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Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

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Member Since: December 2007 Posts: 87,799 Send Message	Dermot	Report	12 Aug 2014 08:48
	Whatever! Obviously, some GR Members like myself are lucky to have no problems - just 'issues'. A Devon cream tea is a treat to die for.
Member Since: January 2009 Posts: 1,381 Send Message	Denburybob	Report	12 Aug 2014 11:50
	"thinking outside the box" "pushing the envelope" "blue sky thinking". Also a "workshop" when they mean a training session. Worst of all perhaps, HR, when they mean Personnel dept. Bob
Member Since: December 2005 Posts: 14,699 Send Message	Kay????	Report	12 Aug 2014 12:09
	One that gets right up my nose. well at least they are in a better place,,,,,,,or well at least they aren't suffering ,,,,,, such insensitive and unfeeling and meaningless things to say to someone feeling the effects of a loved ones death.
Member Since: December 2007 Posts: 87,799 Send Message	Dermot	Report	12 Aug 2014 12:22
	So, I'm in hospital because of an illness. While there, I really don't want to hear of others who are also sick & I certainly never need to know of anyone who has just died especially if they were suffering from something even distantly related to my incapacity. I have an illness all of my own to worry about.
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 1,039 Send Message	Robert	Report	12 Aug 2014 13:21
	"How are you?" -- " I am good" Are they good or are they well?
Member Since: February 2008 Posts: 7,326 Send Message	DameShelly("\(o)/")	Report	12 Aug 2014 13:27
	At the end of the day why has it got to be the end of the day
	Researching: Re-searching Barber and Marrow Wickhambrook Suffolk
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 20,651 Send Message	maggiewinchester	Report	13 Aug 2014 00:47
	Thankfully the term is dying out - but management speak, when they refer to 'silo working/thinking'. As an ex ag lab, I just think of grain dryers, but have just found out - and, apparently I've been 'silo working' for the past 10 year - it's a term for different departments within a business, and the website is full of cringe worthy management speak. :-\| http://www.fastcompany.com/1839317/build-your-business-smash-your-silos Sorry Mr nerd, but a silo is still a grain dryer to me......
	Researching: Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 2,563 Send Message	Karen in the desert	Report	13 Aug 2014 15:38
	This irritates me beyond belief... When looking around a shop, why do the assistants come up to me and ask "y'alright?" to which I give a quizzical look and say "yes I'm fine thank you, how are you?" For goodness sake, whatever happened to 'How can I help you' and 'Do you need any help' . I know, I know, I know.....I am a grumpy old woman!!
	Researching: Researching: MILLS & ROBERTS Cambs: TAGG Thames Ditton & East Molesey, Surrey: LEETON/LEADON Hunts & Cambs: LLOYD London/Middx: FROST London/Middx: ROSKAS, KISELIUS, BUDAS W.Lothian & Lanarks: ROSKAS, JAKAS/JAKAITE, JUSKEVICIUS, MICKEVICIUS Lithuania
Member Since: November 2008 Posts: 5,478 Send Message	Elizabethofseasons	Report	13 Aug 2014 22:53
	Dear All Hello Some pompous Jobsworth saying: "I've taken on board all you have said." Oh yes? Perhaps you would like to wear a kitchen board on your head! Take gentle care Best wishes Elizabeth, xx
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 406 Send Message	BillinOz	Report	13 Aug 2014 23:42
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 406 Send Message	Australians Starting a sentence with Yes No.
Member Since: December 2007 Posts: 87,799 Send Message	Dermot	Report	14 Aug 2014 21:39
	What does 'a strongly worded statement' really mean?