People that say they will give 110%
 

You can't. :disgust


And if you think you can, that means you never gave 100% in the first place, because if you did, then you wouldn't need to worry about saying you will give another 10%, because you have done your best already which would indicate 100%.

If you think you are gonna give 110%, why not 150% ?? Why not 1,000,000% ??

I wouldn't trust someone who claimed they would do something for me 110%.



So before you hit someone with that 110% bullshit the next time, have a think about it... :upsidedow

I will give you 5%.

Depends on exactly what you are talking about.

Most people work 9-5 and that's that. And they do a good job, put in 100%. Some people do more. I start work at 6am and work two or three hours BEFORE I officially start work and fire up Skype. I also do after hours work, and work on weekends too.

That's a bit more than 100% if you ask me.

Those peeps are looking at it on a weekly basis.

20% on Monday

30% on Tues, Wed and Thurs

Friday plan for weekend, leave early after a long lunch.

= 110%

But you are still giving 100% as you are doing everything you can. Even if it is more than others. You are still giving 100% from YOU.

Maybe the others are only giving 90%, since they could do more also...

When someone says they will give 110% I think of Ben :winkwink:

Couldn't have put it better myself mate, agreed 101%

You're still the best troll on here by a country mile :thumbsup

have sense

Are you serious? Its only a form of speech. Like you should OF known.

110% of the office average.

I look at it as more of a figure of speech and think they are going to try their hardest

I agree, the full 200%

It would be cool if 100% of people understood 100% of the hyperbole used in all 110% type rants.

i agree 300%

I would think that if someone told me they would give it 100%.

What more can you ask for of someone ??

I always thought that this is merely a figure of speech if you want to say about someone else that they gave it all they had - if you want to endorse somebody. Not that one should actually say that about himself...

people are always capable of doing more and playing harder.

for example, if you work 9-5, that is 100%. Now if you put in an extra 80 minutes, that's putting in 110%.

seems legit to me.

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It's called Semantics/Hyperbole...people that say they will go the "extra yard", the "extra nine yards", or the "extra mile" all mean the same thing, even if the distances used in their metaphor/figure of speech are not the same.

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What the OP is trying to say is, spare us the hype and give concrete examples of how you can help our business. :2 cents:

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That is supposed to be should've as in the contraction for should have. Just sounds the same as should of.

Well said, but to be honest it is more a figure of speech, common phrase. Although it definitely sounds less serious than if they said 100% so I see your point.

Nothing wrong with that saying.

If you charge $100.00 per hour for work, do 11 hours but charge a total of only $1000, you have given your client 110%.

When your girlfriend promises you something extra spicy for valentines day and then surpasses you for bringing her girlfriend into bed with you, she's giving you 200%.

When you give a customer a 1 month credit to your subscription site because of anything he was dissatisfied with, you are already giving him more than 100%.

etc

Op is not talking about working extra 10% of time, he is talking about giving 100% of effort at a given time.

I once told a higher up boss that I was 100% on board with his plan. His reply? "Is that all?" I told him that I could say a bigger number if he wanted me to.

Some people. :moon

Not what OP is talking about. It is funny how people do not understand and give examples like that...

Op is talking about giving 100% of effort, meaning your absolute and theoretical maximum. No 101% is possible.

Or when you agree 100% - it is absolute maximum you can agree.

Etc etc.

It's not about situation when you earned 110% more, or when you made 110% more things or whatever.

Duh.

Good example of the situation when 100% is absolute possible maximum.

It's a figure of speech and I'm dumber for having read this

my god i didn't think you would be the voice of reason on this! ;)

he's right, its a damn figure of speech, let it go. If you find yourself basing your decisions and casting judgement on people based on a figure of speech you need to rethink your strategy..

Which was my point exactly.

How can you tell the difference between 110%, or 150% ?

100% means full possible effort. If that isn't good enough for someone, then they should find someone else or do it themselves...

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That is why I used that, same shit as 110% - just as Super Cool.

If you believe you can only give 100%, how can you ever grow your skills? Your own limiting belives are holding you back.

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Peace :)

Eve Muirhead said it earlier, in her post-match interview.

I got the impression she was trying to make her team-mates feel better, and not focus on any errors.

So people who give 100% in everything they do don't ever grow their skills ??

Now we are getting a little crazy...

I always make judgements based on the crap people spout. As soon as anyone is having a thought shower about getting their ducks in a row while making sure everyone is in the loop and singing from the same hymn sheet so that they can be going forward at the end of the day i'd like to feed them feet first into a woodchipper, along with the people who write ur and m8.

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I never give more than 60% … fuck it.

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This is prolly the amount most people can do, even when they think they're giving it 110%.

That's reality.