Words we cannot abide.

[prpr]

I think I probably know just about every un-PC reference to ladies wobbly bits...

Ooo look: https://hummy.tv/forum/posts/134417/
and the surrounding posts, for the sceptics...

 

[Trev]

Another 'word' that I cannot abide is UPD. It seems that BH is the only person in the world that uses his acronym. I looked up a few and here's the list. There may be repeats as they came from several sources. But not a single Universal Pen Drive amongst them. So how obscure is that?
But hey ho, we have been here before. And I surrendered then, so I surrender now

UPD may refer to:
UPD Union for Development
UPD Union for Peace and Development
UPD Union, Progress and Democracy
UPD Underpotential deposition
UPD Uniparental disomy
UPD HP Universal Print Driver
UPD Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake
UPD Urban planned development
UPD University of the Philippines Diliman
UPD University Police Department
UPD User Datagram Protocol (computing)
UPD Update
UPD University Police Department
UPD University of the Philippines-Diliman
UPD Unilateral Price Determination
UPD Updated Program Data
UPD User Profile Distribution
UPD Unión Progreso y Democracia
UPD User Profile Disk (Microsoft)
UPD Universal Provider Datasource
UPD Union for the Public Domain
UPD Uniform Project Description (US DHHS)
UPD University Professional Development (various schools)
UPD Under-Potential Deposition
UPD Utah Prairie Dog
UPD Unplanned Dismount In unicycling
UPD Underwater Propulsion Device
UPD Universal Personal Device
UPD Ulster Project Delaware (est. 1976)
UPD User Performance Data
UPD Unicorn Protection Device
UPD User Procedure Development
UPD Utah Police Department
UPD Unit Personality Data (Motorola)
UPD University Pizza Deli (Chattanooga, TN)
UPD Unified Prospecting Database (marketing)
UPD Urban Project & Dappa (hip hop band)
UPD Ulrich's Periodical Directory
UPD Unidad Popular Por La Paz, Democracia, Desarrollo y Derechos Humanos
UPD University Police Department
UPD Update information
UPD Union for the Public Domain
UPD Urbana Park District
UPD Unión Popular Democrática
UPD Underwater Propulsion Device
UPD User Program Division
UPD Unit for the Promotion of Democracy
UPD Unidad Popular por la Paz, Democracia, Desarrollo y Derechos Humanos
UPD Unanimous Public Disorder
UPD University of the Philippines Diliman
UPD User Product Distribution
UPD United Programmer and Designers
UPD Under Potential Deposition
UPD Ultimate Performance and Design
UPD Universal Pairwise Distinguishability
UPD Urban Policy Development
UPD Unclaimed Property Database
UPD Unified Police Department
UPD United Pacific Distributors
UPD Universal Provider Datasource
UPD University Pizza and Deli
UPD UP Diliman
UPD Upsilon Phi Delta
UPD Universele Postdienst
UPD Unknown Purpose Defense
UPD Unrelated Prior Damage
UPD Urban Planning and Design

 

[Black Hole]

It's not a word.

 

[Trev]

I know. That's why I put it between two apostrophes. And it's not exactly a widely accepted initialism either.
Oh. Bollox. I rested my case on that one long ago.

 

[trog]

Ooo look: https://hummy.tv/forum/posts/134417/
and the surrounding posts, for the sceptics...

In his defence that is not a ladies wobbly bit, his knowledge of the subject appears to be gender specific.

 

[Black Hole]

I rested my case on that one long ago.

So did I. I also said I was happy to adopt an alternative name if a universally acceptable one was offered, but none was forthcoming.

 

[Trev]

There are a whole bunch of generally accepted ones to chose from. Do you want me to make a constellation so that you can pick a star?

 

[MontysEvilTwin]

Oh f**k!

 

[RobH1]

Influencer

 

[gomezz]

Perhaps they should be re-named as Effluencer for the amount of BS they spout?

 

[trog]

I prefer to call them Influenza's. Another global pandemic that seems to have no cure.

 

[Black Hole]

"Can I get"

Aarrrgghhhh!!!!!! (there are not enough !'s to express my indignation)

Heard from a father (I presume British) with young children in the ice cream queue on Friday.

(Yes, I know it's been done before)

 

[Trev]

I'ts been done to death. But still Aarrrgghhhh!!!!!!
I wish the assistants would say "No, you are not coming behind the counter (due to social distancing) . But I will get you one if you wish"

 

[EEPhil]

No, you are not coming behind the counter

 

[Trev]

Woosh

 

[Black Hole]

Woosh

?

 

[dandnsmith]

My unfavourite is the phrase/question "can you confirm your name/address/...". When I reply 'yes' and wait, there ensues a long silence. My wife hates me doing this!

 

[EEPhil]

can you confirm your name/address/...

I can remember the late Terry Wogan either reading out a letter or grumbling himself about this one. Possibly it was an unsolicited telephone call from a bank.
From memory, the conversation resembled:
[Telephone rings]
Caller: We have something of interest for you. Can you confirm your name (or address).
Callee: But you called me.
Caller: I can't proceed without you confirming your name.
Callee: Oh what a shame.
[Callee hangs up]

 

[fenlander]

In any medical treatment context:
On a scale of one to ten (how much agony are you in)?

 

[EEPhil]

Not a very scientific approach I grant you. Some people can cope with pain, others can't. I suppose what the real question is "Do you need more happy juice or are you relatively comfortable?".