Action - a verb

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  • PBo
    PBo Posts: 2,493
    Phil_D wrote:
    Customer: Can I get a big mac?

    Server: No, you stay there, I will get it.

    Well, yes you can, as you have physical use of all your limbs.

    However, you may not, as you are not allowed behind the counter.....
  • Fireblade96
    Fireblade96 Posts: 1,123
    "Please revert back to me on the above question"

    (lifted straight from my inbox)
    Misguided Idealist
  • Agent57
    Agent57 Posts: 2,300
    edited March 2013
    But "bouncebackability" is so much better than "resilience", isn't it? ;)

    As for the wider subject of phrases used in the office, I really get wound up by one particular project manager who asks me "are you interruptible?" I just want to say "well you've just f*cking interrupted me, so obviously I am; but now isn't convenient, so f*ck off." Sadly, I'm too nice a person to actually say that to him.
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  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    Fireblade96 wrote:
    "Please revert back to me on the above question"

    (lifted straight from my inbox)

    Mumbai?
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  • Agent57
    Agent57 Posts: 2,300
    Kieran_Burns wrote:
    Fireblade96 wrote:
    "Please revert back to me on the above question"

    (lifted straight from my inbox)

    Mumbai?

    "Do the needful" is one particular phrase I heard quite often when dealing with Airtel.
    MTB commuter / 531c commuter / CR1 Team 2009 / RockHopper Pro Disc / 10 mile PB: 25:52 (Jun 2014)
  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,440
    Greg66 Tri v2.0 wrote:
    Medal - a noun. Most assuredly not a ******* verb. "He's going to medal!" -> much shouting at the TV.

    Most winningest. Beyond the pale of linguistic abortions.

    I like to meddle during races. Much more satifying.
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  • Fireblade96
    Fireblade96 Posts: 1,123
    Kieran_Burns wrote:
    Fireblade96 wrote:
    "Please revert back to me on the above question"

    (lifted straight from my inbox)

    Mumbai?

    From that general area, yes, but this sort of abuse of the language is creeping into European email speak too :(

    From the same sender: "I have to prepone the delivery"

    WTF ?!
    Misguided Idealist
  • SteppenHerring
    SteppenHerring Posts: 720
    prawny wrote:
    Greg66 Tri v2.0 wrote:
    Medal - a noun. Most assuredly not a ******* verb. "He's going to medal!" -> much shouting at the TV.

    Most winningest. Beyond the pale of linguistic abortions.

    I like to meddle during races. Much more satifying.
    You could meddle in races by peddling drugs and medal in races by pedaling bikes.

    Once from an American colleague I was asked for my "summarization" of an issue. Sometimes I think people think it makes them sound "professional" rather than ignorant.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    I find referring to a table as a matrix utterly infuriating.
    _
  • jimmypippa
    jimmypippa Posts: 1,712
    Fireblade96 wrote:
    "Please revert back to me on the above question"

    (lifted straight from my inbox)

    I have some Dr Who linked image now.
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