Phrases/words that set your teeth on edge.

[kernelbogey]

Indeed - but were it ever to become flooded, would that make it the water troubled overbridge?

[Flosshilde]

I have a real dislike of the names of things changing because some rich person has donated some money
At the RFH the Ballroom is now the "Clore Ballroom" at the ROH the Floral Hall is now the "Paul Hamlyn Hall"
Speke airport is another case

When there were protests about the new London National Gallery wing being named the 'Sainsbury Wing' after it's principle funder I wondered whether the protesters were aware of how the Tate Gallery got its name.

[3rd Viennese School]

Channel 4 news last week during the American election.

"a whole series of clouds"

"wriggle room"

3VS

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

did i read somewhere that the OUP has declared 'omnishambles' the word of 2012 .... at the rate we are going it will have a long life methinks..

[3rd Viennese School]

Had a meeting next door. Now, this is a new one on me.

"Your hospital can purchase this scanner, with all the Bells and whistles.

Or they can have this one. With all the Bells and Whistles."

You couldn't make it up!

3VS

[teamsaint]

Michael Gove.

with or without bells or whistles.

[MrGongGong]

Michael Gove.

with or without bells or whistles.

without anything

given the fact that one is likely to be put away for saying the wrong thing these days .............. so much for our hard won "freedoms", I find it hard to say what I really think on this one (that's probably incitement to something or other isn't it Rumpole ? )

[amateur51]

Something-gate: I keep using lately, in fact all the time - makes me furious!

Perverse isn't it? - you hate yourself as you're coining it

[Serial_Apologist]

Gated community

[Bryn]

Had a meeting next door. Now, this is a new one on me.

"Your hospital can purchase this scanner, with all the Bells and whistles.

Or they can have this one. With all the Bells and Whistles."

You couldn't make it up!

3VS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wshyX6Hw52I

[Flosshilde]

Gated community

Thde gates should definitely be locked - with the 'community' on the inside unable to get out.

[EdgeleyRob]

Week in week out (or most of what Andy Townsend says).

[Sir Velo]

Heard on a conference call with the States yesterday: "Guys don't forget to reach out to us if you need anything".

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

did i read somewhere that the OUP has declared 'omnishambles' the word of 2012 .... at the rate we are going it will have a long life methinks..

Surely the word omnishambles is unnecessary. Just substitute "Michael Gove".

[Tony Halstead]

Surely the word omnishambles is unnecessary. Just substitute "Michael Gove".