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OT What's the opposite of 'no-brainer'?
I've just seen a sentence which talked about something being seen as a
no-brainer when in fact it was complex. In that case, why not just say 'simple' or 'obvious'? Can anyone here explain please? Is it just about the latest fashion-speak? Mary |
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OT What's the opposite of 'no-brainer'?
On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:03:05 -0000, "Mary Fisher"
wrote: |I've just seen a sentence which talked about something being seen as a |no-brainer when in fact it was complex. | |In that case, why not just say 'simple' or 'obvious'? | |Can anyone here explain please? | |Is it just about the latest fashion-speak? Hawkingesque? Einsteinesque? -- Dave Fawthrop dave hyphenologist co uk Google Groups is IME the *worst* method of accessing usenet. GG subscribers would be well advised get a newsreader, say Agent, and a newsserver, say news.individual.net. These will allow them: to see only *new* posts, a killfile, and other goodies. |
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OT What's the opposite of 'no-brainer'?
"Mary Fisher" wrote in message . net... I've just seen a sentence which talked about something being seen as a no-brainer when in fact it was complex. In that case, why not just say 'simple' or 'obvious'? Can anyone here explain please? Is it just about the latest fashion-speak? Mary 'no brainer' a decision or problem that you do not need to think about much because it is obvious what you should do create your own opposites, they may well be 'no brainers' ps. putting 'no brainer' into google may have been a no brainer. | P |
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OT What's the opposite of 'no-brainer'?
"Mary Fisher" wrote:
I've just seen a sentence which talked about something being seen as a no-brainer when in fact it was complex. In that case, why not just say 'simple' or 'obvious'? Can anyone here explain please? Is it just about the latest fashion-speak? Mary Your questions are a no-brainer ..... |
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OT What's the opposite of 'no-brainer'?
Mary Fisher wrote:
I've just seen a sentence which talked about something being seen as a no-brainer when in fact it was complex. In that case, why not just say 'simple' or 'obvious'? Can anyone here explain please? Is it just about the latest fashion-speak? Mary Rocket science. |
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OT What's the opposite of 'no-brainer'?
On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:07:14 +0000, OxSc wrote:
|Mary Fisher wrote: | I've just seen a sentence which talked about something being seen as a | no-brainer when in fact it was complex. | | In that case, why not just say 'simple' or 'obvious'? | | Can anyone here explain please? | | Is it just about the latest fashion-speak? | | Mary | | |Rocket science. I have never seen "Rocket science" on its own "Its not Rocket science" is the common phrase, which indicates something slightly harder than a no-brainer. -- Dave Fawthrop dave hyphenologist co uk Google Groups is IME the *worst* method of accessing usenet. GG subscribers would be well advised get a newsreader, say Agent, and a newsserver, say news.individual.net. These will allow them: to see only *new* posts, a killfile, and other goodies. |
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OT What's the opposite of 'no-brainer'?
In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Mary Fisher wrote: I've just seen a sentence which talked about something being seen as a no-brainer when in fact it was complex. In that case, why not just say 'simple' or 'obvious'? Can anyone here explain please? Is it just about the latest fashion-speak? Mary Perhaps the opposite of a no-brainer is a brain teaser? -- Cheers, Roger ______ Email address maintained for newsgroup use only, and not regularly monitored.. Messages sent to it may not be read for several weeks. PLEASE REPLY TO NEWSGROUP! |
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OT What's the opposite of 'no-brainer'?
"Roger Mills" wrote in message ... In an earlier contribution to this discussion, Mary Fisher wrote: I've just seen a sentence which talked about something being seen as a no-brainer when in fact it was complex. In that case, why not just say 'simple' or 'obvious'? Can anyone here explain please? Is it just about the latest fashion-speak? Mary Perhaps the opposite of a no-brainer is a brain teaser? sigh I';ll assume that the combined experitise of this ng doesn't know. And that the opposite of a no-brainer is a brainer. I shan't be using either. Mary |
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OT What's the opposite of 'no-brainer'?
"Fiery Jack" wrote in message ... "Mary Fisher" wrote: I've just seen a sentence which talked about something being seen as a no-brainer when in fact it was complex. In that case, why not just say 'simple' or 'obvious'? Can anyone here explain please? Is it just about the latest fashion-speak? Mary Your questions are a no-brainer ..... They would be if there were decisions to be made on them. But there aren't, so it's probably the wrong context here (which I'm sure you know). -- JJ |
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OT What's the opposite of 'no-brainer'?
I've just seen a sentence which talked about something being seen as a
no-brainer when in fact it was complex. Since this is a DIY group, may I suggest the opposite of no-brainer (aka buy / do it !) is B&Q (aka DON'T do it) |
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OT What's the opposite of 'no-brainer'?
Mary Fisher wrote:
I've just seen a sentence which talked about something being seen as a no-brainer when in fact it was complex. In that case, why not just say 'simple' or 'obvious'? Can anyone here explain please? Is it just about the latest fashion-speak? Mary Management speak, certainly not the latest, it's years and years old. Meaning something you don't have to think about before making a decision. Opposite (in management speak) - challenging - meaning I haven't got the faintest idea what to do, but hopefully somewhere along the way somebody will figure something out. Biggles |
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OT What's the opposite of 'no-brainer'?
"Mary Fisher" wrote in message . net... snip And that the opposite of a no-brainer is a brainer. Au contraire; the opposite of a 'no-brainer' is a 'head-scratcher'. I shan't be using either. Mary -- Brian |
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OT What's the opposite of 'no-brainer'?
Mary Fisher wrote:
I've just seen a sentence which talked about something being seen as a no-brainer when in fact it was complex. In that case, why not just say 'simple' or 'obvious'? Can anyone here explain please? Is it just about the latest fashion-speak? Mary Rocket science, Mary. |
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OT What's the opposite of 'no-brainer'?
Dave Fawthrop wrote:
On Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:07:14 +0000, OxSc wrote: |Mary Fisher wrote: | I've just seen a sentence which talked about something being seen as a | no-brainer when in fact it was complex. | | In that case, why not just say 'simple' or 'obvious'? | | Can anyone here explain please? | | Is it just about the latest fashion-speak? | | Mary | | |Rocket science. I have never seen "Rocket science" on its own "Its not Rocket science" is the common phrase, which indicates something slightly harder than a no-brainer. You got the point, but not the humour. Chacun à son goût. |
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OT What's the opposite of 'no-brainer'?
"Biggles" wrote in message ... Mary Fisher wrote: I've just seen a sentence which talked about something being seen as a no-brainer when in fact it was complex. In that case, why not just say 'simple' or 'obvious'? Can anyone here explain please? Is it just about the latest fashion-speak? Mary Management speak, certainly not the latest, it's years and years old. Meaning something you don't have to think about before making a decision. Opposite (in management speak) - challenging - meaning I haven't got the faintest idea what to do, but hopefully somewhere along the way somebody will figure something out. :-) Mary |
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