Stupid Phrases

[Dolorous Edd]

That's all right then.

Nobody said it's all right then

 

[FishFright]

Nobody said it's all right then

r/wooooosh if that is still a thing

 

[keithmac]

Overtired always makes me wonder, more tired than tired?.

 

[Drago]

"Executive Summary" in any kind of report.

I mean, what exactly is the difference between a "Summary" and an "Executive Summary"?

The executive summaty drives a 5 series and lives in Surbiton?

Serving, suspended, former, retired ... Police officer

Nope. The first is simply police officer. There is no such thing as a serving officer, its not a term the police ever use. You can be a civilian, a retired copper, ex copper, even just a copper, but there is no such thing as a serving officer - they are simply an officer. Its a ridiculous, meaningless phrase invented by the media.

dredging the barrel....

Really? Why bother replying then? It's just a bit of light hearted discussion for old duffers.

 

[tyred]

When newspapers will write "the driver was uninjured" when reporting on a pedestrian or cyclist being knocked down.

Someone strapped in a huge metal box full of protective equipment was uninjured after hitting a ~12 stone squishy human being. Really?

 

[Drago]

Oh, and off topic a bit, but worthy of mention. When some mind of major disaster occurs have you noticed how the media list rhe casualties in order of importance?

"Among the dead are 5 Britons, 2 Americans, and 34 others. And a frenchman."

 

[Profpointy]

"Executive Summary" in any kind of report.

I mean, what exactly is the difference between a "Summary" and an "Executive Summary"?

That always annoyed me too. I really couldn't bring myself to use the term so I used to change the official template to simply say "summary" for any reports I wrote.

That said there is the notion that executives are unable to understand anything complex so I suppose you could argue that an "executive summary" was dumbed down not merely summarised. A former boss coined the phrase "needs to be at the 'horsey, doggy, piggy' level"

 

[matticus]

Oh, and off topic a bit, but worthy of mention. When some mind of major disaster occurs have you noticed how the media list rhe casualties in order of importance?

"Among the dead are 5 Britons, 2 Americans, and 34 others. And a frenchman."

wot, no parrots?

 

[Alex321]

"Executive Summary" in any kind of report.

I mean, what exactly is the difference between a "Summary" and an "Executive Summary"?

A summary is an overview for your peers. An executive summary is in language the bosses can understand

 

[mudsticks]

The executive summaty drives a 5 series and lives in Surbiton?



Nope. The first is simply police officer. There is no such thing as a serving officer, its not a term the police ever use. You can be a civilian, a retired copper, ex copper, even just a copper, but there is no such thing as a serving officer - they are simply an officer. Its a ridiculous, meaningless phrase invented by the media.



Really? Why bother replying then? It's just a bit of light hearted discussion for old duffers.

Is there a lower age limit for these 'light hearted' discussions.?

In which case you should really specify.

And also yes some of us supposedly more mature types should just ignore all of it and get on with our work ....

 

[Arjimlad]

"four a.m. in the morning" Maggie sang... Almost but not quite ruins an amazing song

 

[Sterlo]

A sporting one, although it could be used in another context, someone returning to a club and making their "second debut". Surely a debut is a first time thing so how can you go and make a second one???

 

[Profpointy]

A sporting one, although it could be used in another context, someone returning to a club and making their "second debut". Surely a debut is a first time thing so how can you go and make a second one???

I'd take that as meaning they'd returned from retirement or after a long break due to injury or returning to their previous club after being elsewhere

 

[Sterlo]

I'd take that as meaning they'd returned from retirement or after a long break due to injury or returning to their previous club after being elsewhere

Nope, they say it regularly when a player re-signs (eg Ronaldo back to Man Utd recently).

So how can a comeback appearance be a second debut

 

[Joffey]

Oh, and off topic a bit, but worthy of mention. When some mind of major disaster occurs have you noticed how the media list rhe casualties in order of importance?

"Among the dead are 5 Britons, 2 Americans, and 34 others. And a frenchman."

"Among the dead are 5 Britons, 2 Americans, and 34 others. And a frenchman. And 43 cyclists." - That's how the media love us!