When I worked for a company that called regular boring regional meetings where we had to sit through hours of company speak we produced Bingo cards with different company speak words on them and passed them around and the first one to get a Full House had to stand up and shout "House "
It relieved the tedium and enticed more reps to attend.
Roll out Going forward. Theme specific Contra centric At the end of the day Actually.
There were more but thankfully it was years ago.
Where I work, we call that "bullsh!t bingo". Don't think we've got as far as actually making cards though.
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I'd recommend the book "Watching the English" by Kate Fox. Whilst the title refers to English as a nation/culture , it does also contain some ( often humorous ) insights re our use of the language.
Most magazines have a piece from the editor who always signs it, usually flamboyantly, with just their given name. I always think ‘Have we been introduced?’
Yes, I’ve been getting letters from HM Government telling me, as a Covid vulnerable person, what I can and cannot do. They are all signed by “Matt”.
I wondered at first if it was the cartoonist, but then I remembered it was old pink tie.
When I insisted on speaking to the person who had signed a letter I had received from a large company eventually the person who had taken my call admitted that he did not exist but was only put there to make it seem friendly.
So not only do we get letters from Robbie The Robot but even he does not exist.
They will tell me Pingu does not exist !!
Everyone is just trying to be Happy.....So lets help Them.
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So, I turned round and said....then he turned round and said,
I thought this was only a Bristollian saying.
I was in my local and a group of proper Brizzle girls came in and after a few Well me babs and some Yer weers he tos...one came out with your saying.
I was in the corner biting my cheeks with laughter....................".ahhhhhhhhhh bless "
Surely it's '...it is as bad as the rest...'?
Another redundant phrase
Please do not hesitate in contacting me......
Please contact me.............is better.
How do you "Not hesitate " ??
Where I work, we call that "bullsh!t bingo". Don't think we've got as far as actually making cards though.
If he had better he would have got more runs.
A footballer shoots miles over the bar and the commentator says " He deserved to score "
I now realise why I listen to all sport with the sound on Zero......or nought !!
So not only do we get letters from Robbie The Robot but even he does not exist.
They will tell me Pingu does not exist !!