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    Re: Americanisms in the work place

    Quote Originally Posted by J R Hartley View Post
    People who use Best instead of Regards when signing off an email.

    Not sure if thats an Americanism but its annoying
    I've noticed this over the past year

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    Re: Americanisms in the work place

    Definitely American, Four Tops isn't it? 'Reach Out' that is.

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    Re: Americanisms in the work place

    Quote Originally Posted by Kris View Post
    One time a colleague was giving out a password to a user over the phone.

    It's a for affect.... No Affect. Not effect
    It's m for mnemonic...
    P for pneumonia
    T for tsunami

    etc etc.

    The user called back shortly afterwards with a locked account. How we laughed.
    Bet you had a write laugh!

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    Re: Americanisms in the work place

    We all have to think outside the box and leverage the low-hanging fruit to maximise our deliverables.

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    Almost thirty replies in the thread , I did the math and this is above average grade for the forum

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    We have an American MD and after company meetings he asks us to do a power clap, which is a single clap all together.

    Excruciating.

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    We all need to "" "touch base "" on this matter.

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    I used to have an American girlfriend and one bit of terminology I did like was 'boo boo kisses' i.e. therapeutic kisses administered to small children's injuries who are crying after grazing their knees etc.

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    Any booby kisses TBG?

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    Quote Originally Posted by bobh View Post
    Bet you had a write laugh!
    Is that W for write?

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    Re: Americanisms in the work place

    Quote Originally Posted by BlueWales View Post
    Same for to ACTION something. Despite your claim both these words weren't used as they now are in the UK until we turned into the 53rd state.

    You have an impact upon something or you take action to sort out something. Lazy Yankisms which the BBC et al should never have got into using.
    Quote Originally Posted by lardy View Post
    53rd?
    Someone hasn't done the math...

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    Re: Americanisms in the work place

    Quote Originally Posted by ian gibson View Post
    The next tw*t who comes in the pub and says to the barman "can I get" when asking for drinks, is going to get chucked through the facking window, argh, does my head in.
    This

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    Re: Americanisms in the work place

    Quote Originally Posted by jon1959 View Post
    This
    It's always pi$$ed me off too more than most.

    I'm never comfortable with this new handshake thats crept in over the last 5-10 years and you can do one if you think I'm fist bumping you also.

    I'm guessing this all crept in from the states too?

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    When I was in the states recently I was walking down the street with my Mrs and coming towards me was some random bloke in his 30's with his mrs.
    About 6 feet away he put his hand in the air, a bit bemused I carried on walking only to hear him shout "aw hey man, don't leave me hangin' "

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    Quote Originally Posted by TH63 View Post
    When I was in the states recently I was walking down the street with my Mrs and coming towards me was some random bloke in his 30's with his mrs.
    About 6 feet away he put his hand in the air, a bit bemused I carried on walking only to hear him shout "aw hey man, don't leave me hangin' "

    disappointed in you, you have been over to the US enough times to know that rule

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    The word 'guys' is lazy and cringeworthy

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    Referring to food as "eats".

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    Sweatpants and sneakers.

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    Re: Americanisms in the work place

    Quote Originally Posted by Colonel Cærdiffi View Post
    Referring to food as "eats".
    Sides ffs, what are they!

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    Re: Americanisms in the work place

    Some silly woman presenter on 5 Live Today used the expression " garbage dumpster " when
    what she meant was a skip.

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    Re: Americanisms in the work place

    Quote Originally Posted by BlueWales View Post
    Some silly woman presenter on 5 Live Today used the expression " garbage dumpster " when
    what she meant was a skip.
    It's enough to make one eat one's fanny pack.

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    Re: Americanisms in the work place

    I am embarrassed to say I use the term "from the get go"

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    Re: Americanisms in the work place

    Quote Originally Posted by Joe Gillis View Post
    Sides ffs, what are they!
    It's just short fire side dish.

    A thread full of miserable old bastards complaining about the evolution of language. People need to relax.

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    Re: Americanisms in the work place

    Quote Originally Posted by Baloo View Post
    We have an American MD and after company meetings he asks us to do a power clap, which is a single clap all together.

    Excruciating.


    That's brilliant.

    You do realise he's probably just making that shit up to see if you people will go along with anything the boss suggests?

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    Re: Americanisms in the work place

    Quote Originally Posted by Croesy Blue View Post
    It's just short fire side dish.

    A thread full of miserable old bastards complaining about the evolution of language. People need to relax.
    Evolution doesn't always mean progress.

    You're right though about the miserable old bastards complaining - why else do you think we all come on here?

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