110%

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Managers, players fans always talk about giving 110% effort. How the hell does anyone manage to do that? Surely it's only possible to give 100%?

 

[Basil Fawlty]

Have you been watching The Simpsons?

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

No. Why?

 

[Basil Fawlty]

No. Why?

It reminds me off The Simpsons episode, when Homer joins Power Plant Baseball Team. When the team get hynoptised (spl?).

 

[Gritt23]

It drives me mad when people say "110%", what are they trying to say? Someone is giving EVERYTHING? Well, that's 100%!

 

[Marty McFly]

You know, at the end of the day we gave 110%

 

[Uncle C]

Its just a metaphorical way of making a point.

Just like "I told you a million times not to exaggerate"

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

it is only POSSIBLE to give 100%, that is the complete BEST a person can do

110% is 10% better than the MASXIMUM EFFORT and is therefore IMPOSSIBLE

 

[Mackenzie]

This is a 110% quality thread.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

This is a 110% quality thread.

Thanks. I only ever start a thread if I have convinced myself 120% that it's going to be enjoyed at least 110% by the rest of the board...

 

[Del Boy]

Managers, players fans always talk about giving 110% effort. How the hell does anyone manage to do that? Surely it's only possible to give 100%?

Seems Steven Grant or watched his dvd recently!

 

[7:18]

But surely they can play at a 200% increase?

 

[Pettitt303]

But surely they can play at a 200% increase?

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Re: Re: 110%

Seems Steven Grant or watched his dvd recently!

Either:

a)I'm losing my ability to understand English.

or b) That doesn't make any sense.

 

[Comedy Steve]

That's because in my show this year I have a 2 minute rant about the impossibilities of giving 110%. You may or may not find it on YouTube

 

[Icy Gull]

giving 110% is a big ask (wtf is a big ask?

 

[Mr deez]

giving 110% is a big ask (wtf is a big ask?

ASK?

 

[RM-Taylor]

ASK?

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

a big ask always starts PLEASE