And that's why we're engineers.

-Mike Hord






>From: Michael Rigby-Jones <Michael.Rigby-Jones@BOOKHAM.COM>
>Reply-To: pic microcontroller discussion list <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
>To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
>Subject: Re: [OT]:Turns of phrase
>Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 11:46:40 +0100
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cdb [SMTP:bodgy1@OPTUSNET.COM.AU]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 11:08 AM
> > To:   PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> > Subject:      [OT]:Turns of phrase
> >
> > I must be old, as I have an abhorrence for what I see as deliberate
> > misuse of English in an attempt to sound either important or
> > politically correct.
> >
> > I have just answered someone on another board who would like to
> > 'interface with someone' , concerning Pic microcontrollers.
> >
> > Part of my flippant reply was;
> >
> > "If this wasn't a microcontroller would you still interface with
> > someone, or would you just want to talk to them instead?"
> >
> > shaking head sadly
> >
>It annoys me as well.  Working for a large business you hear managers using
>these stupid phrases everyday.
>
>"Using a results driven paradigm we empower our client focused employees to
>leverage existing technology and applying a proactive mindset we will align
>our market strategies around our core business"
>
>Hmmm...
>
>Mike
>
>
>
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