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BigChiefRunningBore Jul 2012 10:20am, 26 Jul 2012 17,111 posts	Quote Pin BigChiefRunningBore Management speak generator stickings90.supanet.com it is a Responsive Incremental Concept
swittle Jul 2012 10:23am, 26 Jul 2012 18,945 posts	Quote Pin swittle Ah, so that's where I've been going wrong! places link ^ in 'Favourites'
Fitz Jul 2012 4:57pm, 26 Jul 2012 191 posts	Quote Pin Fitz 1) The death of "going to" in public speech, replaced by "gonna." They're all at it, the BBC, the Prime Minister, everyone. I'm gonna lose my rag about this soon. 2) The misconception that "myriad" is a mass noun. Maybe I should get out more... Oh, and 3) .......... the abuse of the ellipsis!
GregP Jul 2012 5:08pm, 26 Jul 2012 61,805 posts	Quote Pin GregP The abuse of the ellipsis. I failed to watch one of the Start Wars fillums because it started along the lines of" Long ago..................
Frobester Jul 2012 8:45am, 27 Jul 2012 20,306 posts	Quote Pin Frobester Politicians' ability to lapse into lazyspeak. As in "Families "n" business" need a break from the Chancellor (E.Milliband). It's "and", dummy.
CStar Jul 2012 9:40pm, 29 Jul 2012 856 posts	Quote Pin CStar "Team GB". It's the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland, or UK for short. Can we not call it the "UK team" or even "the British Olympic team". "Team GB" is just naff beyond belief
.B. Jul 2012 9:46pm, 29 Jul 2012 2,940 posts	Quote Pin .B. Go Team GB
.B. Jul 2012 9:46pm, 29 Jul 2012 2,941 posts	Quote Pin .B. Paula-bashing is really grinding my gears this evening ...
CStar Jul 2012 10:01pm, 29 Jul 2012 859 posts	Quote Pin CStar Yeah, I'm with you on that.
mr d Jul 2012 10:39pm, 29 Jul 2012 196 posts	Quote Pin mr d Paula Bashing has been grinding my gears since Athens. I was driving home from a wedding the day after the marathon in 2004 and the phone in on 5-live was unbelievable, especially the guest journalist in the studio who probably only ever runs to get to the free pies in the press room. She was injured she tried her hardest to win. I nearly pulled the car over and phoned in it still winds me up eight years later I wish I could remember who he was.