tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072420181476584961.post2064848961076187567..comments2023-11-05T04:01:12.146-05:00Comments on Ad Aged: 10 meaningless phrases.george tannenbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10974259094860905139noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072420181476584961.post-61327527488120429952010-10-20T20:52:28.800-04:002010-10-20T20:52:28.800-04:00Whew, Tom, you redeemed yourself with your last se...Whew, Tom, you redeemed yourself with your last sentence.george tannenbaumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10974259094860905139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072420181476584961.post-9021001898147838712010-10-20T14:38:02.200-04:002010-10-20T14:38:02.200-04:00Let me begin by saying that this is a load of tosh...Let me begin by saying that this is a load of tosh.<br /><br />We, as human beings, use all these phrases in order to help structure what we say and signify changes in direction or scope. The qualification 'as human beings' means that the thing is universal, it is something which affects us all, rather than just certain social or economic groups. That's a clarification of scope.<br /><br />The phrase 'let me start at the begging' may seem a little tautological, but it in fact serves as a forewarning that what follows may be complex and to start with the heart of the issue without giving some form of preamble would be difficult.<br /><br />It is also true that some of the phrases happen to be a little idiomatic (like 'at the end of the day'), but to criticize it for that would be like criticizing the phrase 'throw the baby out with the bathwater' as being meaningless because what your discussing has nothing to do with babies!<br /><br />All in all, i feel that though some of the phrases are somewhat without meaning (in terms of 'reference') they are not without purpose; they are useful as tools for giving structure to what we say.<br /><br />That said, I do hate it when people say them.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10170498432909587339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072420181476584961.post-58535297279626638302010-10-19T19:27:16.458-04:002010-10-19T19:27:16.458-04:00A perfect primer for election season!A perfect primer for election season!Jake Phttp://DearDrFreelance.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072420181476584961.post-22976034780068628522010-10-19T17:18:07.473-04:002010-10-19T17:18:07.473-04:00I noticed you now have over one hundred followers....I noticed you now have over one hundred followers. On to the next milestone.Tore Claessonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978163002830730401noreply@blogger.com