Words or phrases that drive you mad

hansi

I always have a wry smile when a sign says "Dogs must be carried". And I can't find a dog anywheere,

Or

No Smoking Allowed.

Does that mean that it is allowed or not? Shouldn't it just say " No Smoking"?

Azari

Two that are intensely irritating are: "Gifted" instead of "given" and "trialed" instead of "tried".

These are terms usually used by rather stupid people who think that because they are employing a new method of saying something they must get some sort of kudos.

Whereas, in fact, it just makes them look like a plank.

Dave_C_2

Notices spotted in our local Tesco today (working from memory)

"Motorcyclists please remove your helmet so that we may serve you better" - how does this work?

It also clashes with "Suitable clothing must be worn in the store".

Dave

hansi

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hansi

Dave_C wrote: »

Notices spotted in our local Tesco today (working from memory)

"Motorcyclists please remove your helmet so that we may serve you better" - how does this work?

It also clashes with "Suitable clothing must be worn in the store".

Dave

Well they do say "Every Little Helps"

hansi

Azari wrote: »

Two that are intensely irritating are: "Gifted" instead of "given" and "trialed" instead of "tried".

These are terms usually used by rather stupid people who think that because they are employing a new method of saying something they must get some sort of kudos.

Whereas, in fact, it just makes them look like a plank.

or they could just be from Bristol?

Azari

People saying "talk with".

You talk 'to' someone. If you talked with them you wouldn't be able to hear them properly.

We have a perfectly good verb: 'converse' if you want to highlight the two way nature of a conversation.

hansi

or, if you want to be very correct, you could request social intercourse!

Fruitcake

A few years ago the multi-national company for whom I work came out with a load of corporate b0llock-speak incuding the phrase, "leverage shared information."

Upon enquiry of the grownups (management) as to the meaning of this phrase, the workforce were never given a plain English explanation, but all were told to use it. The workforce persisted and asked from management to director level what it meant, as we mere plebs did not understand it. We were were consistantly and persistantly told that it was a desirable thing to which we should all [STRIKE]perspire[/STRIKE] aspire and was the sort of thing that would make our company great.

It took several years but gradually we wore the company down and eventually the expression was formally withdrawn.

We (thirty thousand strong) never understood what it meant but someone somewhere dreamed it up and said it was a good thing and we should all do it.

Ten years on and I still don't have a Scooby what it meant, but I can still remember telling a Director, "you'm talking boll0cks man" when he insisted it made sense and I endeavour to work to its basic principle. *confused*

"We're doomed....DOOMED" I tell you.

*Louise*

bobbitz wrote: »

"Brought" instead of bought - seriously, how can anyone be so utterly stupid!?

People who say "axe" instead of "ask", this appears to be Londoners of foreign descent for some reason, perhaps it's genetic?

These two are my pet hates. Unfortunately one of my closest friends uses the first, and I have to stop myself from correcting her

As for 'Axe' -Chelsea in Eastenders was the worst cuplrit for that one. Glad when she left