Speaking like David Brent is unprofessional

[Soton Seagull]

BBC Reports:

"At the end of the day" has been voted the most irritating phrase in the English language in a survey.
"At this moment in time" and "like", used like a punctuation mark, shared second place and "with all due respect" came fourth.

So then NSC, which ones really bug you, at the end of the day (sic)?


(this should prove particuarly popular with some of our cunning linguists!)

 

[Bwian]

Falmer is a picture postcard village nestled in the tranquillity of the South Downs.

 

[alan partridge]

Falmer is a picture postcard village nestled in the tranquillity of the South Downs.

lol


have to agree with the original ones

to be fair pisses me off to be fair

 

[Jambo Seagull]

We need to think outside the box for a minute on this one.

 

[Marc]

"lets take this conversation off line" woman at work likes to use that waaaaay too much

 

[Soton Seagull]

Doing a 'High Level' version of something pisses me of. They may as well say made up.

'Touching Base' is one that a senior boss uses. Makes him sound like a complete tool!

 

[Lady Whistledown]

"For sure" and "obviously".

If it's really obvious then you don't need to say that do you?

 

[Gary Nelson]

my staff laugh at me cos I can guarantee to say 'at the end of the day' at least 6 times a day!

 

[Northstander]

* Let's just park that idea!!* My boss, as if to say let's leave that for now!!!!

In football!


The team is a sleeping giant!! That really does annoy me!!

 

[Jason Speaks]

Can't say I hate it but what on earth is a 'Power Lunch?'

 

[Icy Gull]

I'd take this thread on board but I haven't got a window in my day

 

[alan partridge]

* Let's just park that idea!!* My boss, as if to say let's leave that for now!!!!

In football!


The team is a sleeping giant!! That really does annoy me!!

surely your boss made that up?

thats the worst one i have heard in a while

 

[Yorkie]

'Let's have a brainstorming session'

Why not, 'Has anyone got any suggestions?'

Yes. I have. Stop getting up my nose.

 

[JJ McClure]

Everything works for my boss "in theory", in reality it rarely does.

 

[Easy 10]

"Lets just put that on the back-burner shall we ?"

"OK, lets run that up the flagpole and see who salutes"

GAAAAH, cut out the trendy lines and SPEAK PLAIN ENGLISH for CHRISTS SAKE.

 

[alan partridge]

say that again i'll punch you in the face


or is that what i say?

 

[Braders]

'' you know what i mean don't you''

no i don't


(actually i think i say all of the above too much )

 

[Soton Seagull]

GAAAAH, cut out the trendy lines and SPEAK PLAIN ENGLISH for CHRISTS SAKE. [/B][/QUOTE]

For Christ's sake?

(If he isn't just a story) do we think he cares? And for what part of his sake will any of our moans be relevent?!

 

[Jason Speaks]

Good thread. Let's blue sky it for a moment shall we?

 

[Albion Rob]

I hate it when my boss is really vague about something and then adds "if you know what I mean".

Well no, I don't f***ing know what you mean, but it is more than I am paid to be bothered to ask what the f*** you do mean.