PiCO Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Have you ever seen meaningless phrases used in business brochures or websites? This quote is from a local performing arts high school. I'm putting in the entire paragraph, but it's the last line that made me laugh out loud. Performance is at the heart of all we do: creating ensemble in each class and the entire school as well as on stage, and building the confidence to stand up and sing out – both literally and figuratively – in all students, whatever their future plans. Our graduates are accepted at an impressive array of colleges and universities. And [name of school] is 100% substance-free. I hope by substance-free they mean drug-free, but it sounded to me like they don't teach anything of substance (but they still get kids into college!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiCO Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 Here's another one. This is from a dance studio teacher bio: [teacher's name] is an Austin Texan gal at heart. Once moving to Seattle, Washington, her love of dance developed there. What? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginevra Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Besides, how can they verify that? When I worked in a law firm, our standard forms were crammed with pointless phrases. "Pursuant to our conversation, and in accordance with the standards set forth by blah, blah, blah..." :001_rolleyes: I also detested putting, "...the attached letter..." when I was sending by fax. Wouldn't "...the following letter..." make a ton more sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 And [name of school] is 100% substance-free. I hope by substance-free they mean drug-free, but it sounded to me like they don't teach anything of substance (but they still get kids into college!) :lol: That's funny. Cynical me would think they might know how to sing but they are definitely out of touch with their students if they really believe they are 100% substance/drug free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Well, I wouldn't be surprised, LOL..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacy in NJ Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Here's another one. This is from a dance studio teacher bio: [teacher's name] is an Austin Texan gal at heart. Once moving to Seattle, Washington, her love of dance developed there. What? She was a dance major, not an English major. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brilliant Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 I got a letter from a charity last week, assuring me that my donation would be "tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law". Huh? My dh and I agree that we've only ever seen the phrase "to the fullest extent of the law" applied to prosecuting criminals! :D What they meant to say was "as allowed by law" or something similar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LG Gone Wild Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Have you ever seen meaningless phrases used in business brochures or websites? This quote is from a local performing arts high school. I'm putting in the entire paragraph, but it's the last line that made me laugh out loud. Performance is at the heart of all we do: creating ensemble in each class and the entire school as well as on stage, and building the confidence to stand up and sing out – both literally and figuratively – in all students, whatever their future plans. Our graduates are accepted at an impressive array of colleges and universities. And [name of school] is 100% substance-free. I hope by substance-free they mean drug-free, but it sounded to me like they don't teach anything of substance (but they still get kids into college!) That's really goofy! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fhjmom Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 DD got a Play-Doh Magic Swirl Ice Cream Shoppe for Christmas. The box says in small letters near the net weight (like the fine print), "Fun to play with but not to eat". I thought that was bizarre wording for a warning label.:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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