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    Latest phrase in the playground?

    We seem to be "reaching out" to anyone and everyone these days. I'm wondering whether I can steer this more to "reaching around".

    We don't seem to be "reverting" so much and "doing the needfull" has almost vanished. Haven't heard talk of "synergies" for a couple of years. somebody "socialised" something the other day to raised eyebrows and knowing chuckles.

    What are the 'on trend' bulltulip bingo phrases doing the rounds these days?
    Guy Fawkes - "The last man to enter Parliament with honourable intentions."

    #2
    Originally posted by Alf W View Post
    We seem to be "reaching out" to anyone and everyone these days. I'm wondering whether I can steer this more to "reaching around".

    We don't seem to be "reverting" so much and "doing the needfull" has almost vanished. Haven't heard talk of "synergies" for a couple of years. somebody "socialised" something the other day to raised eyebrows and knowing chuckles.
    What?

    And...

    What?

    (Tip: You should read some of my Vogon poetry in the recovering alcoholic thread. )
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      #3
      Originally posted by Alf W View Post
      We seem to be "reaching out" to anyone and everyone these days. I'm wondering whether I can steer this more to "reaching around".
      If you're in Britain you'll need a very long arm to reach out to me.
      And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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        #4
        "Right to win", is a new one I heard a lot last week. As in "this additional functionality gives us a right to win".
        Will work inside IR35. Or for food.

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          #5
          Originally posted by VectraMan View Post
          "Right to win", is a new one I heard a lot last week. As in "this additional functionality gives us a right to win".
          I haven't heard that one yet. Rest assured that when I do hear it I will imitate the action of the tiger;
          Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood,
          Disguise fair nature with hard-favour'd rage;
          Then lend the eye a terrible aspect;
          Let pry through the portage of the head
          Like the brass cannon; let the brow o'erwhelm it
          As fearfully as doth a galled rock
          O'erhang and jutty his confounded base,
          Swill'd with the wild and wasteful ocean.
          Now set the teeth and stretch the nostril wide,
          Hold hard the breath and bend up every spirit
          To his full height.

          In other words, whoever says it will be made aware of my disapproval.
          And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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            #6
            Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
            I haven't heard that one yet. #

            Rest assured that when I do hear it I will imitate the action of the tiger;

            Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood,
            Disguise fair nature with hard-favour'd rage;
            Then lend the eye a terrible aspect;
            Let pry through the portage of the head
            Like the brass cannon; let the brow o'erwhelm it
            As fearfully as doth a galled rock
            O'erhang and jutty his confounded base,
            Swill'd with the wild and wasteful ocean.
            Now set the teeth and stretch the nostril wide,
            Hold hard the breath and bend up every spirit
            To his full height.

            In other words, whoever says it will be made aware of my disapproval.
            Wouldn't it just be easier to say, "Sorry, mate, you're talking bollox"?
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              #7
              Cameron's 'All Inclusive' seems to be popular these days (especially with holiday companies). "Cool" seems to be a word that is being more used by the over 50's too.

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                #8
                Also "You'll ave to tek us round the back as i'm eating me chips at the mo"...I blame it on the lack of food nutrition education given to children by their parents and in schools

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                  #9
                  Just shout Bingo, cue the engineers laughing and the TLA & corpspeak monkeys looking confused
                  Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Alf W View Post
                    We seem to be "reaching out" to anyone and everyone these days. I'm wondering whether I can steer this more to "reaching around".

                    We don't seem to be "reverting" so much and "doing the needfull" has almost vanished. Haven't heard talk of "synergies" for a couple of years. somebody "socialised" something the other day to raised eyebrows and knowing chuckles.

                    What are the 'on trend' bulltulip bingo phrases doing the rounds these days?
                    That Americanism has been around for ages.

                    I hate all these made up, bulltulip phrases.

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