tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post7526372408595581078..comments2024-03-30T00:09:27.602+13:00Comments on Not PC: How to talk like a wanker [updated]Peter Cresswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-1484657342773782162021-10-31T00:52:37.979+13:002021-10-31T00:52:37.979+13:00What a thrilling post. It is extremely chock-full ...What a thrilling post. It is extremely chock-full of useful information. Thanks for such a great info. <a href="https://allotalk.net" rel="nofollow">AlloTalk</a><br />abdul quddoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04841832833907550885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-88099003314076411402011-12-08T15:21:38.285+13:002011-12-08T15:21:38.285+13:00What about in Auckland every bit of wood or concre...What about in Auckland every bit of wood or concrete is "iconic"; can't quite see the small picture or religious image<br />PeterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-30178452438560636822011-12-07T20:23:39.992+13:002011-12-07T20:23:39.992+13:00You forgot "sustainable".You forgot "sustainable".Gary.Dierkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03075364076488992033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-77092752469593380562011-12-07T14:52:15.035+13:002011-12-07T14:52:15.035+13:00"Historic", or "Once in a lifetime&..."Historic", or "Once in a lifetime" in relation to NZ hosting/winning the RWC. <br /><br />Irregular yes, but unless you live in Swaziland, 24 years is not "Once in a lifetime"Dolfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-7017653393204969332011-12-07T13:40:52.342+13:002011-12-07T13:40:52.342+13:00"Across developments/the story" is the m..."Across developments/the story" is the media one that makes me cringe.paulcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-51243646154329072312011-12-07T13:30:49.186+13:002011-12-07T13:30:49.186+13:00"At the end of the day, I'll do whatever ..."At the end of the day, I'll do whatever it takes to circle round and think outside the box....." <br /><br />Ouch.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-79673954741398700912011-12-07T10:24:18.247+13:002011-12-07T10:24:18.247+13:00An iconic list.An iconic list.Razoolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-77826420755386105202011-12-07T10:18:40.993+13:002011-12-07T10:18:40.993+13:00"burning platform"
"premiumization&..."burning platform"<br />"premiumization" (only ever Americanised)<br /><br />and I like Alexei Sayle's take on the word "workshop" - "anyone who uses the word "workshop" who isn't engaging in light engineering is a twat"Libertyscotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12741049550997300680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-58863056032634208212011-12-07T06:33:40.131+13:002011-12-07T06:33:40.131+13:00Anything wit 'inappropriate' in it!Anything wit 'inappropriate' in it!Oswald Bastablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828229103486326473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-61709306638819642142011-12-07T00:09:44.475+13:002011-12-07T00:09:44.475+13:00Sturminator threatened me with a jug skull if I...Sturminator threatened me with a jug skull if I'd dropped a "joined-up thinking" into a conversation last Thursday night. I was recounting a story about a woman who wanted to do a "page-turn" of a draft presentation with me.<br /><br />Impactful - One of the AD's I worked with in Aus used to put 'impacting' in place of 'affecting'. Fortunately, we saved that from going in the final presentation, which would have "surprised on the upside" those of you who would care.<br /><br />But I was shown this masterpiece while working at Walker Wireless in 2001 - still good 10 years later.<br />http://www.dack.com/web/bullshit.htmlAndrew Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16938498951651948409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-9539188581128117212011-12-06T22:35:21.704+13:002011-12-06T22:35:21.704+13:00The one I keep hearing from the US "thanks fo...The one I keep hearing from the US "thanks for reaching out to me". <br /><br />Always makes me think of a reach around.Sturminatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06456302220942748782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-830853138138373902011-12-06T21:35:15.792+13:002011-12-06T21:35:15.792+13:00I recently heard “best practice” used to support N...I recently heard “best practice” used to support New Zealand conforming with an OECD definition unilaterally decided by bureaucrats in Paris.Vivnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-38328122374039654862011-12-06T19:15:01.242+13:002011-12-06T19:15:01.242+13:00They forgot "Customer Intimacy"They forgot "Customer Intimacy"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-76101754604431114412011-12-06T18:44:21.236+13:002011-12-06T18:44:21.236+13:00"Dialogue" used as a verb. Death is too ..."Dialogue" used as a verb. Death is too good for people who use it.MacDoctorhttp://www.macdoctor.co.nznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-20479714889572967822011-12-06T18:39:00.339+13:002011-12-06T18:39:00.339+13:00In the 1980s, in my opinion, the worst one was &qu...In the 1980s, in my opinion, the worst one was "Take a rain-check on the total situation!"<br /> Now the great irritant is using quantum to mean large when it means the opposite.<br />There are a few others, "threepeat" "chilled out" "gravy train" "assimilation" "acid test" "whole scenario" etc... these just piss me off.<br /><br />Chris RAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-53703461067799618962011-12-06T18:28:55.495+13:002011-12-06T18:28:55.495+13:00It's our job to be fair
For a fairer future
Wo...It's our job to be fair<br />For a fairer future<br />Won't someone think of the childrenPM of NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02095175012980278919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-10272216301885247652011-12-06T17:57:12.621+13:002011-12-06T17:57:12.621+13:00That excellent list is from the US and has some wa...That excellent list is from the US and has some wanker-talk items I've never heard here, such as "net-net", but I bet it's close to a possible NZ list. <br /><br />It would be interesting to see the results if Stuff or the Listener - i.e. some outfit with lots of readers - conducted a similar survey here.Stephen Stratfordhttp://quoteunquotenz.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-74912204967178728012011-12-06T17:55:58.752+13:002011-12-06T17:55:58.752+13:00Hotted upHotted upAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-86036151540080109802011-12-06T17:35:36.082+13:002011-12-06T17:35:36.082+13:00Take ownership
Stake holders
Lets have a round tab...Take ownership<br />Stake holders<br />Lets have a round table<br />interfaceSimonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-2475461254331080652011-12-06T17:12:44.478+13:002011-12-06T17:12:44.478+13:00One other - frequently used by, I've noted, Ma...One other - frequently used by, I've noted, Maori, and their greenstone-wearing Uni-indoctrinated sympathiser Pakeha - "in terms of."gregsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04786701115887458801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-19990114500087017342011-12-06T16:45:32.212+13:002011-12-06T16:45:32.212+13:00Equally annoying is when idiot sports commentators...Equally annoying is when idiot sports commentators make up a word like "physicality" and it catches on.twrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10312229399327994398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-50303695622248610202011-12-06T16:44:19.756+13:002011-12-06T16:44:19.756+13:00OMG..thinking outside the box, it is apparent that...OMG..thinking outside the box, it is apparent that I need to circle back, and touch base going forward.<br /><br />I have a lot on my plate and need to think smarter to get that impactful leverage on me old fella, to become the holistic wanker that best practice demands.<br /><br />Just have to watch me low hanging fruit!loftynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-55017570443898966572011-12-06T16:12:29.488+13:002011-12-06T16:12:29.488+13:00At this point in time I see a window of opportunit...At this point in time I see a window of opportunity to go back to square one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-54583678638429398942011-12-06T15:53:20.260+13:002011-12-06T15:53:20.260+13:00"Step change"....?"Step change"....?Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310626827486809184noreply@blogger.com