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KRONOS · 16th Jan 2013, 08:24

I appreciate that language will evolve and change over time but I feel that the media politicians and others to numerous to mention have destroyed the true meaning of certain words. A couple spring to mind.

Hero: A person who, in the opinion of others, has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act and is regarded as a model or ideal.
But nowadays it seems to refer to anyone just happens to no someone or was very near a conflict zone.
What do we now call the people who actually perform over and above the call of duty and risk their lives to save others?

Celebrity: A famous or well-known person.
Appear on a reality show and suddenly you are a celebrity,in fact no someone who has been in a reality show and you can also be classed as a celebrity. All these celebrity versions of various shows, most of the time I am saying, WTF is that person or him or her? TV seems to be populated by people I have never heard of. Is it me?

A couple of phrases that are not only pretty meaningless but annoy me to hell.

Lessons will be learnt: Yeah right. No they won't or very rarely are.

We are all in this together: That one really makes me angry.

Anyone got any others?

Shirty · 16th Jan 2013, 08:39

My least favourite phrase I hear all too often?

Think outside the box.

Whilst this might have meant something once, it's now just churned out by clueless management when they want underpaid minions to solve a practically impossible problem.

Brooxy · 16th Jan 2013, 08:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shirty

My least favourite phrase I hear all too often?

Think outside the box.

Whilst this might have meant something once, it's now just churned out by clueless management when they want underpaid minions to solve a practically impossible problem.

No problem is impossible. It merely got sent to the wrong department

Bindibadgi · 16th Jan 2013, 08:52

Those who ask don't get

Well done to the parents who shovel this bullshit reason to their kids to shut them up, you've just instilled a sense of unfairness of authority through ridiculous logic. Well done, you moron.

Shirty · 16th Jan 2013, 08:55

Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me

Tell that to the emo generation whilst trying to keep a straight face.

Tangster · 16th Jan 2013, 08:57

Just be yourself

When you don't really have any useful advice for why a person isn't doing well, tell them this gem of useless advice to make it seem like you know what you're talking about.

Shirty · 16th Jan 2013, 09:08

Grow up

Not possible mate.

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Mankz · 16th Jan 2013, 09:13

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Originally Posted by Bindibadgi

Those who ask don't get

*sticks head above parapit*

Yes and no on that one.. Sometime, yeah, people don't magically know what you want so you have to tell them what you want, totally understand that. But at the same time, asking too much can be worse than not asking at all as puts peoples backs up.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tangster

Just be yourself

I always think thats a good one... I think its just said at the wrong time far too often..

"If people don't like you for who you are, they weren't worth your time in the first place" is what I used to be told, and its usually true.

Pliqu3011 · 16th Jan 2013, 09:19

Elton · 16th Jan 2013, 09:26

The be yourself one irritates me. Because if it worked. I'd be so much richer and happier.

One that has no meaning to me: The right one will come to you.

Doesn't work that way in the world. Look for it, and it shall appear eventually. Just act like you're not looking for it.

Shirty · 16th Jan 2013, 09:34

A watched kettle never boils

Lies, I just watched one!

Blazza181 · 16th Jan 2013, 09:37

NERF

Not because it's a common phrase, it's just the initials stand for nothing

Shirty · 16th Jan 2013, 09:40

Non expanding recreational foam?

EvilMerc · 16th Jan 2013, 09:41

Blue sky thinking

No. Shut up.

Shirty · 16th Jan 2013, 09:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by EvilMerc

Blue sky thinking

No. Shut up.

The correct response to that phrase is: "That's what you'll be doing when I punch you to the ground"

wuyanxu · 16th Jan 2013, 09:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tangster

Just be yourself

I actually think that's a good advice. pretending to be someone else will never do anyone favours. It's certainly very sound advice for dates and interviews.

steveo_mcg · 16th Jan 2013, 10:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by wuyanxu

I actually think that's a good advice. pretending to be someone else will never do anyone favours. It's certainly very sound advice for dates and interviews.

You're obviously a much more interesting person than some of previous posters

Kiytan · 16th Jan 2013, 10:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by wuyanxu

I actually think that's a good advice. pretending to be someone else will never do anyone favours

unless you're an impressionist.

think outside the box is my personal pet hate. as people tend to use it to mean "don't think so logically" which is silly, because thinking logically is useful.

DLDeadbolt · 16th Jan 2013, 11:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elton

The be yourself one irritates me. Because if it worked. I'd be so much richer and happier.

Christ, If I did that, there would be a lot less people alive and a mounting pile of corpses in my wake

RedFlames · 16th Jan 2013, 11:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shirty

My least favourite phrase I hear all too often?

Think outside the box.

Whilst this might have meant something once, it's now just churned out by clueless management when they want underpaid minions to solve a practically impossible problem.

I'll be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when there's evidence of any thinking going on inside it. --Terry Pratchett

16th Jan 2013, 08:24	#1
KRONOS As simple as that,well I never Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,276	Words/Phrases that are pretty much meaningless I appreciate that language will evolve and change over time but I feel that the media politicians and others to numerous to mention have destroyed the true meaning of certain words. A couple spring to mind. Hero: A person who, in the opinion of others, has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act and is regarded as a model or ideal. But nowadays it seems to refer to anyone just happens to no someone or was very near a conflict zone. What do we now call the people who actually perform over and above the call of duty and risk their lives to save others? Celebrity: A famous or well-known person. Appear on a reality show and suddenly you are a celebrity,in fact no someone who has been in a reality show and you can also be classed as a celebrity. All these celebrity versions of various shows, most of the time I am saying, WTF is that person or him or her? TV seems to be populated by people I have never heard of. Is it me? A couple of phrases that are not only pretty meaningless but annoy me to hell. Lessons will be learnt: Yeah right. No they won't or very rarely are. We are all in this together: That one really makes me angry. Anyone got any others? __________________ Steam ID. Mr Fraggle (UK) Silverstone FT03/ /Gigabyte Sniper M3/I5 2500K/Corsair H60/8GB Ballistix Smart Tracer PC3 12800/Asus Direct CU 11 GTX 670/128GB Crucial m4/2 x 1TB HDD/ SST-ST60F-P PSU/Dell U2711/Ducky Shine 2/Logitech G400/. Prodigy/ Asus P8H61-1/G840/(2x2GB) Crucial Ballistix DDR3 Blue LED/Kingston 128GB/500GB WD/HD4870/Corsair CX500/Dell U2410/CM Storm QuickFire.

16th Jan 2013, 08:39	#2
Shirty Good news everyone! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Salisbury, UK Posts: 5,651	My least favourite phrase I hear all too often? Think outside the box. Whilst this might have meant something once, it's now just churned out by clueless management when they want underpaid minions to solve a practically impossible problem. __________________ 2500K \| Corsair H55 \| HIS 7950 \| 8GB XMS3 \| 128GB Crucial M4 \| Samsung 2TB \| ASRock H77M-ITX \| Corsair CX500M \| White Bitfenix Prodigy \| Dell U2311H \| Creative T6060s \| Ducky G2 Pro TKL (Reds) \| Logitech G500 Why.

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