Meaningless marketing jargon

[Drago]

Incredible India.

No, I've been there, it's a sheet hole.

 

[winjim]

"The Labour Party - We're not commies, honest!"

Where do I sign?

For the many, not the few.

I get that they mean fat cat bosses and bankers, but 'few' could be any minority, black, gay, disabled etc.

 

[Domus]

Pan Fried.

 

[classic33]

 

[si_c]

The one that irritates me is "home-made" or "home-cooked", when it's been made in a commercial kitchen. Unless your granny made it, it's not home-made.

 

[Vantage]

Cadburys Roses. Well, are they??? NO, they're feckin chocolate sweets!
Mars Bar. Since when did Marshans start exporting chocolate across space?
Opal Fruits/Star Burst. They're not fruits or stars!
And don't get me started on Milky Ways!

 

[Markymark]

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I can’t strand the new fashion for ‘funny’ quotes on blackboards outside coffee shops. It’s tedious and been done to death.

 

[Lavender Rose]

Spit roasting.

I do love a meaty bbq....

 

[raleighnut]

I do love a meaty bbq....

 

[classic33]

I can’t strand the new fashion for ‘funny’ quotes on blackboards outside coffee shops. It’s tedious and been done to death.

First seen in a pub in Dublin in 1996.

 

[Moodyman]

Commonly used by Estate agents:

'Up and coming area' = it's below average.
'Needs modernising' = needs lots of work.
'Blank canvas' = needs gutting
'Will appeal to investor or developer' = as above.

 

[mustang1]

Triple monocoque frame .

The whole point of monocoque is that it's a single piece. If you have three of them joined together, it loses the benefits of being monocoque and just becomes a...

TRIPLE COQUE.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

"Good transport links" - house is located between a motorway and railway and under a flight path.

 

[Pale Rider]

I can’t strand the new fashion for ‘funny’ quotes on blackboards outside coffee shops. It’s tedious and been done to death.

Especially a board that contains apostrophe abuse (by omission).

 

[mustang1]

Use this mouth wash: it reaches the places a toothbrush can't.

So why use a toothbrush at all?