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Overuse of terminology
I am sick of seeing the words "mindless vandals" used when something is willingly destroyed by unknown persons.
These people are not "mindless", they are probably very bored or have something wrong with them.
Please stop using the term on your news items.
I saw the article about the bus stop on Lord St during Armed Forces Day and it is most likely to be kids as even if they are caught they'll just get a slap on the wrist and an asbo to wear as a badge of honour amongst their mates so they can brag about it.
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On another site everything is 'Horrific'!
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Oh yes
Originally Posted by Alikado
On another site everything is 'Horrific'!
I've noticed the use of "horrific" too....
If everything is so horrific, don't look Ethel !!
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Originally Posted by Mr Saxon
I am sick of seeing the words "mindless vandals" used when something is willingly destroyed by unknown persons.
These people are not "mindless", they are probably very bored or have something wrong with them.
Please stop using the term on your news items.
I saw the article about the bus stop on Lord St during Armed Forces Day and it is most likely to be kids as even if they are caught they'll just get a slap on the wrist and an asbo to wear as a badge of honour amongst their mates so they can brag about it.
So true! They are not 'mindless' just brain dead!
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Originally Posted by said
So true! They are not 'mindless' just brain dead!
I blame the parents.
Devil in disguise,
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Originally Posted by whiplash
I blame the parents.
Bring back the birch!
Just be yourself, no one else is better qualified!!
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Transport them all to Van Dieman's Land
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Originally Posted by said
Doors locked!!
Just be yourself, no one else is better qualified!!
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Originally Posted by Mr Saxon
I've noticed the use of "horrific" too....
If everything is so horrific, don't look Ethel !!
Iconic is another, apparently the terminus building of the Lakeside Railway that has been demolished, it was Iconic & Victorian despite only being built a few years ago and the railway itself only being built just before the First World War.
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Once you notice the overuse of these 'buzzwords', you realise how meaningless they become.
As above, everything seems to be iconic these days, to the extent that the icons seem to outnumber the mundane things.
Another one that really grates my gears is the use of 'delicious' in food adverts. The manufacturers of these foods must pay a lot of money to advertising agencies, but the only word that the copywriters seem to be able to come up with is 'delicious', which just means 'tastes nice'. Well, of course it would taste nice, but 'delicious' doesn't give you any idea what it tastes like.
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Here, here!
I object fiercely to being called, 'Sir'.
The so-called Chuggers of Chapel Street just seem to love this word. ''Hi, sir, how are you today?'', or ''excuse me, sir, do you have a moment?'', and the worst one, ''Good afternoon, Sir, can I just say thanks for not ignoring me''... I was ignoring you, you have approached me in the hope I will engage!.
They should just simply say ''Good afternoon'' to me in a cheery and non intrusive way and then perhaps, just perhaps, I will listen to what they have to say.
I have never yet been knighted by her majesty and I have certainly never been a teacher, therefore I do not expect to be addressed as SIR. Do not call me Sir you pretentious, over-dressed, money grabbing, commission making, loitering pest!
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Well done for raising the issue ...
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Originally Posted by TownieChap
I object fiercely to being called, 'Sir'.
The so-called Chuggers of Chapel Street just seem to love this word. ''Hi, sir, how are you today?'', or ''excuse me, sir, do you have a moment?'', and the worst one, ''Good afternoon, Sir, can I just say thanks for not ignoring me''... I was ignoring you, you have approached me in the hope I will engage!.
They should just simply say ''Good afternoon'' to me in a cheery and non intrusive way and then perhaps, just perhaps, I will listen to what they have to say.
I have never yet been knighted by her majesty and I have certainly never been a teacher, therefore I do not expect to be addressed as SIR. Do not call me Sir you pretentious, over-dressed, money grabbing, commission making, loitering pest!
Oh!
I'm not a chugger they irritate me just as much! but I work in retail, I frequently call male customers 'sir' a simple good morning/afternoon sir or if I've been called 'how can I help sir' surely it's just a polite way to greet/acknowledge you, one of it's many definitions is 'a respectful term to address a man' lot better than 'oi you'
This said, in terms of female customers I avoid madam or miss that's a minefield I'm not walking through
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Originally Posted by gsgsgs
Oh!
I'm not a chugger they irritate me just as much! but I work in retail, I frequently call male customers 'sir' a simple good morning/afternoon sir or if I've been called 'how can I help sir' surely it's just a polite way to greet/acknowledge you, one of it's many definitions is 'a respectful term to address a man' lot better than 'oi you'
This said, in terms of female customers I avoid madam or miss that's a minefield I'm not walking through
I agree g
'Sir' is respectful and convenient to call a gent even across a crowded room.
Lady clients is harder I agree.
For the times across a crowded room or memory blank or just plain do not want to mispronounce a foreign sounding name I have used the French pronunciation 'ma damme' with a cheerful smile.
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