hopes that they'll be shamed.
Karen is not equivalent to the N-word, no matter what Karen would have you believe.
LT
Oh, I wasn't suggesting to retire "OK, Boomers." I was actually saying it to those above me. 😁
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OK, Boomers.
Ok, Karen
OK, these need to stay in the lexicon. This is an identification (by a hefty portion of society) of a demographic that exists... good or bad only depends on your personal feelings about the moniker. My kid uses 'OK Boomer' to identify a demographic that she feels derision for. Likewise, I use 'OK Karen' to openly mock the worst people in my own demographic in hopes that they'll be shamed.
Karen is not equivalent to the N-word, no matter what Karen would have you believe.
LT
Oh, I wasn't suggesting to retire "OK, Boomers." I was actually saying it to those above me. 😁
Your day will come. 8)
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OK, Boomers.
Ok, Karen
OK, these need to stay in the lexicon. This is an identification (by a hefty portion of society) of a demographic that exists... good or bad only depends on your personal feelings about the moniker. My kid uses 'OK Boomer' to identify a demographic that she feels derision for. Likewise, I use 'OK Karen' to openly mock the worst people in my own demographic in hopes that they'll be shamed.
Karen is not equivalent to the N-word, no matter what Karen would have you believe.
LT
Oh, I wasn't suggesting to retire "OK, Boomers." I was actually saying it to those above me. 😁
yes exactly! :firedevil:
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"I'm just commenting."
No. You are stirring the pot and not in a fun or interesting way. STFU.
along with " Just sayin"
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I'm guessing the "pound me too" thing is done, after exposing their massive hypocrisy.
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Snowflake ( in its derogatory context), that needs to go
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Snowflake ( in its derogatory context), that needs to go
it goes when they do
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Snowflake ( in its derogatory context), that needs to go
The problem I find with "snowflake" is that it actually describes many of the people who use it derisively themselves, and as they are using it.
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I don't mind "OK Boomer" but just to be pedantic people like me who were born in the late 50's actually got fucked. We're lumped in with the Howdy Doody -Buck Rogers and Dale Evans - 50's burger barn jerk off in your dad's Chevy crap.
Our teenage years and young adulthood were in the 70's and 80's which by my account anyway were pretty damn fun times, despite some questionable fashion trends.
Now every ten years there's a new bunch but we're still stuck without any clear definition except "OK Boomer" . I just tell them to finish their Tide Pods before they get soggy.
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Snowflake ( in its derogatory context), that needs to go
The problem I find with "snowflake" is that it actually describes many of the people who use it derisively themselves, and as they are using it.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Snowflake ( in its derogatory context), that needs to go
The problem I find with "snowflake" is that it actually describes many of the people who use it derisively themselves, and as they are using it.
Didn't think of that, thanks :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Bwahahaha!
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. Fracking toaster
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Stay home.
Limit travel.
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Like a moth to a flame.
Nothing wrong with that phrase per se but it's what I think about every time you fall for his attempts to bait you. He's quite the master.
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Stay home.
Limit travel.
I'm beginning to think this is just some character you're playing. No one can be this fucking stubbornly, so ill-informedly fucking idiotic. No one. Not a functioning adult.
Jesus, man.
Oh! Look!
A squirrel!
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Stay home.
Limit travel.
I'm beginning to think this is just some character you're playing. No one can be this fucking stubbornly, so ill-informedly fucking idiotic. No one. Not a functioning adult.
Jesus, man.
Oh! Look!
A squirrel!
LOL
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I don't mind "OK Boomer" but just to be pedantic people like me who were born in the late 50's actually got fucked. We're lumped in with the Howdy Doody -Buck Rogers and Dale Evans - 50's burger barn jerk off in your dad's Chevy crap.
Our teenage years and young adulthood were in the 70's and 80's which by my account anyway were pretty damn fun times, despite some questionable fashion trends.
Alright alright... From here on out, you guys get an "OK, Disco Stu"
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He said he put me on ignore. I guess he likes it.
I also thought that. But then I wasn't sure of the dates....
I think I'll go plant some more seeds for my garden. Late, but at the rate that this spring is going, I best not wait for the borders to open! 8)
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Now it's 3 standard deviations.
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He said he put me on ignore. I guess he likes it.
I also thought that. But then I wasn't sure of the dates....
I think I'll go plant some more seeds for my garden. Late, but at the rate that this spring is going, I best not wait for the borders to open! 8)
Every now and then I'll click his stupid "Show this post" to see if he's being so typically fucking asinine when responding to someone else. He usually is, but not always. I don't like anything about his idiotic perspective, but hey, since I'm apparently two standard deviations below him in iq, gosh and golly, I guess I'm just too dumb to figger owt whut that smert feller muss be thinkinin' and all that stuff like that thar!
Fuck him and everyone who wants to know him. Putz.
Chris, if you can't be an adult and either 1) NOT click "show this post" or 2) Read the comment, roll your eyes and move on, then... well, I don't know.
Just ignore the guy and move on with your life. Please....
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He said he put me on ignore. I guess he likes it.
I also thought that. But then I wasn't sure of the dates....
I think I'll go plant some more seeds for my garden. Late, but at the rate that this spring is going, I best not wait for the borders to open! 8)
Every now and then I'll click his stupid "Show this post" to see if he's being so typically fucking asinine when responding to someone else. He usually is, but not always. I don't like anything about his idiotic perspective, but hey, since I'm apparently two standard deviations below him in iq, gosh and golly, I guess I'm just too dumb to figger owt whut that smert feller muss be thinkinin' and all that stuff like that thar!
Fuck him and everyone who wants to know him. Putz.
Chris, if you can't be an adult and either 1) NOT click "show this post" or 2) Read the comment, roll your eyes and move on, then... well, I don't know.
Just ignore the guy and move on with your life. Please....
We have been watching the old "Cheers" episodes on netflix. A couple nights ago we watched season 2 episode 16 "Cliff's Rocky moment". It some how reminded me of the relationship the two Chris's have here. Very funny episode. Watch it if you get a chance. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0539714/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0539714/)
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Social security's use of ' full retirement age'
Mine is 66.5.
But, I get MORE 'benefits' if I wait to claim until I'm 70!!
70 gets me the FULL benefit!
And while I'm here... their use of 'benefit'.
It's money that I have paid into the system (mostly).
That is not under the main definition(s) of 'benefit'.
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Do the numbers.
How much will your pay be if you take ss as soon as possible = A
How much will your pay be if you take ss when it's as much as it will be = B
B-A=C
How many years of B will it take for C to make up for all the A your were getting while waiting for B to arrive? Will you live that long? That's the wager. SS is betting you won't.
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Do the numbers.
How much will your pay be if you take ss as soon as possible = A
How much will your pay be if you take ss when it's as much as it will be = B
B-A=C
How many years of B will it take for C to make up for all the A your were getting while waiting for B to arrive? Will you live that long? That's the wager. SS is betting you won't.
:thumbsup:
I've been having a similar discussion with my wife. But we have a few years before actually having to make this decision.
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Do the numbers.
How much will your pay be if you take ss as soon as possible = A
How much will your pay be if you take ss when it's as much as it will be = B
B-A=C
How many years of B will it take for C to make up for all the A your were getting while waiting for B to arrive? Will you live that long? That's the wager. SS is betting you won't.
There's an old saying; Tell me how long you'll live and I'll tell you when to take SS.
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With . That . Being . Said
Having said that... all variations of it. Completely void of purpose and meaning and value.
It was a game at my old job to jot down on a white board the number of times that was said on any given departmental call. Upwards of 20 in an hour wasn't unheard of.
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"at the end of the day". that ones getting old too.
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Do the numbers.
How much will your pay be if you take ss as soon as possible = A
How much will your pay be if you take ss when it's as much as it will be = B
B-A=C
How many years of B will it take for C to make up for all the A your were getting while waiting for B to arrive? Will you live that long? That's the wager. SS is betting you won't.
There's an old saying; Tell me how long you'll live and I'll tell you when to take SS.
My wife and I are punting that one back and forth. She's retiring this year at 62 but money wise she won't lose much from staying working. I want to retire at 65 but I'll make an extra $340 a month if I stay till 66yrs 8 months...
A phrase that needs to die is "the new normal" who the hell knows how all this bullshit will shape things, certainly not some talking head on TV
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"It is what it is." I just don't know what that contributes to the conversation other than filling a void with noise.
My new favorite for banning is "after the pandemic, ________ will never be the same." This, or variants on the theme, is becoming increasingly grating each time another article is published on that premise.
Edit: I forgot to add "buttload," as in "I was carrying a buttload of stuff." I think they mean boatload, implying a large quantity. I ended a jr. high age niece's use of buttload when I asked if she was constipated. (My wife didn't appreciate causing our niece embarrassment, but her sister--the mom--thought that I worked a miracle.)
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My wife and I are punting that one back and forth. She's retiring this year at 62 but money wise she won't lose much from staying working. I want to retire at 65 but I'll make an extra $340 a month if I stay till 66yrs 8 months...
You can control how long you live. :-X Just trying to help with the equation.
May want to cover the carpet so there is less mess. Cheap enough to repaint a splattered wall.... May be the new normal for a lot of people.
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Heres one that needs to die, calling Social Security an entitlement.
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"It is what it is." I just don't know what that contributes to the conversation other than filling a void with noise.
Any time anybody says that phrase to me I respond with "And it isn't what it isn't. And won't be what it won't be. And wasn't what it wasn't."
This is occasionally enough to get the other person to recognize how asinine the original phrase really sounds.
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Edit: I forgot to add "buttload," as in "I was carrying a buttload of stuff." I think they mean boatload, implying a large quantity. I ended a jr. high age niece's use of buttload when I asked if she was constipated. (My wife didn't appreciate causing our niece embarrassment, but her sister--the mom--thought that I worked a miracle.)
No, a buttload is an actual historical unit of measurement. Really. The butt is a measure of liquid volume equaling two hogsheads. In other words, a butt of wine is approximately 126 gallons. A standard wine barrel contains about 60 gallons.
This is true.
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Edit: I forgot to add "buttload," as in "I was carrying a buttload of stuff." I think they mean boatload, implying a large quantity. I ended a jr. high age niece's use of buttload when I asked if she was constipated. (My wife didn't appreciate causing our niece embarrassment, but her sister--the mom--thought that I worked a miracle.)
No, a buttload is an actual historical unit of measurement. Really. The butt is a measure of liquid volume equaling two hogsheads. In other words, a butt of wine is approximately 126 gallons. A standard wine barrel contains about 60 gallons.
This is true.
Assuming “The pint is a pound the world around”, what would a boatload of buttloads weigh?
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Edit: I forgot to add "buttload," as in "I was carrying a buttload of stuff." I think they mean boatload, implying a large quantity. I ended a jr. high age niece's use of buttload when I asked if she was constipated. (My wife didn't appreciate causing our niece embarrassment, but her sister--the mom--thought that I worked a miracle.)
No, a buttload is an actual historical unit of measurement. Really. The butt is a measure of liquid volume equaling two hogsheads. In other words, a butt of wine is approximately 126 gallons. A standard wine barrel contains about 60 gallons.
This is true.
Assuming “The pint is a pound the world around”, what would a boatload of buttloads weigh?
Well, the listed weight of boats isn't actually the weight at all. You see a ship described as 15,200 tons or some such, but that isn't what the boat weighs. The boat may be significantly heavier or lighter than that- the listed weight is how much the water the hull displaces weighs.
So the answer is... who knows?
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Edit: I forgot to add "buttload," as in "I was carrying a buttload of stuff." I think they mean boatload, implying a large quantity. I ended a jr. high age niece's use of buttload when I asked if she was constipated. (My wife didn't appreciate causing our niece embarrassment, but her sister--the mom--thought that I worked a miracle.)
No, a buttload is an actual historical unit of measurement. Really. The butt is a measure of liquid volume equaling two hogsheads. In other words, a butt of wine is approximately 126 gallons. A standard wine barrel contains about 60 gallons.
This is true.
Assuming “The pint is a pound the world around”, what would a boatload of buttloads weigh?
Well, the listed weight of boats isn't actually the weight at all. You see a ship described as 15,200 tons or some such, but that isn't what the boat weighs. The boat may be significantly heavier or lighter than that- the listed weight is how much the water the hull displaces weighs.
So the answer is... who knows?
Would that be in fresh water or salt water?
I can do this all day.
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now that is a buttload.
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"It is what it is." I just don't know what that contributes to the conversation other than filling a void with noise.
It contributes nothing, but my European colleagues think that it is funny when I say it :shrug:
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How does it convert to shit-ton, or metric shit-ton to or ass-load for that matter?
Phrase: Drill-down. As in we need to drill down into this. Usually uttered from someone in an office that does not own an actual drill.
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Edit: I forgot to add "buttload," as in "I was carrying a buttload of stuff." I think they mean boatload, implying a large quantity. I ended a jr. high age niece's use of buttload when I asked if she was constipated. (My wife didn't appreciate causing our niece embarrassment, but her sister--the mom--thought that I worked a miracle.)
Nope. Buttload is correct in it's use. Both are valid expressions. One is vague since, to be more accurate, you need to differentiate between an Imperial Buttload vs a Metric Buttload.
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Edit: I forgot to add "buttload," as in "I was carrying a buttload of stuff." I think they mean boatload, implying a large quantity. I ended a jr. high age niece's use of buttload when I asked if she was constipated. (My wife didn't appreciate causing our niece embarrassment, but her sister--the mom--thought that I worked a miracle.)
No, a buttload is an actual historical unit of measurement. Really. The butt is a measure of liquid volume equaling two hogsheads. In other words, a butt of wine is approximately 126 gallons. A standard wine barrel contains about 60 gallons.
This is true.
So I need to apologize to my niece? Nah, she was certainly not aware of any historical meaning and just wanted to get away with saying "butt."
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How does it convert to shit-ton, or metric shit-ton to or ass-load for that matter?
1 Fuck Ton = 10 Fuck Loads
1 Fuck Load = 10 Shit Tons
1 Shit Ton = 10 Shit Loads
1 Shit Load = 10 Ass Tons
1 Ass Ton = 10 Ass Loads
1 Ass Load = 10 Butt Tons
1 Butt Ton = 10 Butt Loads
1 Butt Load = 10 Tons
1 Ton = 10 Loads
1 Load = 100 Kilograms
:bigok:
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How does it convert to shit-ton, or metric shit-ton to or ass-load for that matter?
1 Fuck Ton = 10 Fuck Loads
1 Fuck Load = 10 Shit Tons
1 Shit Ton = 10 Shit Loads
1 Shit Load = 10 Ass Tons
1 Ass Ton = 10 Ass Loads
1 Ass Load = 10 Butt Tons
1 Butt Ton = 10 Butt Loads
1 Butt Load = 10 Tons
1 Ton = 10 Loads
1 Load = 100 Kilograms
:bigok:
Now can one of the coders here gin up a quick unit conversion program?
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Heard a new one today on the local TV news
Video interview
The gal being interviewed said "I'm def cazz here at home" (rhymes with jazz)
Meaning; she's dressed casual
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"It is what it is." I just don't know what that contributes to the conversation other than filling a void with noise.
It contributes nothing, but my European colleagues think that it is funny when I say it :shrug:
You could always break into a "same as it ever was" David Byrne-Talking Heads riff (complete with arm chopping motion)
https://youtu.be/5IsSpAOD6K8
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“Up against the wall, hippie”.
:gerg:
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“Up against the wall, hippie”.
:gerg:
It seems that's making a comeback.