Daft and irritating terminology used in this industry

[Goaty]

Was only thinking at the weekend what silly words we use that these days don't make sense. Then TCD let rip in the Cord wood thread:angryfire:

 

How many do we use or come across. I'll start with two

 

Grip = a ditch in a wooded area. It hangs on to nothing!

 

Ride = Stupid term for a track through woodland, probably from "Tally Ho!" days

 

When you have to explain bizzare names for simple stuff. Its time to update. We no longer talk king James style.

[Peasgood]

I am glad that these terms are still there.

Much more comforting to hear than terms such as "going forward" for example.

Way too much modern crap in our daily language for my liking. (I am aware that "way" is often over used)

[silky fox]

TCD really doesn't like the "c" word does he?

[difflock]

I like the unique local terminology associated with trades and topography.

One I came across recently was "the brothers" to describe a set of 4 legged sling chains.

I thought that descriptor was absolutly dead-on.

In that respect I generally like American terminology for producing easily understood terms for particular situations or things.

Like "tee-boned" in respect of a particular type of vehicle collision.

I also liked the "jam sandwich" to describe a UK Police car (am I showing my age with that one?)

cheers

marcus

PS

I used to be an avid reader of the Readers Digest "towards more colourful speech" section.

Ah absolutley love good clear descriptive English.

[Dean Lofthouse]

X - rings when they are round

 

And "absolutely" for agreeing with someone is, at the moment, the most over used word in the English language and irritates the crap out of me.

 

Started, no doubt by the office brigade

[Stubby]

I like the unique local terminology associated with trades and topography.

One I came across recently was "the brothers" to describe a set of 4 legged sling chains.

I thought that descriptor was absolutly dead-on.

In that respect I generally like American terminology for producing easily understood terms for particular situations or things.

Like "tee-boned" in respect of a particular type of vehicle collision.

I also liked the "jam sandwich" to describe a UK Police car (am I showing my age with that one?)

cheers

marcus

PS

I used to be an avid reader of the Readers Digest "towards more colourful speech" section.

Ah absolutley love good clear descriptive English.

 

The jam sandwich evolved into the batenburgh (spelling)

[skyhuck]

"Like" why do idiots use this word when they mean is, was or where no word need????????????

 

"He was "like" well rude", etc,etc!!!

 

FOOLS!!!

[difflock]

PS

ah also liked the reference recently to "wan o them new cordless drills, you know, the wans with the Lithuanian battery".

Mostly used by Poles!

[Stephen Blair]

Literally used wrong all the time by people on the telly!

 

I'm literally speechless, blah blah blah blah blah blah blahs talk talk talk, yap yap yap drivel drivvle drivvle!!!

 

I literally died last week!!

 

[Andy Collins]

Over-extended laterals... If the lateral is extended, it doesn't need the "over" in front.