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    Just been chatting to a neighbour (teacher) and during the conversation, she referred to something as being 'bog standard'. I mentioned it should be 'box standard' and it got me thinking about other sayings we use regularly that are either meaningless, irritating or just plain wrong.

    Another that makes me gnash my teeth is:

    "Cheap at half the price" What's that about? "Cheap at twice the price" you mean Grin

    Any others?

    Last Modified By User_Removed at 2 Apr 2010 - 9:15 AM
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    thewaiter
    thewaiter (e2 Member)
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    2 Apr 2010 - 9:18 AM
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    one the young un's use...

    "my bad"

    what is that all about ?

    Toonman
    2 Apr 2010 - 9:19 AM
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    What about 'Pacific' instead of 'Specific'.

    montechoro
    2 Apr 2010 - 9:22 AM
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    Bog standard is indeed a part of the English language Barrie

    BBC and Bog Standards

    Things change or did you mean to post this yesterday? Smile

    mohikan22
    2 Apr 2010 - 9:25 AM
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    my most nigglin phrae is "Thats Amazing..." OMFG! i h8 it!!!!! or INNIT.

    roxpix
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    2 Apr 2010 - 9:28 AM
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    'Awesome'...........when refering to any non-pacific, bog standard item

    montechoro
    2 Apr 2010 - 9:29 AM
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    We're all prawns in the game of life................................

    joolsb
    joolsb (e2 Member)
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    2 Apr 2010 - 9:30 AM
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    "Game changer". Why? Because just what does it really mean? Do you start out playing footie and then along comes someone with a bat and a small ball and you suddenly find yourself playing cricket?

    And why is it always used in a positive sense? Surely a game can change for the worse, too?

    "going forward"

    It's starting to die off a bit but there was a time when every sentence in corporate land ended with those words

    "we are where we are"

    That translates as

    "I've f**ked up but I don't want to talk about it, so lets move on"

    I'd think "NO, if I'd screwed up, you'd bask in it for ages!!!!!"

    montechoro
    2 Apr 2010 - 9:37 AM
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    "Up to 75% discount" on all items - except the one thing I'm interested in only has a paltry 5% discount applied to it

    Pete
    Pete (ePHOTOzine Staff)
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    2 Apr 2010 - 9:40 AM
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    Quote: INNIT

    Grrr "at the end of the day" that's recently being used on Eastenders regularly "Innit" "It's like" to start a sentence

    Coleslaw
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    2 Apr 2010 - 9:42 AM
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    You know what I mean to end every sentence.

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    KarenFB
    KarenFB (Junior Gallery Team)
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    2 Apr 2010 - 9:43 AM
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    "Y'no"

    When being interviewed, the reply has many (many) "You know"s. NO, I don't know, that's why you are being interviewed!!!! Once you've realised they are using "y'no" that's all you can hear!

    Last Modified By KarenFB at 2 Apr 2010 - 9:44 AM
    montechoro
    2 Apr 2010 - 9:44 AM
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    For Sure at the end of a sentence - especially in F1

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