Phrases/words that set your teeth on edge.

**Radio64** · 18-09-14, 15:48

Originally posted by Serial_Apologist View Post

Is the situation that grave?

Just say it in music, or even song.

**Nick Armstrong** · 24-09-14, 10:49

Winceyette

**vinteuil** · 24-09-14, 12:12

Originally posted by Caliban View Post

Winceyette

... a small wince?

**Beef Oven!** · 24-09-14, 12:14

"It will be a learning curve"

**Jonathan** · 24-09-14, 13:18

"It is what it is" - well, obviously

**Serial_Apologist** · 24-09-14, 13:23

Originally posted by Jonathan View Post

"It is what it is" - well, obviously

Also when politicans in particular duck issues by saying, "That's all very well, but we need to remember we are where we are".

**vinteuil** · 24-09-14, 13:26

Originally posted by Jonathan View Post

"It is what it is" - well, obviously

.

... ah, but then I am what I am

**Radio64** · 24-09-14, 13:35

It's ticking all the boxes.

**Nick Armstrong** · 24-09-14, 13:37

Originally posted by Radio64 View Post

It's ticking all the boxes.

"Ticking all the boxes going forwards" I heard the other day. My snort brought the meeting to a short halt....

**Radio64** · 24-09-14, 13:46

Originally posted by Caliban View Post

"Ticking all the boxes going forwards" I heard the other day. My snort brought the meeting to a short halt....

Think I would've fallen off my chair.

**Nick Armstrong** · 24-09-14, 13:55

"Customer Solutions Associate"

- the individual for whom I'm waiting to answer my call at the moment (wonderful lift music) ....

Now that ticks all the boxes going forwards..... and backwards

**LeMartinPecheur** · 01-10-14, 19:23

Have we had "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone" yet? It's in a neddy-torial(*) in the i newspaper today

(*) Actually, I thought its main thrust un-neddyish, but still couldn't resist the insult

**Tapiola** · 01-10-14, 20:15

All heard at work meetings recently:

"Warm body engagement" (i.e. face-to-face)

"Mood music"

"The student experience"

**pastoralguy** · 01-10-14, 20:20

Conservative Party Conference...

**Tapiola** · 01-10-14, 20:32

Huw Edwards (whom I like) on the BBC News starting nearly every new item with "Now..."

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