30 Phrases To Repeat During Difficult Technical Discussions
By William Z. Piker
It used to be a skill of Social Climbers a key skill was that of name dropping.
Now it is a question of core phrase dropping during difficult technical discussion.
When at loggerheads it is always wise to know such phrases as

1) that is why it is time to upgrade to the new Microsoft Vista
2) Do you realize that they went to the moon on 8 k. of memory?
3) That idea has merit
4) They were discussing that very issue and exploit on that most popular podcast or blog, Time magazine, People magazine, New York or LA Times or the Economist.
The Economist magazine is always best. It is widely held in stead by left wing types.
It comes out weekly and covers the full waterfront. Best the stories seem to hold hidden jewels on rereads and it is impossible for anyone to have fully read any issue.
5) Dvorak’s Law in 1987 was “That no matter what they say your new computer is going to cost you $ 3,000”.
6) We should have never upgraded to ….
7) In the end functionality is everything
8) They should conduct a thorough study on that very relevant topic
9) HUD came to a similar conclusion after Katrina
10) Will this work cross platform
11) Do you realize that there is more English speaking in China than in all of North America?
12) I could not understand the accent of the tech support person on

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