Seemingly trivial things that annoy you

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  • briantrumpet
    briantrumpet Posts: 20,971

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 22,090

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
    So you did understand.
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,924
    edited May 2022

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
    So you did understand.

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
    So you did understand.
    I must be thinking of a different Johnson who has increased employee's and employer's NI, and is bumping up Corporation tax.
    1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
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  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 22,090
    rjsterry said:

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
    So you did understand.

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
    So you did understand.
    I must be thinking of a different Johnson who has increased employee's and employer's NI, and is bumping up Corporation tax.
    His point can be clear and not true.
  • surrey_commuter
    surrey_commuter Posts: 18,867

    rjsterry said:

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
    So you did understand.

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
    So you did understand.
    I must be thinking of a different Johnson who has increased employee's and employer's NI, and is bumping up Corporation tax.
    His point can be clear and not true.
    I feel like we are back to libelling Harold Shipman
  • briantrumpet
    briantrumpet Posts: 20,971

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
    So you did understand.

    I can understand someone if they say a "coruscating review" when they mean an "excoriating review", but it doesn't make it the right word. I just don't think that political beliefs of an individual (not that Johnson has those) can be described as intrinsic (which inherently implies immutability).

    I hate Will Self's use of fancy words, but at least he knows (even if no-one else does) what they really mean. Johnson uses English like he uses his cod Latin and faulty use of Shakespeare quotations: to sound cleverer than he is.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 22,090
    edited May 2022

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
    So you did understand.

    I can understand someone if they say a "coruscating review" when they mean an "excoriating review", but it doesn't make it the right word. I just don't think that political beliefs of an individual (not that Johnson has those) can be described as intrinsic (which inherently implies immutability).

    I hate Will Self's use of fancy words, but at least he knows (even if no-one else does) what they really mean. Johnson uses English like he uses his cod Latin and faulty use of Shakespeare quotations: to sound cleverer than he is.
    So when you said

    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean


    Did you miswrite, mislead BR forum or, er, tell a porky?
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 62,019
    rjsterry said:

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
    So you did understand.

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
    So you did understand.
    I must be thinking of a different Johnson who has increased employee's and employer's NI, and is bumping up Corporation tax.
    I wasn't aware that NI and Corporation Tax were new taxes?
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,302
    edited May 2022
    Stevo_666 said:

    rjsterry said:

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
    So you did understand.

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
    So you did understand.
    I must be thinking of a different Johnson who has increased employee's and employer's NI, and is bumping up Corporation tax.
    I wasn't aware that NI and Corporation Tax were new taxes?
    That's true, rjsterry should have said the social care levy.
  • briantrumpet
    briantrumpet Posts: 20,971

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
    So you did understand.

    I can understand someone if they say a "coruscating review" when they mean an "excoriating review", but it doesn't make it the right word. I just don't think that political beliefs of an individual (not that Johnson has those) can be described as intrinsic (which inherently implies immutability).

    I hate Will Self's use of fancy words, but at least he knows (even if no-one else does) what they really mean. Johnson uses English like he uses his cod Latin and faulty use of Shakespeare quotations: to sound cleverer than he is.
    So when you said

    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean


    Did you miswrite, mislead BR forum or, er, tell a porky?

    It's a fair cop. (There's something you'll never hear Boris Johnson say.)
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,638

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
    So you did understand.

    I can understand someone if they say a "coruscating review" when they mean an "excoriating review", but it doesn't make it the right word. I just don't think that political beliefs of an individual (not that Johnson has those) can be described as intrinsic (which inherently implies immutability).

    I hate Will Self's use of fancy words, but at least he knows (even if no-one else does) what they really mean. Johnson uses English like he uses his cod Latin and faulty use of Shakespeare quotations: to sound cleverer than he is.
    I'm confused.
    Coruscating is not similar to excoriating.
    Excoriate; to criticise.
    Coruscate; to deliver a speech or performance in an intelligent, lively and impressive manner.
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  • briantrumpet
    briantrumpet Posts: 20,971
    pinno said:

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
    So you did understand.

    I can understand someone if they say a "coruscating review" when they mean an "excoriating review", but it doesn't make it the right word. I just don't think that political beliefs of an individual (not that Johnson has those) can be described as intrinsic (which inherently implies immutability).

    I hate Will Self's use of fancy words, but at least he knows (even if no-one else does) what they really mean. Johnson uses English like he uses his cod Latin and faulty use of Shakespeare quotations: to sound cleverer than he is.
    I'm confused.
    Coruscating is not similar to excoriating.
    Excoriate; to criticise.
    Coruscate; to deliver a speech or performance in an intelligent, lively and impressive manner.

    'Coruscating' means twinkling/sparkling, like a star. 'Excoriating' literally means tearing tear the skin off something, so an 'excoriating review' is a vicious one. Unfortunately, some journalists simply use the wrong word, and 'coruscating review' crops up, erroneously, far too often, in newspapers.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 62,019
    edited May 2022

    Stevo_666 said:

    rjsterry said:

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
    So you did understand.

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
    So you did understand.
    I must be thinking of a different Johnson who has increased employee's and employer's NI, and is bumping up Corporation tax.
    I wasn't aware that NI and Corporation Tax were new taxes?
    That's true, rjsterry should have said the social care levy.
    Unfortunately he didn't :smile: Although it is still only a change to the rate of an existing tax. Good try.
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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 62,019

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.

    Cleare enough to me as well.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,302
    edited May 2022
    Stevo_666 said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    rjsterry said:

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
    So you did understand.

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
    So you did understand.
    I must be thinking of a different Johnson who has increased employee's and employer's NI, and is bumping up Corporation tax.
    I wasn't aware that NI and Corporation Tax were new taxes?
    That's true, rjsterry should have said the social care levy.
    Unfortunately he didn't :smile: Although it is still only a change to the rate of an existing tax. Good try.
    Not true.

    Social care levy coming in next year replaces this year's increase in NI. But is slightly different.
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,924

    Stevo_666 said:

    rjsterry said:

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
    So you did understand.

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
    So you did understand.
    I must be thinking of a different Johnson who has increased employee's and employer's NI, and is bumping up Corporation tax.
    I wasn't aware that NI and Corporation Tax were new taxes?
    That's true, rjsterry should have said the social care levy.
    Thank you for the correction.
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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,924
    Stevo_666 said:

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.

    Cleare enough to me as well.
    From various reports it seems the windfall tax will be announced anyway, so as always the protestations of being in favour of low taxes are just bollox + a thesaurus.
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    Pinnacle Monzonite

    Part of the anti-growth coalition
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,638
    rjsterry said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.

    Cleare enough to me as well.
    From various reports it seems the windfall tax will be announced anyway, so as always the protestations of being in favour of low taxes are just bollox + a thesaurus.
    Unfortunately, the windfall tax is going to hit green energy companies too.
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  • surrey_commuter
    surrey_commuter Posts: 18,867
    pinno said:

    rjsterry said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.

    Cleare enough to me as well.
    From various reports it seems the windfall tax will be announced anyway, so as always the protestations of being in favour of low taxes are just bollox + a thesaurus.
    Unfortunately, the windfall tax is going to hit green energy companies too.
    The oil and gas majors are pivoting to green so it amounts to the same thing
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 22,090
    One of the big beneficiaries of high power prices is Low Carbon Contracts Company which is owned by the government.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 22,090

    pinno said:

    rjsterry said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.

    Cleare enough to me as well.
    From various reports it seems the windfall tax will be announced anyway, so as always the protestations of being in favour of low taxes are just bollox + a thesaurus.
    Unfortunately, the windfall tax is going to hit green energy companies too.
    The oil and gas majors are pivoting to green so it amounts to the same thing
    It really isn't.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 62,019

    Stevo_666 said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    rjsterry said:

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
    So you did understand.

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
    So you did understand.
    I must be thinking of a different Johnson who has increased employee's and employer's NI, and is bumping up Corporation tax.
    I wasn't aware that NI and Corporation Tax were new taxes?
    That's true, rjsterry should have said the social care levy.
    Unfortunately he didn't :smile: Although it is still only a change to the rate of an existing tax. Good try.
    Not true.

    Social care levy coming in next year replaces this year's increase in NI. But is slightly different.
    Ah the future one. A bit like that future income tax cut.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,302
    Stevo_666 said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    rjsterry said:

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
    So you did understand.

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
    So you did understand.
    I must be thinking of a different Johnson who has increased employee's and employer's NI, and is bumping up Corporation tax.
    I wasn't aware that NI and Corporation Tax were new taxes?
    That's true, rjsterry should have said the social care levy.
    Unfortunately he didn't :smile: Although it is still only a change to the rate of an existing tax. Good try.
    Not true.

    Social care levy coming in next year replaces this year's increase in NI. But is slightly different.
    Ah the future one. A bit like that future income tax cut.
    It's OK to be wrong occasionally.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 62,019

    Stevo_666 said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    rjsterry said:

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
    So you did understand.

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
    So you did understand.
    I must be thinking of a different Johnson who has increased employee's and employer's NI, and is bumping up Corporation tax.
    I wasn't aware that NI and Corporation Tax were new taxes?
    That's true, rjsterry should have said the social care levy.
    Unfortunately he didn't :smile: Although it is still only a change to the rate of an existing tax. Good try.
    Not true.

    Social care levy coming in next year replaces this year's increase in NI. But is slightly different.
    Ah the future one. A bit like that future income tax cut.
    It's OK to be wrong occasionally.
    We were taking about different things - I was referring to the current NI hike. So we were both right.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 22,090

    Stevo_666 said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    rjsterry said:

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
    So you did understand.

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
    So you did understand.
    I must be thinking of a different Johnson who has increased employee's and employer's NI, and is bumping up Corporation tax.
    I wasn't aware that NI and Corporation Tax were new taxes?
    That's true, rjsterry should have said the social care levy.
    Unfortunately he didn't :smile: Although it is still only a change to the rate of an existing tax. Good try.
    Not true.

    Social care levy coming in next year replaces this year's increase in NI. But is slightly different.
    Ah the future one. A bit like that future income tax cut.
    It's OK to be wrong occasionally.
    On an internet forum?
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,302
    .

    Stevo_666 said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    rjsterry said:

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
    So you did understand.

    Johnson using big adjectives to make him sound clever, when they are actually meaningless in the context he uses them, such as 'inherently' or (today's choice) 'intrinsically'.

    I’m not attracted, intrinsically, to new taxes.


    I've no idea what that's supposed to mean... even if Johnson had a single principle.
    Makes sense to me. You may not like the man, but he definitely has a good vocabulary.


    I don't think 'intrinsically' is used about people like this. 'Instinctive' would be a better choice, if he needs to pad out his verbiage. 'Intrinsically' suggests something unchanging that is beyond political beliefs. We all know Johnson will change his beliefs with the wind, if it suits his ambition.

    And his 'inherently' was just empty verbiage... he could have said 'sincerely' or 'honestly' (either would have been quite funny), but 'inherently', like 'intrinsically', is not the right word.
    So you did understand.
    I must be thinking of a different Johnson who has increased employee's and employer's NI, and is bumping up Corporation tax.
    I wasn't aware that NI and Corporation Tax were new taxes?
    That's true, rjsterry should have said the social care levy.
    Unfortunately he didn't :smile: Although it is still only a change to the rate of an existing tax. Good try.
    Not true.

    Social care levy coming in next year replaces this year's increase in NI. But is slightly different.
    Ah the future one. A bit like that future income tax cut.
    It's OK to be wrong occasionally.
    On an internet forum?
    Put that in the things you've learned today thread.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,743
    Was kitting up to get on the moto back home outside the door at work and dropped my sunglasses. Walked not less than 10m across the road to the bike, realised I'd dropped them but in that 5-10 seconds someone had already piked them and f**ked off.

    Sooo very bummed 😡😥😡😥😡😥😡😥
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • briantrumpet
    briantrumpet Posts: 20,971
    ddraver said:

    Was kitting up to get on the moto back home outside the door at work and dropped my sunglasses. Walked not less than 10m across the road to the bike, realised I'd dropped them but in that 5-10 seconds someone had already piked them and f**ked off.

    Sooo very bummed 😡😥😡😥😡😥😡😥


    Even if they were £10 Bollés, still annoying.
  • verylonglegs
    verylonglegs Posts: 4,023
    Is it too early to be bitching about next weekends 'celebrations' yet? Cromer are having a Spitfire flypast as part of theirs...I mean give it a f**king rest will you, the war is over and it's long past the time to stop harking back to it.
  • pangolin
    pangolin Posts: 6,669

    Is it too early to be bitching about next weekends 'celebrations' yet? Cromer are having a Spitfire flypast as part of theirs...I mean give it a f**king rest will you, the war is over and it's long past the time to stop harking back to it.

    You need to get over to poppylands tearoom in horsey.
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    - Dolan Tuono