Humerous Phrases...
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Humerous Phrases...
I am not a fan of buzz words/phrases like "think outside the box" - they just make me cringe....
However, going through a training session with the boss woman and at the end she says - "comply or die!" needless to say it made me chuckle!
Any one else have some funny phrases on the SHE front that I can add to my brain file
However, going through a training session with the boss woman and at the end she says - "comply or die!" needless to say it made me chuckle!
Any one else have some funny phrases on the SHE front that I can add to my brain file
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Re: Humerous Phrases...
Plenty from my army days but not all suitable for this forum
An old sergeant major used to say if anyone complained, "we deal in warfare laddie not welfare"
I dont want it done now, I want it done RIGHT NOW
KISS (Keep it simple stupid)
I will come back with more when I have a bit more time
Will
An old sergeant major used to say if anyone complained, "we deal in warfare laddie not welfare"
I dont want it done now, I want it done RIGHT NOW
KISS (Keep it simple stupid)
I will come back with more when I have a bit more time
Will
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Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)
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Re: Humerous Phrases...
Like Will says, plenty from army days.....but delicate ears and all that
always the 6 P's though (7 in the army)
Prior Planning & Preparation Prevents Poor Performance
Fail to Plan - Plan to Fail
always the 6 P's though (7 in the army)
Prior Planning & Preparation Prevents Poor Performance
Fail to Plan - Plan to Fail
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Reason: Had to remove THAT word.
Reason: Had to remove THAT word.
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Re: Humerous Phrases...
"Silence is compliance" - very handy maxim for meetings....
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Re: Humerous Phrases...
"Silence is Golden ... but during an Audit it can be priceless"
"always tell the Regulator the Truth ...just don't tell them everything"
"always tell the Regulator the Truth ...just don't tell them everything"
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"Talk about Mental Illness - because it will touch your life this year. "
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Re: Humerous Phrases...
Some blue sky thinking for you... Team work makes the dream work.
One infuriating corporate phrase (not strictly hs) is "lets talk about it offline" grrr
One infuriating corporate phrase (not strictly hs) is "lets talk about it offline" grrr
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Re: Humerous Phrases...
I like that one!NGC wrote:Some blue sky thinking for you... Team work makes the dream work.
I need to use this!! one old manager of mine had a red and yellow card system in meetings, he'd hold them up if you got side-tracked - very rude and infuriatingabarnett wrote:"Silence is compliance"
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Re: Humerous Phrases...
There's no "i" in team.
There are, however, 5 in "individual brilliance"
There are, however, 5 in "individual brilliance"
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Re: Humerous Phrases...
I also like ASSUME makes an ass out of U and ME
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Re: Humerous Phrases...
on the acronym front there's always Poets day for as a euphemism for Fridays...
Poddle off early, tomorrow's Saturday.... (others may know a non forum-friendly version... )
also, just remember, the person complaining most about your organisation's IT system may have a PICNIC error. (Problem In Chair, Not In Computer)
Poddle off early, tomorrow's Saturday.... (others may know a non forum-friendly version... )
also, just remember, the person complaining most about your organisation's IT system may have a PICNIC error. (Problem In Chair, Not In Computer)
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Re: Humerous Phrases...
My personal favourite for a lot of things work related is -
"Only dead fish go with the flow!"
Suits loads of situations
"Only dead fish go with the flow!"
Suits loads of situations
Everybody is a Genius. But If You Judge a Fish by Its Ability to Climb a Tree, It Will Live Its Whole Life Believing that It is Stupid