Management speak – don’t you just hate it? Emphatically yes, judging by readers’ responses to writer Lucy Kellaway’s campaign against office jargon (see link, right). Here, we list 50 of the best, worst examples.
1. “When I worked for Verizon, I found the phrase going forward to be more sinister than annoying. When used [...]
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50 office-speak phrases you love to hate
Posted in For fun on June 20, 2008 | Comments Off
Ordinary Americans
Posted in For fun on December 22, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Assalamu’alaikum wr.wb.,
Ini lucu sekali. Warga Amerika yang biasa ditanyakan tentang beberapa hal, dan ternyata, banyak yang tidak bisa menjawab. Misalnya, ada yang bingung dan tidak bisa menjawab pertanyaan “Tembok Berlin dulu ada di mana?” (Aduh! Adanya di Berlin kali Mas!!??!!).
Ada yang setuju untuk menyerang Iran, ditunjukkan peta (yang sengaja diberi nama negara yang salah) dan [...]
Hangaroo
Posted in For fun on December 21, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Bagi yang suka main game “Hangman” untuk belajar bahasa Inggris, ini ada versi gaya Australia: Hangaroo. Cara mainnya sama, dan menguji kosa kata, nama film, dan sebagainya.
Free Download Hangaroo
Butterfly wing E-cards
Posted in For fun on October 13, 2006 | Comments Off
Each of the pictures is a real butterfly’s wing. You can click on the letters to get variations. So very cute.
http://www.butterflyalphabet.com/main/index.php
Directions:
Click on the E Cards sign in the home page, or open the e-card link. Type your message in the box, fill in the form and email your card.
