Don’t Say: “I live in my parent’s basement”
Say: “I’ve got an earth loft. Rent-controlled.”
Welllll…recent classics are allowed too.
Don’t Say: “I lost the internal power struggle and I now I’ve got to leave the organisation, but I was so sure I’d win that I haden’t got anything lined up”
Say: “I want to spend more time with my family.”
Was this intended for a different forum?
Don’t say “Was this intended for a different forum?” Ask if you intended to broaden the horizons of all SDMB posters.
I wasn’t sure where to put it. If you think it is better suited elsewhere, I’d appreciate a move !
Back when I was a word processor, I used to tell people that I was a Syntactical Maintenance Technician.
Well, at one time, instead of saying “Tell somebody who cares” we’d say “That sounds like a personal problem.” or “Would you like a chit to speak to the chaplain?” but I’m not sure that’s what you’re looking for.
Don’t say you’re reviving dead threads, say you’re a topic resuscitator.
Don’t say: I farted.
Say: I have contributed to our olfactory ambiance.
Overweight? No, say you have an unrequested calorie surplus.
When I was a SAHM I used to tell people, especially any pretentious ones, that I was a domestic engineer running an 8-unit facility with one assistant.
Don’t say, “I have no clue,” but “I’m working in interrupt mode with no stack.”
Don’t say you’re bored, say you are eagerly awaiting items of interest to catch your eye.
Don’t say this thread is dying, say the contributors are extremely deliberate.
I like that one. Wait…
I appreciate the thought process that went into that wholly accurate statement.