FabSwingers.com forum: New language

By *ean counter OP Man
over a year ago

Market Harborough

When did "on holiday" become "annual leave"? This has been introduced in to modern day talk without a government consultation!! Is it an American expression?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It’s holiday NOT vacation or “ staycation “

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By *ean counter OP Man
over a year ago

Market Harborough

"It’s holiday NOT vacation or “ staycation “ "

Totally agree

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By *asques and boxersCouple
over a year ago

Ashford and dept16

Media and Marketing have to play clever dicks (wise guy) and the sheep follow??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Some people over here now call taps “faucets”.

That’s the thin end of the wedge grrrrr

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"When did "on holiday" become "annual leave"? This has been introduced in to modern day talk without a government consultation!! Is it an American expression?"

Actually, it's one I don't mind. I'm on "annual leave" today but I sure as fuck am not on holiday! I've had to use a day of my leave to take my Dad to a dementia appointment.....

I don't think it's an American term, don't they say "vacation"?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I heard it first in the military (UK) and public sector before anywhere else.

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By *onb21Woman
over a year ago

Cardiff

People associate holiday with going away somewhere. I never go anywhere so it's annual leave.

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By *heVonMatterhornsCouple
over a year ago

Lincoln

I've always felt weird saying I'm on "leave" so I usually stick to "off" or "on holiday"

LvM

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

It’s always been annual leave to me , holidays are something different , public holidays , vacations etc, I’m often on holiday working from another location but not on annual leave

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Because most of my annual leave is spent slobbing in bed all day not in Ibiza.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Leave is what you take from work to go on holiday.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Because most of my annual leave is spent slobbing in bed all day not in Ibiza."

I had to read that twice I thought you said slippery head haha

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What is the difference being 'on leave' and 'annual leave'? Does anyone care whether it's an annual one when you're not there?

Holiday it is....bugger 'annual leave', I say.

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By *ean counter OP Man
over a year ago

Market Harborough

"What is the difference being 'on leave' and 'annual leave'? Does anyone care whether it's an annual one when you're not there?

Holiday it is....bugger 'annual leave', I say.

Here here

public sector talk me thinks

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