Annoyingly Overused Words in Everyday Conversation

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CapitalFalcon wrote:Being in consulting, I have a lot of them:
Passionate "What are you passionate about"
Piggyback
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Radar Screen "Just wanted to make sure XYZ project was on your radar screen to get done"
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Bandwidth
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Value add
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Don't get me into all of the words associated with data analysis. Gads!
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We used to use "Blood all over the floor" as in "This isn't an issue where I'm willing to leave blood all over the floor". I liked it at first. Then it got old. Now when we use the term we use it like "When we arrived at the house the police were gone but there was still blood all over the floor". I don't like using it that way either.
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hammb wrote:
Falcon Fanatic wrote:"High Def" ...getting sick of seeing everything advertised as High Def!
Spoken like somebody that doesn't have an HD tv.

*droooooool* :)
We DO have a a HD tv....A BIG ONE!! :-D So there :supz:
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Falcon Fanatic wrote:
hammb wrote:
Falcon Fanatic wrote:"High Def" ...getting sick of seeing everything advertised as High Def!
Spoken like somebody that doesn't have an HD tv.

*droooooool* :)
We DO have a a HD tv....A BIG ONE!! :-D So there :supz:
Haha...well then I cannot imagine ever getting tired of the term High Def. I get pissed when stuff ISN'T in HD nowadays.
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hammb wrote:
Falcon Fanatic wrote:"High Def" ...getting sick of seeing everything advertised as High Def!
Spoken like somebody that doesn't have an HD tv.

*droooooool* :)
That would be an incorrect assumption. I believe that she's referring to commercials promoting "high def" paint. How is paint "high def". She also just purchased som BG stickers for the Falcon mobile that sported the description of being "high def".
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BGFan wrote:
hammb wrote:
Falcon Fanatic wrote:"High Def" ...getting sick of seeing everything advertised as High Def!
Spoken like somebody that doesn't have an HD tv.

*droooooool* :)
That would be an incorrect assumption. I believe that she's referring to commercials promoting "high def" paint. How is paint "high def". She also just purchased som BG stickers for the Falcon mobile that sported the description of being "high def".
Well I don't think I've ever seen either of those, but I'm with ya. How are stickers or paint HD?
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hammb wrote:
BGFan wrote:
hammb wrote:
Falcon Fanatic wrote:"High Def" ...getting sick of seeing everything advertised as High Def!
Spoken like somebody that doesn't have an HD tv.

*droooooool* :)
That would be an incorrect assumption. I believe that she's referring to commercials promoting "high def" paint. How is paint "high def". She also just purchased som BG stickers for the Falcon mobile that sported the description of being "high def".
Well I don't think I've ever seen either of those, but I'm with ya. How are stickers or paint HD?
Inquiring minds want to know..... :?:
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Good times Not the classic tv show from the 70s with Velma and JJ.
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Football.

As in, "Football season is just around the corner."
Or, "I need your football previews today."
Or, "Can you cover a football scrimmage at 10 am?"

Who the hell plays at 10 am on purpose anyway? :)





This is a lighthearted post, people. It's been a stressful week (not work related) and the previews are the bane of my existence at the moment.
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This entire thread reminds me of the comic book guy from the simpsons.
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Globetrotter wrote:This entire thread reminds me of the comic book guy from the simpsons.
Worst. Thread. Ever.
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BGDrew wrote:
Worst. Thread. Ever.
I was just going to post that. I loathe the practice of using periods as a means of emphasis.

Stupidest. s**t. Ever.
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"You're still out"
"Mulligan?"
"Nice shank"
"Husband play, too?"
"Ladies tee"
"OB"
"Wet"
"Skull"
"Blade"

Sad thing is that I heard all of these this morning.
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BGorDeath wrote:"You're still out"
"Mulligan?"
"Nice shank"
"Husband play, too?"
"Ladies tee"
"OB"
"Wet"
"Skull"
"Blade"

Sad thing is that I heard all of these this morning.
You forgot "Foot Wedge", "Quadruple Bogey", "FORE!!!", and "Worm Burner".
ROLL ALONG!!!
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