Common Manufacturing Phrases and their Translations
I promise to bring this right back. = You'll never see it again.
That's a "gray" area, I'll get right back to you on it. = I have no freaking idea what to do about this.
It will work just fine the way it is. = It's a piece of junk.
It's just a small problem, nothing we can't fix. = God couldn't fix it.
The paint will hide that. = Boy does this thing look bad!
We'll rush this right through. = You'll see it next year if your lucky.
It's close enough. = It's so far off, it's a joke.
Anything I can do to help? = I have nothing to do but get in your way.
This is a HOT job, I need it right away! = It will sit in shipping for 6 months on credit hold.
We can always count on your help! = I am about to stick you with a really bad job.
You seem to have a real talent for this kind of work! = We tried to get a zoo chimp to do your job, but he was over qualified!
:wavey:
I promise to bring this right back. = You'll never see it again.
That's a "gray" area, I'll get right back to you on it. = I have no freaking idea what to do about this.
It will work just fine the way it is. = It's a piece of junk.
It's just a small problem, nothing we can't fix. = God couldn't fix it.
The paint will hide that. = Boy does this thing look bad!
We'll rush this right through. = You'll see it next year if your lucky.
It's close enough. = It's so far off, it's a joke.
Anything I can do to help? = I have nothing to do but get in your way.
This is a HOT job, I need it right away! = It will sit in shipping for 6 months on credit hold.
We can always count on your help! = I am about to stick you with a really bad job.
You seem to have a real talent for this kind of work! = We tried to get a zoo chimp to do your job, but he was over qualified!
:wavey:
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Good enough for a barn, never be in a church.
A man on horseback will never notice it.
Listening to a coworker's tales of his previous job experience you figure out that he must be at least 130 years old even though he appears to be about 25.
The other one who has 1 year of experience 20 times.
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so true! most are phrases that were uttered by myself every day that i worked at white water...
the 'can i help' one is always what i use to get out of doing stuff before someone asks me...
the 'can i help' one is always what i use to get out of doing stuff before someone asks me...
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