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Annual Leave?

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Sorry, not for me, I need a holiday

I've a mate, a bit of a reverse snob at times, who always uses 'going travelling' (and variations using 'travel') when he goes on a jolly abroad - I always enjoy asking him "How was your holidays?" when he gets back - the more adventurous his jaunt the more I like to shoehorn in 'holiday' into the conversation and watch him bristle. :)

 

Americanisms can fuck off, as Whites Man points out on another thread any Englishman fluent in yank jibber jabber should be ashamed of themselves.

 

'pissed' in place of 'pissed off' is one of the worst offences imo.

Fuck me life's coming to something when your criticising others for jibber jabber

 

I also didn't think annual leave was a particularly strong Americanism. Vacation yes but annual leave not really

 

I've called it annual leave for the past 20 years

Edited by Escobarp

Nowt wrong with my jibber jabber.

 

I guarantee they didn't use 'annual leave' in any pit, foundry or mill around here in the past therefore I deem it yank jibber jabber.

I like your reasoning I have to admit

Annual leave isn't necessarily going on a holiday

new clocking system that allows 15 mins to log on being trialled... that equates to an extra 8 flexi days a year

 

cheers

I call it annual leave to customers/colleagues and holiday to my pals. Best of both worlds

new clocking system that allows 15 mins to log on being trialled... that equates to an extra 8 flexi days a year

 

cheers

If I've read this right that sounds ace

day off work = holiday

Only if you're a gruff moany old git

 

I say I don't like change

 

zzzzzzzzzzzz

I call it losing money

I call it losing money

Aye our holiday is costing us around a grand before we spend owt on the actual holiday.

Aye our holiday is costing us around a grand before we spend owt on the actual holiday.

a Grand were you going

 

Butlins in Wales

day off work = holiday

Pains me to agree with him, but he's right

a Grand were you going

 

Butlins in Wales

Could be an afternoon in Centre Parcs

day off work = holiday

 

Yep!!

 

Even worse one of my sales team sent an email to everyone the other day saying "Hi guys, just to let you know I'm on AL next week, can't wait, gonna have a great time"

 

Now......"AL"....ffs it gets worse........"gonna"......just fuck off.........

 

Would have hit "Reply All" saying hope that Al has a great time but after the boozing/shagging/HR shenanigans in the company recently thought best not  :)

Surely it's only annual leave if you take the same time off each year

Surely it's only annual leave if you take the same time off each year

 

 

And biannual if every 2?

a Grand were you going

 

Butlins in Wales

Could be an afternoon in Centre Parcs

Oh lah di dah, what's you two's type of spending? Fifty thousand pounds apiece for two weeks next to a gold swimming pool filled with champagne in Monte Carlo?

 

Anyhow, I took it as Frank and his missus will miss out on a week or twos trading for that figure to be mentioned.

Edited by Youri McAnespie

Annual leave = time off work other than rest day or day off in lieu or compassionate leave or maternity/paternity leave.

 

Holiday= on your jollies somewhere

 

that's how I've seen it for the last 30 years

I'm 23 days into 29 days off been in touch and emailed work every day fuck knows how I'm quantifying how many days I've had off. Any suggestions?

I'm 23 days into 29 days off been in touch and emailed work every day fuck knows how I'm quantifying how many days I've had off. Any suggestions?

Open another bottle

I'm 23 days into 29 days off been in touch and emailed work every day fuck knows how I'm quantifying how many days I've had off. Any suggestions?

Used to do that and you don't get a break. Phone and all other work stuff off and left behind if we are away

Anyhow, I took it as Frank and his missus will miss out on a week or twos trading for that figure to be mentioned.

You are correct

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