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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
I find "conversating" oddly charming.
My current language pet peeve: what's the deal with "reach[ed] out to"? When did "contact" fall out of favor and get replaced by this feel-good bullshit phrase? (As in "We reached out to the manager of the grocery store to find out when Chunky soup would be back on the shelves." Really? "Reached out to"??? You're not trying to establish detente, here.)
My personal theory of business jargon is that in your average desk job there are only, like, ten conversations you're likely to ever have with a fellow business person, and everytime we get bored repeating ourselves we just invent another bullshit jargony way of saying the exact same thing.
I don't think you understand the true importance of Chunky soup, Tep.
OMG, the Royals are at the top of their division. I've been busy with the new job and life and such and hadn't noticed. It's hard to even process the Royals having a winning record, much less to be at the top. On the one hand, it's awesome that they're doing so well. On the other hand, it's a bummer than the first sign of the apocalypse has come to pass. Invest for the short term.
Thanks Cash.
My current language pet peeve: what's the deal with "reach[ed] out to"? When did "contact" fall out of favor and get replaced by this feel-good bullshit phrase? (As in "We reached out to the manager of the grocery store to find out when Chunky soup would be back on the shelves." Really? "Reached out to"??? You're not trying to establish detente, here.)
I would, however, approve its usage if one could prove that one is a giant squid.
Just steer clear of the livers of carnivores.
We have vegans on the board, right?
I like reached out to. I used it today twice in two different conversations about two separate topics. The first being recruitment of non slacker students to our school and the second being pressuring students to take AP classes. In both instances, the program is trying to reach out to new students. It sounds better than strong arm.
Or coerce.
msbelle, we host a server for minecraft as well, but I'll have to get the deets from my DH. I'll email you when I have more info.