Stupid Phrases

[MartinQ]

wot, no parrots?

They're resting

 

[matticus]

They're resting

That's a DIFFERENT parrot sketch!!!

For anyone that doesn't know about it:
https://www.threemonkeysonline.com/news-for-parrots/

 

[Dolorous Edd]

That's a DIFFERENT parrot sketch!!!

Well, they are known for repeating themselves

 

[matticus]

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

Like so many phrases on this thread, it's a perfectly understandable usage. 🤷‍♂️

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

"Executive Summary" in any kind of report.

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

A summary is a proper summary of all the main points
An Executive Summary is a list of the main bullet points that you want the Executive to know about - and ignoring any and all detail - including any pesky bits that you want to hide

Think about how you would present a difficult situation to Donald Trump

Hope this helps

 

[lazybloke]

End of

 

[figbat]

I gave it 110%.

 

[Teamfixed]

Going forward.

 

[Dolorous Edd]

Needless to say...

Don't say it then!

 

[Pale Rider]

it's going to be habitual for humans

You presumably mean habitable, which rather illustrates the perilous position we put ourselves in when criticising the language use of others.

Which isn't going to stop me.

The misuse of 'consecutive' by sports commentators is endemic.

They say 'three consecutive wins' to mean 'the team has won three games in a row'.

Incorrect, the first win in the sequence is not a consecutive win, thus only two wins in a three game sequence can be properly described as 'consecutive'.

 

[Oldhippy]

They're resting
[/QUOTE
This parrot has expired.

 

[pawl]

It’s neither arse hole or water cress Local saying for it’s neither here nor there.

There’s more runny noses a bought than straw hats Bit chilly this morning

 

[Alex321]

You presumably mean habitable, which rather illustrates the perilous position we put ourselves in when criticising the language use of others.

Which isn't going to stop me.

The misuse of 'consecutive' by sports commentators is endemic.

They say 'three consecutive wins' to mean 'the team has won three games in a row'.

Incorrect, the first win in the sequence is not a consecutive win, thus only two wins in a three game sequence can be properly described as 'consecutive'.

That isn't the way it works.

All the dictionary definitions I can find would agree with the sports commentators.
E.g. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/consecutive
" following one another in uninterrupted succession or order; successive:six consecutive numbers, such as 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. "

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/consecutive
"consecutive
(kənsekjʊtɪv)
ADJECTIVE [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Consecutive periods of time or events happen one after the other without interruption.
The Cup was won for the third consecutive year by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
...two consecutive wet British summers.
"

https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/consecutive?q=Consecutively#consecutive__4

"

consecutive DEFINITIONS AND SYNONYMS
ADJECTIVE
UK/kənˈsekjʊtɪv/
DEFINITIONS1

1. 1
   following one after another in orderand with nothing else in between
   He’s been late now on three consecutive days.
   her fifth consecutive defeat
   Synonyms and related words
   +
   

DERIVED WORD
consecutively
ADVERB
Most of the staff work for twelve days consecutively and then have three days off.
"

 

[JoeyB]

And these examples are before I have even turned my attention to pseudo business speak...

Any of the above mentioned business speak / buzzwords / phrases but these three come to mind immediately:

"Reach out"
"...and all that good stuff"
"...and and and"

First two mostly from the US colleagues I've worked with over past couple years.

 

[JoeyB]

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

Yup its the one liner or handful of bullet point highlights for those that are clearly too important to read a full report or even string more than one or two words together on a call / email.