Reply to: Tact

[Pondlife]

As Mordac will tell you, I am a master of tack.

Based on your new website I'd be inclined to agree.

[wendigo100]

I am just struggling with how pathetic it is. The muppet is charged at £2k a day, and leaves promptly at 5pm to pick-up the sprog.

Feck me, tell them I can put them in touch with at least half-a-dozen people who could write that kind of stuff properly at less than a quarter of the cost!

[Lucy]

Well, hey, MF, you are more tactful (and witty) than some here.

[MarillionFan]

As Mordac will tell you, I am a master of tack. You have to be subtle.

This week on a conference call to the US I was asked on the performance of the sales system they were using. The developer and his boss were in the room. So I told them
'It looks like something that Blue Peter would've knocked up!'.
'Oh whats Blue Peter?' was the question from the yanks
'Oh it's tv show where they make stuff out of sticky back plastic'
'Oh....' then silence.

[Churchill]

FFS, clueless!

[SIZE=24]FFFFFS Rhetorical ![/SIZE]

[Lucy]

How about "Do you realise that x% of this document can be found on the internet using Google?"

Oh FFS!

Oh FFFFS Rhetorical !!!!

[Churchill]

Thanks Paddy, what a good (and scary) idea.

HTF do I tell PM is this is the case

How about "Do you realise that x% of this document can be found on the internet using Google?"

Oh FFS!

[Lucy]

Hint: Copy and paste some phases into Google. See if there are match. I’ve found that most crapus docus are plagiarised snippets off the net.

Thanks Paddy, what a good (and scary) idea.

HTF do I tell PM is this is the case

[Paddy]

Today I'm reviewing a document produced by one of the 'big4'.

What a load of b*llocks.

I'm able to provide a detailed assessment of what they are saying, and what is missing, or just completely wrong. However, I'm struggling with how to tactfully say it is a load of tulipe, as tact is not my strong point, I know you've probably not noticed.

Any clues ?

Hint: Copy and paste some phases into Google. See if there are match. I’ve found that most crapus docus are plagiarised snippets off the net.

[sasguru]

Quit moaning and get on with it.

HTH

Oh, sorry this was a thread about tact

[Spacecadet]

It's probably recycled from another job.

That's standard practice across all industries, why think of something new when something that will pass as acceptable already exists

[Lucy]

It's probably recycled from another job. In fact knowing which of the Big4 you're referring to, I'm almost certain of it. Probably produced by an FTV muppet who hadn't even seen the end client, did a few "find and replace's" and submitted. Just come back with a whole load of questions, they were probably hoping you wouldn't spot their ineptitude.

Cheers Mordy, yes, I am sure this is the case. I am just struggling with how pathetic it is. The muppet is charged at £2k a day, and leaves promptly at 5pm to pick-up the sprog.

I'm pretty much there in terms of the factual review, and I suppose my opinion can be it is 'inadequate' nicely...

[Mordac]

Today I'm reviewing a document produced by one of the 'big4'.

What a load of b*llocks.

I'm able to provide a detailed assessment of what they are saying, and what is missing, or just completely wrong. However, I'm struggling with how to tactfully say it is a load of tulipe, as tact is not my strong point, I know you've probably not noticed.

Any clues ?

It's probably recycled from another job. In fact knowing which of the Big4 you're referring to, I'm almost certain of it. Probably produced by an FTV muppet who hadn't even seen the end client, did a few "find and replace's" and submitted. Just come back with a whole load of questions, they were probably hoping you wouldn't spot their ineptitude.

[Pinto]

factually detail what they are saying
factually detail what is missing
factually detail what is wrong

Describing it as tulipe is expressing your own view on the matter. Leave that bit out.

HTH

[ratewhore]

Yeah, I'll come and do it for £600/day...

HTH