Drago
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We've had ridoculous oxymorons, now its time for stupid phrases that grind my gears. And here's a few to start you off...
Heavily pregnant - pregnancy is a binary situation. One is either pregnant, or one is not. You might be well along, or in your third trimester, overdue, or whatever, but you cannot be heavily preganant any more than you can be lightly pregnant.
Which brings me neatly on to...
Serving police officer - like pregnancy, this is a binary situation. One neither a copper, or one is not. There is no 'serving' option, they are not waiters. Just 'police officer' will do, thank you Mr Media.
And another...
Less lethal weapon - utter rubbish. Its all in the deployment. Shoot yourself in the toe with a fifty cal and odds are you will survive. Comvesely, a baton round fired into your face is probably going to send you off to the pearly gates. Is how the weapon is deployed, not the nature of the weapon itself, that determines the lethality or otherwise of personal arms.
And these examples are before I have even turned my attention to pseudo business speak...
So what ridiculous phrases sets your teeth on edge?
Heavily pregnant - pregnancy is a binary situation. One is either pregnant, or one is not. You might be well along, or in your third trimester, overdue, or whatever, but you cannot be heavily preganant any more than you can be lightly pregnant.
Which brings me neatly on to...
Serving police officer - like pregnancy, this is a binary situation. One neither a copper, or one is not. There is no 'serving' option, they are not waiters. Just 'police officer' will do, thank you Mr Media.
And another...
Less lethal weapon - utter rubbish. Its all in the deployment. Shoot yourself in the toe with a fifty cal and odds are you will survive. Comvesely, a baton round fired into your face is probably going to send you off to the pearly gates. Is how the weapon is deployed, not the nature of the weapon itself, that determines the lethality or otherwise of personal arms.
And these examples are before I have even turned my attention to pseudo business speak...
So what ridiculous phrases sets your teeth on edge?