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[LesMTS]

Why do people feel need the complicate what should be simple messages by adding in pointless words or phrases to make themselves sound official? I heard George Carlin talk about this once but only recently have I really understood what he meant.
I had my health and safety training for the hospital today which involved listening to a 90 minute lecture on "Fire Safety in the Hospital".
If there is a fire on the floor you are working on the alarm that sounds will be a rapidly repeating high pitched tone with some woman repeating "This is a code 10, this is a code 10" every couple of seconds. This means you have to evacuate.
If there is a fire on a floor above or below you the alarm you will hear is a slower repeating high pitched tone. The woman, under these circumstances, will be saying "This is a code 5, this is a code 5." This means you might see people evacuating but you should stay where you are.
Code 10?
Code 5?
What is this mystical shit? Couldn't the woman just be saying "evacuate" or "remain where you are" as appropriate? Seriously, I'm interested in anyone's opinions on why that shouldn't be the case.

Also, on Glenrothes golf course there's a bit where you have to cross a tiny country road. There's a big sign saying "Please beware of vehicular traffic." Vehicular traffic?

Why add in this unnecessary, complicating nonsense? Because the people who design this crap like to think they're working for MI5. It's the same syndrome that people from the general public fall victim to as soon as they're given the opportunity to speak on TV and radio. Bloody cretins.