ender4 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 (edited) 15 hours ago, HanoiVillan said: There is no such thing. There are 'jobs' and there are 'second jobs'. I have a job; it's not fun, it's not daring, it's not risque, it's just a job. This term is a deliberate attempt to make job insecurity 'cool' or 'glamorous' and it's complete bullshit. I disagree, because some people actually have a "side hustle". So for example a girl in my office is an accountant. She works full-time as an accountant and gets paid well for it. She also has a side-hustle selling pieces of logs (from trees) as decorative items. She makes around £1000 a year from her side hustle. She does it for fun, rather than the income. PS - I'm not disagreeing with being pissed off when someone is doing an actual job and the media is calling it a side hustle. Just pointing out that people do have side-hustles as well in some cases. Edited August 13, 2019 by ender4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 (edited) 15 hours ago, bickster said: In many cases the "side hustle" is replacing others actual jobs, so yes and because it's a "side hustle" those doing it don't give a shit about their employment status or their lack of minimum wage Another example of a real side hustle - my brother-in-law is a full-time dentist and earns well over 6 figures annually. He also has a side-hustle of buying random dental stuff in bulk and selling it individually on Ebay at a profit. No idea how much he makes from it, but i doubt its more that a couple of thousand a year. Again, its a true example of a side-hustle, that he does because he enjoys it. PS - I'm not disagreeing with being pissed off when someone is doing an actual job and the media is calling it a side hustle. Just pointing out that people do have side-hustles as well in some cases. Edited August 13, 2019 by ender4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 49 minutes ago, ender4 said: Another example of a real side hustle - my brother-in-law is a full-time dentist and earns well over 6 figures annually. The implication of this is that his real job is a hustle. On that basis, I'd be wary of choosing him as my dentist. Obviously your previous example of accountancy might be a truer 'hustle'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amsterdam_Neil_D Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 22 hours ago, bickster said: "side hustle" Utterly crab name for it as well. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 14, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted August 14, 2019 One to add to "dropped": "Curated" (in any context other than museums and art galleries). Hipster Records have dropped a new vinyl of deep cuts curated by DJ W*nker. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted August 14, 2019 Moderator Share Posted August 14, 2019 Whilst we're at it, "reach out" for contacted. As in: "Sorry you are disappointed, please reach out to our super lovely Customer Service team..." 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted August 14, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted August 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, bickster said: Whilst we're at it, "reach out" for contacted. As in: "Sorry you are disappointed, please reach out to our super lovely Customer Service team..." Reaching out is the new touching base. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted August 14, 2019 Moderator Share Posted August 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, choffer said: Reaching out is the new touching base. These are the only people that should be allowed to Reach out Spoiler 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Xela Posted August 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2019 6 hours ago, choffer said: Reaching out is the new touching base. I reached out and touched a colleagues base and ended up with a written warning. 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morley_crosses_to_Withe Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 This might be one for the often wonder thread, but either works. When did starting a spoken sentence with “So...” become so common!? Has it always been a thing because I’ve really started to notice it more and more recently. The “so” always seems to be drawn out for a second or two longer than normal as well. E.g. “What are your plans for this weekend?” ”Sooo...I’m a massive word removed so I’ll be off being a word removed somewhere and saying so before a sentence all the time”. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 14, 2019 Moderator Share Posted August 14, 2019 16 minutes ago, Morley_crosses_to_Withe said: This might be one for the often wonder thread, but either works. When did starting a spoken sentence with “So...” become so common!? Has it always been a thing because I’ve really started to notice it more and more recently. The “so” always seems to be drawn out for a second or two longer than normal as well. E.g. “What are your plans for this weekend?” ”Sooo...I’m a massive word removed so I’ll be off being a word removed somewhere and saying so before a sentence all the time”. Well now, I'm not sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 14, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted August 14, 2019 Re: "So..." - I think the French do the same thing with "Alors..." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 14, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted August 14, 2019 54 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Re: "So..." - I think the French do the same thing with "Alors..." And the Spanish with "vale" (pronounced Bah-lay) and the Italians with "Allora" I think it's just a subconscious thing to kind of tell people you're about to talk. I do it without meaning to with "so". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 12 hours ago, bickster said: Whilst we're at it, "reach out" for contacted. What about if you are trying to make contact with your own personal Jesus ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted August 15, 2019 Moderator Share Posted August 15, 2019 5 hours ago, tonyh29 said: What about if you are trying to make contact with your own personal Jesus ? Depeche Mode are not The Four Tops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amsterdam_Neil_D Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 10 hours ago, Stevo985 said: And the Spanish with "vale" (pronounced Bah-lay) and the Italians with "Allora" I think it's just a subconscious thing to kind of tell people you're about to talk. I do it without meaning to with "so". Alles Klar ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 11 hours ago, Morley_crosses_to_Withe said: This might be one for the often wonder thread, but either works. When did starting a spoken sentence with “So...” become so common!? Has it always been a thing because I’ve really started to notice it more and more recently. The “so” always seems to be drawn out for a second or two longer than normal as well. E.g. “What are your plans for this weekend?” ”Sooo...I’m a massive word removed so I’ll be off being a word removed somewhere and saying so before a sentence all the time”. So is the shortened version of "So you should maybe strap yourself in as I am about to impart some street knowledge on you, quit your jibber jabber and pay close attention". 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted August 15, 2019 Moderator Share Posted August 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Seat68 said: So is the shortened version of "So you should maybe strap yourself in as I am about to impart some street knowledge on you, quit your jibber jabber and pay close attention". yeah its the butting in indicator 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 ze germans use "so" more than us, a lot more than us (and of course pronounce it "zo") they will quite happily walk in to a room and introduce themselves by saying "so" they also ask questions by adding "oder" (or) on the end of their sentences I get asked "so...mittagessen...oder?" every lunchtime by the guy I share an office with 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted August 15, 2019 Moderator Share Posted August 15, 2019 5 minutes ago, villa4europe said: ze germans use "so" more than us, a lot more than us (and of course pronounce it "zo") they will quite happily walk in to a room and introduce themselves by saying "so" they also ask questions by adding "oder" (or) on the end of their sentences I get asked "so...mittagessen...oder?" every lunchtime by the guy I share an office with I almost thought your co-worker was asking you if you wanted a metal postcard or something else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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