What's wrong with these people?
Do they think it sounds big and clever?
It just makes them sound inarticulate, affected and daft.
2007-10-04 05:11:02 · 13 answers · asked by Hugo Fitch 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It goes with terms such as 'Blue Sky Thinking', 'Level Playing Field' and 'I'll try to find a window'.
It is basically a tossers way of filling in verbal space, that used to be filled in by 'Erm'.
1980's Thatcherite possi-speak.
2007-10-04 05:23:27 · answer #1 · answered by rogerglyn 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Okay so it annoys you, but why should you let it upset you to the point where you feel like punching someone over it?
It can be used in more than one way.
Here is what it notes about the term in dictionary.com:
Informal: A personal problem or emotional disorder: example: The teacher discussed the child's issues with his parents.
Some people have a preference in what words they like to use just like you do. It doesn't make them any more inarticulate or daft than you. It's really not that big of a deal.
2007-10-04 05:58:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same answer as I gave when you asked this 5 minutes ago but thanks for the additional 2 points.
One of the synonyms for issues is problems..so what's the problem? Why do you have an issue with people using it...sorry, why do you have problem with that issue?
It's not always exactly the right word, but it is not inarticulate, or daft. It may be an affect sometimes.
It's a small issue..or problem..one of those.
2007-10-04 05:29:17 · answer #3 · answered by ghouly05 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sometimes people don't wish to believe that the situation they have encountered is a problem - that makes it sound like it has little to no chance of being resolved. Issues, on the other hand, are just stepping stones to progress, and the use of this word could denote a person's more optimistic (or denial-based) nature.
2007-10-04 05:22:18 · answer #4 · answered by oldwhatshername 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think someone who wants to punch people due to their choice of words to describe something, definitely has a problem!
Take a chill pill dude!
And stop repeating the question, as that can annoy people more than using the word Issue!
2007-10-04 05:29:58 · answer #5 · answered by The Book Garden 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the context. "Problem" can put a very negative play on the subject being discussed, where as using the word "Issue" not so much; this makes it much less confrontational.
However, this usage is more appropriate for a work based or professional setting and you're right, can be very irritating in the pub.
2007-10-04 05:16:16 · answer #6 · answered by Felidae 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have trained myself to say 'issue' at work. In my experience a 'problem' very often is unsolvable, whereas you can usually find a solution for an 'issue'.
The power of words heh!
2007-10-04 05:25:31 · answer #7 · answered by CuriousJ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some wish to gloss rather than say things as they are. It may be more helpful to politely say "problems" in response rather than grow irritated and thus annoying to someone else.
2007-10-04 05:18:49 · answer #8 · answered by PinkBlue 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, but sometimes I want to drop kick acute, adept, agile, alert, apt, astute, bold, brainy, ingenious, keen, smart, sassy, and shrewd people, who think they are better than the average joe with issues.
2007-10-04 05:20:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, I sometimes want to punch people who use overly descriptive words to describe somebody who sometimes uses a different word to what they would use to describe something.
2007-10-04 05:13:37 · answer #10 · answered by lilmissdisorganised 6 · 6⤊ 1⤋