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Why can't you be a non-conformist just like everybody else?
It's no good (from an evolutionary point of view) to have the physique of Tarzan if you have the sex drive of a philosopher. -- Michael Ruse
The Nedaverse I can accept, but not the Berzaverse. There can only be so many alternate realities. -- Elok
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"I liked how you did ________. Good work."
"Good work" is best because work sounds so much more important than job. Being specific on what you like will not give them false notions that their weaknesses are their strengths.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891
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"I appreciate the effort" can be taken as sarcastic, even if you don't mean it that way.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891
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Or something like you really did some nice work, I really appreciate the effort. Or you could shorten it to nice work, nice effort.Welcome to earth, my name is Tia and I'll be your tour guide for this trip.
Succulent and Bejeweled Mother Goddess, who is always moisturised yet never greasy, always patient yet never suffers fools~Starchild
Dragons? Yup- big flying lizards with an attitude. ~ Laz
You are forgiven because you are FABULOUS ~ Imran
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"Does this smell funny to you?"
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"Does this look infected?""The French caused the war [Persian Gulf war, 1991]" - Ned
"you people who bash Bush have no appreciation for one of the great presidents in our history." - Ned
"I wish I had gay sex in the boy scouts" - Dissident
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Originally posted by Japher
not too inspirational... unless you're dutch
Japher going around his work:
"That;s a good job you're doingif you're Dutch"
"I reaally appriciate the effortfor a Dutch"
etc."post reported"Winston, on the barricades for freedom of speech
"I don't like laws all over the world. Doesn't mean I am going to do anything but post about it."Jon Miller
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"In a way, you're all winners. But in another, more accurate way, only one of is, and that's me.""The French caused the war [Persian Gulf war, 1991]" - Ned
"you people who bash Bush have no appreciation for one of the great presidents in our history." - Ned
"I wish I had gay sex in the boy scouts" - Dissident
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At my office we have:
"Innit!" (for when you finished explaining something)
"Darn't lark it!" (or 'don't like it' if you can't speak 'Stralian)
"Smashed it!" (for when you've completed your task)One day Canada will rule the world, and then we'll all be sorry.
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