I think we need to examine the pathway of how that might work within a holistic framework – that sounds quite expensive, let’s kick it into the long grass
I am unable to comment as to the specifics of that at this time – I don’t know
I think that’s something we will need to revisit going forward but for now I think we should just place that on the table as something to take on board – I don’t care
I fully take that comment on board – I’m a bit annoyed
I’ve comprehensively taken that point on board – really quite annoyed
Looking backwards I think we need to concentrate on going forward – I have fallen over.
There was more but my brain clearly balked at remembering it, possibly out of a sense of self-preservation. Still, at least there were biscuits.
Town Mouse 
I’m laughing. How can these people even exist?!
What I wanted to know was if he spoke like that when he got home as well. ‘What do you want for dinner dear?’ ‘I am unable to commit to any specific option at this time until we’ve examined the parameters going forward’.
“I fully take that comment on board”, hummm, that is one I hear quite a lot when talking to councillors…
I was hoping that they were a bit more sensible up there,and spoke proper like.
John
@Kim it’s when they escalate to ‘comprehensively’ that you have to worry
@John – sadly not
What kind of biscuits?
Luckily, our office tends to stickto four letter words!
I couldn’t possibly comment – I know we’re wrong and can’t find anyone to blame yet
My officials will get back to you on this matter – I know we’ve got it wrong and we’ve just got to figure out who’s getting the blame.
Results were extrapolated – we made it up based on an initial figure we counted something somewhere once and multiplied it appropriately.
Corporate claptrap! xx
Oh! Biscuits! Awesome!
@Babymother and @Bob – I see you’re focusing on the essentials here. There were chocolate digestives, bourbons AND custard creams and having cycled there I felt justified in eating most of them.
@Ranty – I think those are different kinds of meetings…
@Dave H – oh yes, good ones.
@Flighty – indeed. Despite not actually being a corporation
My own favourite in that department (well, a central government department, in fact) was: “We must ensure that all stakeholders are kept in the loop, going forward”. Though I was tempted, I decided it was above my pay grade to ask if the proposed procedure had gone through a thorough Health and Safety assessment.
sounds like a knitting pattern
That is very funny. It’s quite an art deciphering pc-speak let alone creating it. I’m comforted that it is a universal language and robustly repeated anywhere in the globe where there is a council/university/hospital.
Reminds me of the application from our Parish Council to the County Council for a few thousand pounds to renovate a public loo building. The councillors requested to see the “business plan” before they’d agree to spending the money.
Without all this jargon we’d be in danger of understanding each other!
@Jenny – too true, I thought I’d left that world behind though
@fonant – there’s a joke about ‘paperwork’ in there somewhere…
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