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Wednesday, 12 December 2007

....And Finally - Bizspeak

To bring my less than fascinating series on modern languages to a blessed conclusion I have to make mention of the king of crap, the Czar of shite, the Buddha of bollocks - Bizspeak.

I will make this brief as I have to go to work in about 3.4 picoseconds but I was so disturbed by what I heard on one of those ubiquitous business slots on the wireless an hour ago that I had to document it before I forgot the bullshit being spouted.
An "expert business analyst" was on and he was one of Thatcher's prodigies - you know, a pig-thick, cockney do-what!-apple-and-pears-maybe-it's-because-I'm-a-Londoner former barrow boy-type whose only interest in life is money.
In the space of just one minute he used the following two totally meaningless phrases:

CLIMBING A WALL OF FEAR.
UP-MOVING FOOTFALL.

Not content with showing what a twat he was, he backed that up by demonstrating succinctly how ridiculous yet obscene was the trade in which he was involved. He made mention of something like "strippers" or "headers" or "gappers" - it was not along ago now but it was such amazing nonsense that I have forgotten it already.
"What are they?", the show host inquired (somewhat surprisingly, considering he had let "climbing a wall of fear" and "up-moving footfall" go by without even attempting to stab said barrow boy.
The explanation? Wait for this............"Oh, that is where you sell shares before you have bought them."
HOW THE FUCK DOES THAT WORK?????!!!
"Good morning, kindly greengrocer."
"Good morning."
"I would like to sell you all the stock in your shop, please."
"You're not from that 'home' around the corner, are you? You're not supposed to be out alone."
"No, stout yeoman. I shall sell you your produce and then I shall buy it back at a reduced price."
"Madge!! Keep him talking, I'll make the phonecall."

Yes, Bizspeak and all the other degenerative, post-Thatcher mutations of our great language, along with the stupid, talentless and money-driven tossers who created them, can go to Grantham.

5 comments:

I, Like The View said...

is it Wednesday already? crikey

Vicus Scurra said...

I think that you may have found a category of cunts for whom Grantham is too good.

Betty said...

This is purely a guestimate, ballpark figures, but then again, it's like pushing water up a hill.

Anonymous said...

There was an episode of Hustle where they did that - except I'm sure there was some other dimension added to it - ie. they sold bazillions of shares the night before they bought them, until they were worth nothing 'cause they'd sold so many. Then they had to buy them back before open-oclock ... or did they? ... give me a moment here ... there was something about them being unable to buy them back ... because the Hustle team had 'bought' them ...

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pish, whatever, it was stupid complicated, all abstract and made no sense. Basically, the Merchant bank lost a ton of moneys and the Hustle team received it.

Good programme. Stupid business speak.

I, Like The View said...

I saw that episode!

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WEDNESDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2007

SHORTS DON'T MATTER! 1. From the greatest programme ever made about association football, Barnstoneworth United FC manager Mr Dainty delivers one of the finest English soliloqiues of all time.......and afterwards, spare a thought for the club steward's wife Vera (YOU ONLY HAVE TO WATCH HALF OF THE CLIP!!).

Monday, 12 November 2007

Not everyone who agonises over their life is a painter. Some of us agonise because we're NOT painters.

....And On the Subject of Great Public Services

I know most of you have heard this marvellous song by those doctors who are the Amateur Transplants......but I think the video is a nice addition. P.S. If there are kids in the room I'd shuffle them out before hitting play.

...There's More

On the subject of those great doctors, here is their version of More Than Words which presents their challenging views on women outside Watford. The very-soon-to-be ex-Mrs Pither, coming from Cumbria, is a huge fan. Again, get those kids out of the room!

Leave Britney Alone, Ok!!!

Oh...........my............God!!!!! My heartfelt thanks go to BGT for this. I won't say much more, I don't need to. Mr Loony of Loonytown, USA (I think it's a bloke, anyway), says it all. I fear he may be wound too tight for.....well.....well for everywhere, really!

Tuesday, 18 September 2007.

I wish I'd sung this! For non-Americans, and with apologies to all the smart arses out there who already knew, the FCC is the Federal Communications Commission and it monitors TV and radio output in the States - a sort of broadcast police - while the EPA is the Yanks' so-called Environmental Protection Agency, a body which does exactly the opposite of what it says on the can. (P.S. We went to the same school, you know? Eric and me, that is, not George, Martha, Dick and Condoleeza and me. I don't think they went to school.) P.P.S. Please see below if you are I Like The View, Malc or Doris.

To Make You Laugh and Cry

I was listening to this on a Sunday, the very-soon-to-be ex-Mrs Pither is a Catholic, Tom Lehrer is one of my all-time heroes and this is one of his best.............no other reasons. On a more sombre note (and with thanks to Fish for coming up with this Woman's-Own-passes-the-time-in-the-dentist's-waiting-room nonsense), why not get a computer to tell you that you are a waste of space and your life is a sham of a mockery of a farce? Ok, it's from one of those poxy dating sites but...go on, take the test. You ain't got much to beat!!
This Is My Life, Rated
Life: 4.2
Mind: 4.1
Body: 2.7
Spirit: 8
Friends/Family: 1.6
Love: 0
Finance: 5.9
Take the Rate My Life Quiz
Apparently, in my case, "computer say 'no!'"

I First Saw This When I Was Little - And Loved It! I Hope That Explains a Few Things

Fuck, Fuckety, Fuck, Fuck, Fuck

It has been pointed out to me that, particularly for one whose profession is supposedly literary, my language is getting worse. My use of the "F" word is, I am told, far too prevalent and hence loses impact. To those who share this view I suggest you watch the following:

Tony Blair Isn't a Burglar - But If He Was.........

In the spirit of Gustav Holst's Jupiter and Manfred Mann's Earth Band, I feel like raising a smile today. The Big Green Thing alerted me to this and, for no other reason than to raise a smile on an otherwise crap Wednesday, I think it has to be shared. Grantham shall not have him - when he gets out of prison.

Life On The Edge - No Net.

I was wrong when I feared it might be a dull weekend, what with my pals being away, my soon-to-be ex-wife in rehab and only the dogs to play with. How wrong can a man be? This much fun must surely be illegal? Just click to see the japes and hoots I am having! Click again to see how things got REALLy exciting! Tomorrow we're going to chase pigeons.

The Good Old U.S. of A. - Guardians of Freedom and Democracy. Nothing to Be Scared of, Then?

Be honest........

IT'S THE QUIZ OF THE WEEK! JUST SCROLL DOWN AND HIT "FULL QUIZ".