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'Sir Alan you're 110% right!' blog discussion

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This is the discussion to link on the back of Martin's blog. Please read the blog first, as this discussion follows it.
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Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass but learning to dance in the rain
What makes 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? We have all been to those meetings where someone wants you to give over 100%. How about achieving 103%? What makes up 100% in life?
Here’s a little mathematical formula that might help you answer these questions:
If A=1, B=2 etc through to Z=26
Then:
H-A-R-D-W-O-R-K
8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%
and:
K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E
11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%
but:
A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E
1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%
and:
B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T
2+21+12+12+19+8+9+20 = 103%
AND, look how far !!! kissing will take you:
A-S-S K-I-S-S-I-N-G
1+19+19+11+9+19+19+9+14+7 = 118%
So, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that while hard work and knowledge will get you close, and attitude will get you there, it’s the bs and asskissing that will put you over the top.
They have questionnaires in which you grade quality of service as "satisfactory", "very satisfactory", "quite satisfactory", etc.
You can't have degrees of satisfactory!
Either something is satisfactory or it isn't.
Sievers
That's a very good point. I was quite satisfied by your post. Thank you.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8020340.stm
But more seriously, isn't this just a phrase that is now part of our language. Or next time I say it's raining cats and dogs will you point out that that is impossible too. I find pedantry more annoying than incorrect use of language. No one likes a know it all
Besides we live in a descriptivist world, thankfully those who take the prescribed approach are destined to lose no matter how much it annoys them