Quick Pint After Work? : And Other Everyday Lies

Luke Lewis

ISBN 10: 0751557730 / ISBN 13: 9780751557732

Edité par Little, Brown Book Group, Sphere Okt 2014, 2014

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Neuware - Jargon, clichés, euphemisms . . . lies. Ever wished there was a phrasebook to help you translate all this endless bullsh\*t When your boss asks 'Can I have a quick word ' (real meaning: I don't have anything to discuss, I just like putting the fear of God into you) or an estate agent describes something as having 'incredible potential' (real meaning: absolute shithole), you'd better have Luke Lewis's essential new book to hand. And if you need a way to spin your latest work disaster, here are numerous tried-and-tested porkies to help you out. Based on the incredibly popular BuzzFeed series 'What People Say vs What They Mean', this in an indispensible - and hilarious - guide to interpreting secret codes, little white lies and complete and utter bollocks.Examples from What People Say at Work vs What They Mean'Anyone fancy a cup of tea ' - Offer strictly limited to the three people in my immediate vicinity.'This is beyond my remit' - I can't be arsed to deal with this'Team player' - Has basic social skills, is not an outright sociopath'Let's park this for now' - Let's never mention this again'We wish her all the best in her new job' - Burn in hell, traitor.

N° de réf. du vendeur 9780751557732

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Quick Pint After Work? : And Other Everyday Lies
• Éditeur: Little, Brown Book Group, Sphere Okt 2014
• Date de parution: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0751557730
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780751557732
• Reliure: Buch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 198 L x 133 H x 24 P (en millimètres) 198 millimètres de largeur par 133 millimètres de hauteur par 24 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 366 grammes

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Synopsis

A hilarious humour title from the editor of BuzzFeed UK.

À propos de l?auteur

Luke Lewis is UK Editor of BuzzFeed, the social news and entertainment company. Prior to that he edited the music site NME.COM. He lives in south London with his wife and daughter, and has never knowingly said anything he didn't mean. Honest.