quick and dirty – this is clearly a sexual reference, therefore I am offended and will file a complaint comfort food – if you need food for comfort, you really need to see a shrink! wanting (i.e., I am wanting to work) – maybe if you weren’t such an illiterate, you could get a job back-burner – (i.e., that [...]
SHUT UP! … 10 Ideas for Better Speaking
Countless speakers do really annoying things that prevent effective communication. Some of these are a function of blindly following “conventional speaker wisdom”, which is unwise. Others are the result of simply not paying attention to how audiences perceive them. Speakers must pay very close attention to the words they use and how they communicate messages. [...]
Annoying phrases and words, part 10
chime-in - What are you, a clock? Shut up! its all good - This is a statement commonly made by delusional people who somehow think that everything is supposed to be great all the time. actually - ”Actually, I farted” Thanks, for indicating that your flatulence was real. I thought I was imagining the stench coming from your ass. [...]
Learn from Your Maid!
There are a lot of maids working for families in Singapore, and they work hard! Some people make them work 7 days per week…that is like slave labor! I admire these women. They have some essential elements for success: optimism, hard work and persistence. Some may look down on them because they lack a formal [...]





