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[Misc] Phrases you hate people saying



Eric the meek

Eric the meek

Fiveways Wilf
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Aug 24, 2020
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'It is what it is'.

What does that mean? Just accept it as it can't be changed? Why can't we change it? How do you know it can't be changed? Have you tried to change it?
 




clapham_gull

clapham_gull

Legacy Fan
Aug 20, 2003
25,470
Stakeholder, Reach Out, "Comms", "Piece", "Comms Piece", Narrative, Vendor, Content, "Singing From The Same Hymn Sheet", "Can't boil the ocean", "Can't fix the past", "Metrics", "KPI", "Show and Tell", "Deck"
 


BN9 BHA

BN9 BHA

DOCKERS
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Jul 14, 2013
21,694
Newhaven
clapham_gull said:
Stakeholder, Reach Out, "Comms", "Piece", "Comms Piece", Narrative, Vendor, Content, "Singing From The Same Hymn Sheet", "Can't boil the ocean", "Can't fix the past", "Metrics", "KPI", "Show and Tell", "Deck"
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Show and tell, something kids do at school aged 5.
Not heard of a few you have mentioned.
 


FamilyGuy

FamilyGuy

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Jul 8, 2003
2,387
Crawley
"Pop" as in "Pop into town", "Pop this into your mouth", "Pop along and see Mildred" (nothing against Mildred's per se you understand)
 






Easy 10

Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
61,812
Location Location
Eric the meek said:
'It is what it is'.

What does that mean? Just accept it as it can't be changed? Why can't we change it? How do you know it can't be changed? Have you tried to change it?
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You must love GP interviews then. Its his go-to (preceded with a little shrug and a suck of the teeth).

"So Graham, no goals in the last 3 games in open play, no wins, and Liverpool at the weekend. How do you build for that ?"

Hsssshhhh...it is what it is
 


Wrong-Direction

Wrong-Direction

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Mar 10, 2013
13,444
Most of the bitcoin ones..

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GT49er

GT49er

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Feb 1, 2009
46,912
Gloucester
Eric the meek said:
'It is what it is'.

What does that mean? Just accept it as it can't be changed? Why can't we change it? How do you know it can't be changed? Have you tried to change it?
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If you can change it, and do so, then it won't be what it is any more. But just at the moment, whether changeable or not, it is... errm . what it is!
 


Wrong-Direction

Wrong-Direction

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Mar 10, 2013
13,444
bn9 bha said:
Can you just? Or while you’re here.
Do you ever hear this when you are working? As in can you just look at my taps?…..when you have gone to do another job. :rolleyes:
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There is one more thing..
Whilst you're here..

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Eric the meek

Eric the meek

Fiveways Wilf
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Aug 24, 2020
5,435
Easy 10 said:
You must love GP interviews then. Its his go-to (preceded with a little shrug and a suck of the teeth).

"So Graham, no goals in the last 3 games in open play, no wins, and Liverpool at the weekend. How do you build for that ?"

Hsssshhhh...it is what it is
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Yes, you're right. A GP interview is what it is (not all that revealing), but it also isn't what it isn't (revealing). I suppose we can't expect a lot else really.
 








OzMike

OzMike

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Oct 2, 2006
12,975
Perth Australia
Not a phrase, just when people go up an octave when saying the last word which makes every sentance sound like a question.
They do it all the time here and it is annoying.
 


Eric the meek

Eric the meek

Fiveways Wilf
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Aug 24, 2020
5,435
'I'll just double check that for you'

Why? Are you going to check it twice then? If you check it properly the first time, you won't have to check it twice will you?
 


Lyndhurst 14

Lyndhurst 14

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Jan 16, 2008
5,140
"Lessons learned" - this normally gets fired off by the PR department when there has been a massive f*** up / embarrassing press story / etc to attempt to somehow get the company off the hook. It's become such a cliché and normally within a year or so a similar event occurs again proving the exact opposite.
 






G

Garry Nelson's teacher

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May 11, 2015
5,257
Bloody Worthing!
'Re-double' as in 're-doubling our efforts'. Almost meaningless in that it's impossible to quantify. Popular with certain politicians who want to appear to be on the case. Trust no-one who uses this term. (Unless they are playing contract bridge, where the term has a precise meaning.)
 


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