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gfloyd
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4861 Location: Here, There, Everywhere.
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:24 pm Post subject: Steve McClaren finally wins something as England manager |
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Steve McClaren has at last won something for his tenure as England soccer coach - a 'Foot in Mouth' award for the most baffling comment by a public figure.
Mr McClaren, who was sacked last month after the country's exit from Euro2008, won the award for his assessment of Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney's considerable abilities.
'He is inexperienced, but he's experienced in terms of what he's been through,' he said.
The award is to be presented this evening by the Plain English Campaign, a pressure group campaigning for clarity in the written and spoken word.
Last year's top gaffe came from supermodel Naomi Campbell, who declared patriotically: 'I love England, especially the food. There's nothing I like more than a lovely bowl of pasta.'
Impenetrable or inappropriate use of jargon is also recognised by the group's Golden Bull award.
There were seven winners of the Bull this year, including one for the British Airports Authority for a sign at London Gatwick stating: 'Passenger shoe repatriation area only.' _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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Rachel Guest
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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'He is inexperienced, but he's experienced in terms of what he's been through,' he said."
Ernie,
What he was meaning, I think, is that Rooney is a young lad with little experience of life but in that short period of experience he has experienced a great deal of those things that the rest of us would put down to experience and so can be considered experienced in the areas of the experiences that he has had.
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Briant
Joined: 02 Jun 2007 Posts: 964 Location: Liverpool England UK
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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How about football commentators who say' The score is Nil-Nil.' Erm, I think that means there have been no goals scored yet, and if it remains so, then the result is Nil-Nil. |
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gfloyd
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4861 Location: Here, There, Everywhere.
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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BAA's 'Passenger shoe repatriation area' is the best. Much better than "Here's where you get your shoes back"
_________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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gfloyd
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4861 Location: Here, There, Everywhere.
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Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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Rachel wrote: | 'He is inexperienced, but he's experienced in terms of what he's been through,' he said."
Ernie,
What he was meaning, I think, is that Rooney is a young lad with little experience of life but in that short period of experience he has experienced a great deal of those things that the rest of us would put down to experience and so can be considered experienced in the areas of the experiences that he has had.
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"Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes".
Oscar Wilde _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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