"At The End Of The Day" The most common at work cliche

satranc


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Message Posted:
15/12/2009 22:02

At The End Of The Day; It's Not Rocket Science and What Goes Around Comes Around have been voted the most common cliches used at work in a survey.



Everyone has got their pet hates when it comes to cliches. Do you have one that makes you cringe when you hear it?

nurseawful



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Message Posted:
15/12/2009 22:03

Been there done it and got the T-shirt ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Cobbler


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Message Posted:
15/12/2009 22:16

"At the end of the day" I hate that cliche, it's meaningless. When someone says it to me I always say "it gets dark". It usually takes them a second or two to realise I'm taking the piss. My other pet hates are "for free", we always used to say "free" but the Yanks decided we should say it the way they do, and the past tense of "dive", "dove" instead of "dived". Dove is a bloody bird!

Jeannie


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Message Posted:
15/12/2009 22:25

"Blue Sky Thinking"

"Thinking Outside of the Box"

"Let's put in on the back burner"

"Cascade the info" - I always thought a cascade was a sort of waterfall?



My son used to work for a posh car dealership - if he were here, he could come up with some absolute classics.



Aargh....................................................



I blame the yanks

satranc


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Message Posted:
15/12/2009 22:29

Hi Jeannie, "Thinking Outside The Box" came in at No. 4 !

Mindy



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Message Posted:
15/12/2009 22:34

'To be honest with you' detest it ......



MY Hubby's least favourite is "Chill out'



'Let's have a group hug' yuk!!

gottheyips


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Message Posted:
16/12/2009 00:41

WHATEVER !!!!!!!!!!!!

teatime


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Message Posted:
16/12/2009 01:02

"Fit for purpose"

Jeannie


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Message Posted:
16/12/2009 01:30

teatime - I work for a GP surgery - our senior partner's fave (there's another one!) is "not fit for purpose". This is usually in reference to something that will improve things, but he can't be bothered to learn how to do it (i.e. new computer programme).

Jeannie


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Message Posted:
16/12/2009 01:34

sanranc - see, I've obviously worked in some weird organisations



However, I think the worse one I've heard of is this:



A friend of mine's fiance had an old (vintage-type) car that finally gave up the ghost. When she asked him what he was going to do with it, he replied:



"I don't really know; put it in a glass case and throw sugar at it".



Anyone got any ideas on this?

littlejohn


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Message Posted:
16/12/2009 01:44

Speak to the hand etc

Jeannie


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Message Posted:
16/12/2009 01:50

Message 5 - my apologies - should have read "satranc"

MsGarnet


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Message Posted:
16/12/2009 03:26

"Bear with me" what the hell is that about? What does it mean? What is wrong with "please hold the line a moment" - and skejoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool - I abhor!!!!!!!!!!!! That is American; English is schedule......for HEAVENS sake

smithy


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Message Posted:
16/12/2009 07:21

put you on hold for 1 min yeh right

Jeannie


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Message Posted:
16/12/2009 13:28

There's no "I" in "Team"



ABC - always be closing

daisy dukes


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Message Posted:
16/12/2009 13:35

jeannie msg 10...i've never heard of that one...why would you throw sugar a glass case....?





DD

jimmyG


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Message Posted:
16/12/2009 13:45

All mentioned above, apart from Msg10??? plus Chillax & let's kick it into the long grass.

Jeannie


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Message Posted:
16/12/2009 13:56

DD and jimmyG - I have absolutely no idea! Was hoping someone may be able to shed some light on it. Makes no sense whatsoever to me either

everon


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Message Posted:
16/12/2009 14:00

my mum says "well, i'll go to foot of our stairs," WHY?????????

boglefan



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Message Posted:
16/12/2009 14:07

Your call is important to us - yeah right!

beeches


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Message Posted:
16/12/2009 14:56

Please do not hesitate to contact me - why would I hesitate????

TigaTrading


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Message Posted:
16/12/2009 15:21

we had a chat in the office and decided 'to die for' ie, the pudding was 'to die for', or the view was 'to die for', why would anyone want to die for something they thought was good!!!

TRNCVaughan


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Message Posted:
16/12/2009 15:48

To die for - currently and long standing favourite hate.

harita


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Message Posted:
16/12/2009 16:12

And the bottom line is

Jeannie


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Message Posted:
16/12/2009 16:20

Must agree about "to die for". Another one of my pet hates is "tweaking", e.g. a document just needs "tweaking" before it can be finalised. What happened to "changed"?



Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
16/12/2009 16:26

"Peeps"! "Get a life!"

martinev


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Message Posted:
16/12/2009 16:46

In a previous life, I went to my director and told him that we had a problem !!



His response was " there are no such things as problems, merely windows of opportunity "

jimmyG


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Message Posted:
16/12/2009 17:00

And a final one from me - over egging the omelette !!!

satranc


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Message Posted:
16/12/2009 17:08

There are so many aren't there? I've given you the top 4 already as voted for in the survey (Thinking Outside The Box was No.4 as per Msg 4 from Jeannie). There is in fact a Top 20. Numbers 5,6 and 7 are:-



5. Flogging A Dead Horse

6. Don't Shoot The Messenger

7. Going Forwards



Keep 'em coming!

Lilli



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Message Posted:
16/12/2009 17:13

The cheque is in the post right x

Jeannie


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Message Posted:
16/12/2009 17:13

Pushing the Envelope - what for and where would you push it?



In Real Terms - as opposed to unreal terms?



I'm not trying to tell you how to do your job... - yes, you are!

Agnes


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Message Posted:
16/12/2009 21:14

Have these sayings got origins, for example It's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey. This is derived from the old wooden fleet when the Cannon balls were stored on "monkeys" made from brass and when it got cold the metal would contract and the cannon balls would fall off!!!

TheSaints



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Message Posted:
16/12/2009 21:21

"End Of" I can't stand it when someone say's "Thats it end of"



normally said when they have lost an argument and or realise they are in the wrong and can't/won't apologise or just can not think of anything intelligent to say.



msg 15 Jeannie, "There is no I in team" the response to that which is just as naff is "but there is ME if you look close enough" aaaaaargh

Lilli



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Message Posted:
16/12/2009 22:47

well spoted Mike xxxx

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
17/12/2009 09:31

When someone says - Guess what happened to me today?





How the hell can I guess what happened. It could be anyone of a million things!

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
17/12/2009 09:32

Or when someone sarcastically say's - "Er.. Hello!"

Cobbler


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Message Posted:
17/12/2009 14:54

"Whatever"

HNComputers


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Message Posted:
17/12/2009 15:37

How about "Can I ask you a question?" or "Always look on the bright side of things"

satranc


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Message Posted:
17/12/2009 16:03

Hey H & N "Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life" pops up at No.14

Lilli



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Message Posted:
17/12/2009 16:42

I hate anyone starting a sentance with Basically. xx

HNComputers


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Message Posted:
17/12/2009 16:52

Lilli - I do that haha :$

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
17/12/2009 16:56

"What's up Dude?"