Crap 'Buzzwords'

The latter doesn't exist...

All words exist...

I'll raise you a 'Skinny Cappu' for a low fat cappuccino

Back when Costa introduced their renamed coffee sizes the barista's around the corner from where I worked were near militant with the customers about trying to "rebrand" them. Typical daily conversation.

"How can I serve you" not exactly a good start on their part
"A small black coffee please"
"Is that the Primo or the Medio?"
"I don't know really, I'll just have whichever one is the small one"

• Pointing at cups* "This is the Primo, this is the Medio and this is the Grande"
  "Just give me a black coffee in the smallest cup"
  "Would you like any pastries or a biscotti with that?"
  "Not anymore"
  

There is a character in 'Twelve Angry Men' who uses these kinds of expressions - "Let's put this on the stoop and see if the cat eats it" so it's nothing new.
I was surpsised though when I watched the recent remake to hear this character say "Let's take our cocks out and see if anyone pukes on them".

Tynanwood, the greatest film studio ever.

All words exist...

hibgageraneatorisemterine

?

In the coffee shop I worked in we had all our own lingo but didn't use it with customers, cos they didn't understand it, but some caught on and used it smugly. we hated them.

Tracksuit bottoms - 'Tracky Bs'

Trackie dacks
Sunnies
Cab Sav

All fine.

scuttles off

hibgageraneatorisemterine

?

what does it mean?

It ends in terine so it must be some kind of hipster food.

coffee shops really are the breeding grounds for cretinous misuse of language aren't they. I think it's become where all these apprentice types have their 'little treat' each day.

some good coffee though.

Malibu, you should realise by now, that there is not a noun that management cannot verb.

Malibu, you should realise by now, that there is not a noun that americans cannot verb.

correctified

coffee shops really are the breeding grounds for cretinous misuse of language aren't they. I think it's become where all these apprentice types have their 'little treat' each day.

:(

I sit in a cafe every day and have a treat*

No-one speaks to me though.

*a fruit and nut slice, they call it, but I think it's really just flapjack

:( No-one speaks to me though.

This is London etc...

The latter doesn't exist...

It makes sense though does it not?

I shall happily continue to use it despite it not existing.

Deplane. The act of exiting an aircraft.

WTF is wrong with disembark anyway?

There is a deep streak of irony in this thread, especially considering how many Australians (never use a normal word when an abbreviation or slang will do) we have on the forum.

Ducks...

Not worked in an office for a while now, but remember sittin thru various dull meetings with people using this kind of language thinking, what the hell are they on about.
Obviously when asked my opinion I just smiled and agreed as I couldn't be arsed to argue.

"Close of business" and "end of play" do my head in at the moment.
Just say you want it fucking done today would be so much easier.

Futureproof.

SoCo -Makes me want to cause some deaths.

"Touch Base" .... I usually reply by saying "You can't touch my base" I do this why sticking my hands in front of my crotch.

My current favourite is "Credit Crunch" or you could call it what it is ... a recession.

synergy, chillax, tweet, megapixels, lomography, drag&drop

soco, i agree

Of course it is nice to be able to make up some nonsense of your own to push people out of their "comfort zone".

For instance, if in a meeting you're asked to repeat and exercise with a greater degree of control included then you should apologise for the shoddy work first time round and agree to give it the reverse cowboy.