For the edification of all who love language...

[JPaul]

Fantastic, thanks for that.

However "The “insurgents” in Iraq aren’t really “insurging.” They are blowing up large numbers of random people" one has to wonder just how random a person can be

[vidcc]

I Have noticed this "morphing" a lot with political speak. Not so much with the silly examples given to name the window cleaner.

[Rat Faced]

ICE in England is "In Case of Emergency".. its a telephone number on the mobile phone :blink:

IT strategic sourcing analyst .... I'd hardly call being able to use Excel as "Computer Progammer"


However, on the jist... spot on :cry:

[Biggles]

In passing reference to a somewhat blunt mutual friend and colleague one of my erstwhile work chums said "now there is someone who calls a spade .... a fucking shovel" :lol:

Direct and to the point has its merits.

[Busyman]

Good post j2!!

I call all of that jargon BULLSHIT.

If enough use it, the words (or uh phrases) make into general accepted reference material.


I love direct talk and not this marketing shit talk that is pushed upon us.

I seen to remember a similar thread like this sometime back. Weird. :huh: