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      #12
      The Oirish sys admin at my last clientco had developed this phrase further into 'Will you be doing the needful ting please?'.
      And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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        #13
        Originally posted by wobbegong View Post
        It's become common 'trendy' parlance amongst 40-something middle managers.

        WWS.

        Am working alongside a bunch of PWC tossers at the moment. All I hear all day are gardening analogies, such as: 'let's grab this thing by the roots'

        One guy in particular fascinates me. I speak to him, at length, on a regular basis. I am yet to walk away knowing what he's actually said to me.
        Practically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
        +5 Xeno Cool Points

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          #14
          Originally posted by MaryPoppins View Post
          One guy in particular fascinates me. I speak to him, at length, on a regular basis. I am yet to walk away knowing what he's actually said to me.
          A perfect consultant, one would think
          And on the eighth day God said, "Okay, Murphy, you're in charge!"

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            #15
            Originally posted by MaryPoppins View Post
            WWS.

            Am working alongside a bunch of PWC tossers at the moment. All I hear all day are gardening analogies, such as: 'let's grab this thing by the roots'

            One guy in particular fascinates me. I speak to him, at length, on a regular basis. I am yet to walk away knowing what he's actually said to me.
            I bet if you tell him that he'll find a way of making it look like it's your fault.
            And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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              #16
              Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
              I bet if you tell him that he'll find a way of making it look like it's your fault.
              Deffo. On the down side, he gets those horrible little white spit globules at the corner of his mouth when he's talking. <shudder>
              Practically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
              +5 Xeno Cool Points

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                #17
                Originally posted by MaryPoppins View Post
                WWS.

                Am working alongside a bunch of PWC tossers at the moment. All I hear all day are gardening analogies, such as: 'let's grab this thing by the roots'

                One guy in particular fascinates me. I speak to him, at length, on a regular basis. I am yet to walk away knowing what he's actually said to me.
                There's alot of these about, but this one appealed to me.
                The vegetarian option.

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by wobbegong View Post
                  There's alot of these about, but this one appealed to me.
                  I love it. My new word for the day = congruent.
                  Practically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
                  +5 Xeno Cool Points

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                    #19
                    Originally posted by MaryPoppins View Post
                    I love it. My new word for the day = congruent.
                    Indeed; a paradigm shift in CUK posting.
                    And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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                      #20
                      Originally posted by MaryPoppins View Post
                      WWS.

                      Am working alongside a bunch of PWC tossers at the moment. All I hear all day are gardening analogies, such as: 'let's grab this thing by the roots'

                      One guy in particular fascinates me. I speak to him, at length, on a regular basis. I am yet to walk away knowing what he's actually said to me.
                      I can sympathise, worked with a bunch of ex-accidenture types, dear god
                      "Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch." - Orson Welles

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