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The Oirish sys admin at my last clientco had developed this phrase further into 'Will you be doing the needful ting please?'.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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WWS.Originally posted by wobbegong View PostIt's become common 'trendy' parlance amongst 40-something middle managers.

Am working alongside a bunch of PWC tossers at the moment. All I hear all day are gardening analogies, such as: 'let's grab this thing by the roots'
One guy in particular fascinates me. I speak to him, at length, on a regular basis. I am yet to walk away knowing what he's actually said to me.Practically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
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A perfect consultant, one would thinkOriginally posted by MaryPoppins View PostOne guy in particular fascinates me. I speak to him, at length, on a regular basis. I am yet to walk away knowing what he's actually said to me.And on the eighth day God said, "Okay, Murphy, you're in charge!"Comment
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I bet if you tell him that he'll find a way of making it look like it's your fault.Originally posted by MaryPoppins View PostWWS.
Am working alongside a bunch of PWC tossers at the moment. All I hear all day are gardening analogies, such as: 'let's grab this thing by the roots'
One guy in particular fascinates me. I speak to him, at length, on a regular basis. I am yet to walk away knowing what he's actually said to me.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Deffo. On the down side, he gets those horrible little white spit globules at the corner of his mouth when he's talking. <shudder>Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostI bet if you tell him that he'll find a way of making it look like it's your fault.Practically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
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There's alot of these about, but this one appealed to me.Originally posted by MaryPoppins View PostWWS.
Am working alongside a bunch of PWC tossers at the moment. All I hear all day are gardening analogies, such as: 'let's grab this thing by the roots'
One guy in particular fascinates me. I speak to him, at length, on a regular basis. I am yet to walk away knowing what he's actually said to me.Comment
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I love it. My new word for the day = congruent.Originally posted by wobbegong View PostThere's alot of these about, but this one appealed to me.Practically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
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Indeed; a paradigm shift in CUK posting.Originally posted by MaryPoppins View PostI love it. My new word for the day = congruent.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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I can sympathise, worked with a bunch of ex-accidenture types, dear godOriginally posted by MaryPoppins View PostWWS.
Am working alongside a bunch of PWC tossers at the moment. All I hear all day are gardening analogies, such as: 'let's grab this thing by the roots'
One guy in particular fascinates me. I speak to him, at length, on a regular basis. I am yet to walk away knowing what he's actually said to me.
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