Word use that drives you up the wall!

[WildBill]

Or that town in Texas pronounced "Bo-ga-taw" rather than correctly as "Bo-gatta"
Now if ya'll will excuse me, me and Pop is fixin to heard down there for a Coke. Think I'll get an orange one.

How about the one spelled "Buda" and pronounced "B-you-duh"?

Double Down

Ambiguous and wildly overused.

I guess we move in different circles. I don't believe I've ever heard that anywhere other than in reference to playing Blackjack.

[tacticool]

"Transparency" in government.

"Reasonable restrictions" on a right that shall not be infringed by licensing, locational prohibitions, requirement to conceal, etc.

"Obamacare" because if he cared he wouldn't have been a childish git and blocked the budget over his own ego.

[G26ster]

Or that town in Texas pronounced "Bo-ga-taw" rather than correctly as "Bo-gatta"
Now if ya'll will excuse me, me and Pop is fixin to heard down there for a Coke. Think I'll get an orange one.

How about the one spelled "Buda" and pronounced "B-you-duh"?

Double Down

Ambiguous and wildly overused.

I guess we move in different circles. I don't believe I've ever heard that anywhere other than in reference to playing Blackjack.

I'll have to check my circles, but I've not played Blackjack in over 20 years, but I hear "double down" all the time, especially by political commentators.

[Oldgringo]

Obama

[WildBill]

Or that town in Texas pronounced "Bo-ga-taw" rather than correctly as "Bo-gatta"
Now if ya'll will excuse me, me and Pop is fixin to heard down there for a Coke. Think I'll get an orange one.

How about the one spelled "Buda" and pronounced "B-you-duh"?

Double Down

Ambiguous and wildly overused.

I guess we move in different circles. I don't believe I've ever heard that anywhere other than in reference to playing Blackjack.

I'll have to check my circles, but I've not played Blackjack in over 20 years, but I hear "double down" all the time, especially by political commentators.

You actually listen to political commentators?

[G26ster]

You actually listen to political commentators?

Yes, there are a very few out there who are actually quite intelligent and accurate. Unfortunately, you usually have to listen to a lot of psycho babble before it's their turn.

[WildBill]

You actually listen to political commentators?

Yes, there are a very few out there who are actually quite intelligent and accurate. Unfortunately, you usually have to listen to a lot of psycho babble before it's their turn.

I just don't have the patience to sit through the psycho babble of either side.

[Abraham]

He/She has "Issues" - A popular psycho babble term generally employed by twenty and thirty something year-olds...

When I hear it, I grit my teeth.

[gringo pistolero]

At this rate, I wonder if you're ever going to get down from that wall.

[Dadtodabone]

What is a "Vast Majority"? I see the phrase used often and in fact use it myself. Some might view it as tautological, but I believe it is legitimate to use as long as there is some understanding of what a "Vast Majority" is.
In my writing I adhere to the guidelines on "majorities" given to me by a History Prof. over 40 years ago:
Bare majority - 50.1% to 51.9%, an insignificant number over half, could be chalked up to error.
Small majority - 52% to 53%, a little more respectable number, over what could be attributed to error.
Large majority - at or approaching 60%, very respectable.
Overwhelming majority - 75% or more.
Vast majority - 90% or more, but less than unanimous.

[WildBill]

What is a "Vast Majority"? I see the phrase used often and in fact use it myself. Some might view it as tautological, but I believe it is legitimate to use as long as there is some understanding of what a "Vast Majority" is.
In my writing I adhere to the guidelines on "majorities" given to me by a History Prof. over 40 years ago:
Bare majority - 50.1% to 51.9%, an insignificant number over half, could be chalked up to error.
Small majority - 52% to 53%, a little more respectable number, over what could be attributed to error.
Large majority - at or approaching 60%, very respectable.
Overwhelming majority - 75% or more.
Vast majority - 90% or more, but less than unanimous.

What about winning an election by a landslide?

[WildBill]

Or that town in Texas pronounced "Bo-ga-taw" rather than correctly as "Bo-gatta"
Now if ya'll will excuse me, me and Pop is fixin to heard down there for a Coke. Think I'll get an orange one.

How about the one spelled "Buda" and pronounced "B-you-duh"?

Double Down

Ambiguous and wildly overused.

I guess we move in different circles. I don't believe I've ever heard that anywhere other than in reference to playing Blackjack.

It's funny, but a few days ago I heard a local talk show host use the term. It made me laugh.

[Abraham]

In Terms of...followed by verbal spew.

Paradigm Shift - a favorite of those who can't bear plain speaking.

[Jaguar]

Synergy

In 2001, the small privately owned manufacturing company I worked for was bought out by a multinational conglomerate. One of the head honchos in charge of the acquisition came to our facility to espouse the virtue of this sale. During the prepared remarks he extolled that we were indeed an integral part of the corporation and our expertise and capabilities were a valued asset. During the speech he made heavy use of the "synergy" of the corporation, how we could all work together and enhance the business. How experts from other units could help us, and we in turn would be able to contribute to the whole - all with "synergy". His prepared remarks mentioned "synergy" probably a two dozen times, and after the address many of us had a new drinking game.

By the end of 2002 the corporation closed our business, sold most of the assets, moved only two product lines to other states, laid off 110 people, kept maybe 5 engineers who agreed to move to other business units, and showed us all how well "synergy" works.

I now refer to them as those jerks from Textron.

[Abraham]

Apparently, you're unaware that synergy means pillaging...