Daft and irritating terminology used in this industry

[Ty Korrigan]

Every travelled to N.Z...?

It's seems that almost every person under 30 uses the word 'awesome' to describe the most banal situation or thing.

I handed over the correct change in a store and got told THAT was awesome!

By the way, this week the English language reached it's millionth word.

Sorry the article is from the Telegraph which may be a bit 'high brow' for most on here but the Sun hasn't covered this one as far as I can tell...

Here:

Millionth word in the English language - Web 2.0 - Telegraph

 

 

Ty

[felixthelogchopper]

"Chogging down"

Is it possible to chogg up or sideways.

Cos otherwise "chogging" ud suffice

What is the entomology of "chogging" btw?

PS

Why dos the expression "going down like a lead balloon" mean badly

Cos a lead balloon would go down very well, actually.

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"black ice",

no it is just ice.

On a black surface.

As opposed to "hoar frost"

 

I prefer the expression 'went down like a cupful of cold vomit'.

[Rich2484]

I prefer the expression 'went down like a cupful of cold vomit'.

 

:lol:

 

Side track. On the lifeboat a crew member threw up his dinner. Into a bucket.

 

Another crew member looked at the bucket and saw there was a few pieces of sausages in it. He then picked them out and ate them. Waste not want not was his words.

 

True story. Surfice to say every other crew member was then throwing up into the bucket.....

[Eddy_t]

......the number of times i have "Husky" or "Huskie"used to denote Huskvarna..(other makes are available),and even if "Huskvarna"is used,I believe the proper pronunciation,phonetically would be something like...

 

Hooskwarna...maybe some Danish speakers could give a definitive pronunciation to avoid further mis understanding....................

 

 

They changed husqvarna to huskvarna (the city, not the company) so idiots wouldn't mispronounce it, hence why people say husky, huskies, husqy, etc.

 

 

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[Perkins]

Popular tree,

 

Fir tree (to mean any conifer). Our nearest competitor has 'fir tree specialist' written on his van!

 

And on the subject of americanisations:

"I'm good thanks"

there are plenty of other adjectives to describe how you are feeling/doing, like 'fine', 'great', 'not bad' ,'fantastic!', 'absolutely top of the world' etc etc

 

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[Goaty]

Every travelled to N.Z...?

It's seems that almost every person under 30 uses the word 'awesome' to describe the most banal situation or thing.

I handed over the correct change in a store and got told THAT was awesome!

By the way, this week the English language reached it's millionth word.

Sorry the article is from the Telegraph which may be a bit 'high brow' for most on here but the Sun hasn't covered this one as far as I can tell...

Here:

Millionth word in the English language - Web 2.0 - Telegraph

 

 

Ty

 

 

And "Hard case" in NZ is a good thing whereas in Britain its a fearless or unyielding stubborn person.

 

Another NZder is acknowledging everything you say with "True!"

[Arbtech Tree Services]

Why dos the expression "going down like a lead balloon" mean badly

Cos a lead balloon would go down very well, actually.

 

I prefer the expression 'went down like a cupful of cold vomit'.

 

Or "went down like a French kiss at a family reunion":ohmy:

[phil sedwell]

It goes on and on !!

Endless

Reem

Well jell

Yolo

Lol

Pmsl

Omg

Wtf

#annoying

Brb

Sick

 

 

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[Matthew Arnold]

"Actually" gets my goat up for some reason

 

For example - "Actually, that flower is incredibly rare in these parts of the world." Despite there being a massive patch of it along the entire length of the path.

 

Or "Actually, i really enjoyed that BBQ." Implying they were going to regret eating it before i cooked it.

 

 

 

"I was like" hacks me off too. My sister uses it alot i.e "I was like, your a dick mate, then i was like perhaps i should have got his number like":cursing::cursing:

Edited March 19, 2014 by Matthew Arnold

[gand]

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