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"I do not want to upgrade to a stupid 'meal deal'"
"I do not want to upgrade to a stupid 'meal deal'"
13 July 2012 by James Hayes
Bugbear phrase of 2012 (so far) has to be 'meal deal'. You can't buy anything snacky now without
being asked if you want to 'upgrade' to a meal deal - for just an extra 20p you can add an apple or a chocolate bar or a packet of crisps to your pre-packed sandwich. As an acquaintance of mine observes, "The most annoying thing about the 'meal deal' phenomenon is the way shop staff stare at you when you decline their 'irresistible' offer, as though you're crazy for not going for it". Anyway, here's Buzzsore's latest update of the dirty dozen current clichés...
1. Kick it into the long grass
2. Be careful what you wish for
3. Systemic
4. Moral compass
5. Transparency
6. Thought leadership
7. Box ticking exercise
8. Outcomes (especially 'patient outcomes' in any NHS story)
9. Trope
10. 360° (as in '360° view')
11. All of the above
12. Coping mechanism(s)
being asked if you want to 'upgrade' to a meal deal - for just an extra 20p you can add an apple or a chocolate bar or a packet of crisps to your pre-packed sandwich. As an acquaintance of mine observes, "The most annoying thing about the 'meal deal' phenomenon is the way shop staff stare at you when you decline their 'irresistible' offer, as though you're crazy for not going for it". Anyway, here's Buzzsore's latest update of the dirty dozen current clichés...
1. Kick it into the long grass
2. Be careful what you wish for
3. Systemic
4. Moral compass
5. Transparency
6. Thought leadership
7. Box ticking exercise
8. Outcomes (especially 'patient outcomes' in any NHS story)
9. Trope
10. 360° (as in '360° view')
11. All of the above
12. Coping mechanism(s)
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