Annoying words and phrasesMarketing bollocks, buzzword bingo, or your mum saying "fudge" when she really wants to swear like a trooper. Let's ride the hockey stick curve of this top hat product, solutioneers.
Thanks to simbosan for the idea
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 13:13)
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A few years back I dated a German ladywho believed she spoke fluent English, e.g. using 'water cooking machine' when she meant 'kettle'.
If she needed to void her bladder or bowels, her stock phrase was 'I need to use the potty'. She was convinced that this, while colloquial, was in widespread use by adults.
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MisterPunch did it that way on, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 17:06,
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ARRRRGH!That reminds me of another one that makes me see red- when I have to find a bathroom and someone refers to it as "the little boys' room". Completely creeps me out every time.
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Wanderer, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 17:11,
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