bizarre turns of phrase

[Felonious Crud]

On a GWR train waiting to leave Paddington*, we are informed that there is a delay caused by 'crew displacement'.

Would anyone else like to take a swim in my think tank? I'm interested in other baffling expressions you all encounter as you go about your business.

*which is a train station in London, before you rural folk start grumbling

 

[MarkMas]

Seems a good shorthand way of saying that the train is in Paddington but the crew is stuck somewhere else.

 

[MarkMas]

This is still my favourite evasion:

TO OUR GOOD AND LOYAL SUBJECTS,
The war situation has developed not necessarily to Japan's advantage. After pondering the conditions obtaining in our empire today, we have decided to effect a settlement of the present situation. We have ordered our government to communicate to the governments of the United States, Great Britain, China and the Soviet Union that our empire accepts the provisions of their joint declaration.



Tokyo, August 14, 1945

 

[MarkMas]

I miss the Rant Thread....

I cannot understand the thinking behind this email marketing message.

Do Trainline really think I'm going to look at this email, and say to myself, "Yes, you know, I think I will take a train to London on February 13th, since it is such a bargain!"

 

[Oneball]

I miss the Rant Thread....

I cannot understand the thinking behind this email marketing message.

Do Trainline really think I'm going to look at this email, and say to myself, "Yes, you know, I think I will take a train to London on February 13th, since it is such a bargain!"

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Day before valentines

 

[DLax69]

Day before valentines

...are you suggesting that Mark is a cheap date?

 

[DLax69]

There is so much "corporate-speak" that qualifies under this heading. My current favorite is when someone says, "I have a wondering..." which equates to, roughly, "You are a moron and your idea is terrible, and here's why..."

 

[CatmanV2]

I have a wondering

C

 

[Felonious Crud]

@DLax69 will doubtless be painfully familiar with the idea of 'deplaning', when one disembarks from aeroplanes* in America.

Although I have yet to improve upon the rantings of an American man complaining that a hotel was 'under-elevatorised.'

*yes, aeroplanes!

 

[Oneball]

...are you suggesting that Mark is a cheap date?

No valentine date apparently.

 

[P5Nij]

On a GWR train waiting to leave Paddington*, we are informed that there is a delay caused by 'crew displacement'.

Would anyone else like to take a swim in my think tank? I'm interested in other baffling expressions you all encounter as you go about your business.

*which is a train station in London, before you rural folk start grumbling

It's a railway station my good man! I used to work there and will not have it's proud moniker besmirched by such foul language!

 

[DLax69]

@DLax69 will doubtless be painfully familiar with the idea of 'deplaning', when one disembarks from aeroplanes* in America.

 

[DLax69]

I am becoming vaguely aware of the fact that Ricardo Montalban was apparently a formative figure in my life...

 

[Ebenezer]

Always though that everyone wasted their opportunity....!
Eb

 

[Flint]

No-one should ever "reach out" unless they are, or have been at some time, a member of The Four Tops.

 

[Scaf]

Italian reliability

 

[Felonious Crud]

No-one should ever "reach out" unless they are, or have been at some time, a member of The Four Tops.

Or circle back, under any circumstances.

 

[happydaze]

Politicians' like to say "I intend to make a difference".

What the f*** is that supposed to mean?...

 

[sionie1]

No-one should ever "reach out" unless they are, or have been at some time, a member of The Four Tops.

Or they're about to fall off something... then I'd think that reaching out is most certainly allowed.

 

[sionie1]

Lets have a thought shower is one I particularly dislike - it used to be a brain storm, but that's discriminatory.