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no big deal (Olya34); usual practice; commonplace (Butterfly812); common thing (Oh yeah. That's a common thing among aboriginals here, as well as gas sniffing and AIDS. ART Vancouver); common cause; regular task (maystay); routine practice; regulation (alikssepia); quite normal (Александр_10); established practice (A.Rezvov); standard issue (On the other hand, perhaps it was standard issue for policemen who were about to arrest a murderer.); regular occurrence (I was in shock about the state of Wreck Beach this morning. Spoke with the city employees and they said it's a regular occurrence and takes them a few hours to do the clean-up. People, we need to do better and respect this planet. (Twitter) ART Vancouver); regular thing (We have several here as well. Skunks are pretty much a regular thing, as are raccoons. I’ve never been sprayed but we have startled each other coming through a hedge in the dark. Pretty simple to just back away. (Twitter) ART Vancouver); really common ("I asked them if paying with a bank draft was okay and they told me it was, but they need to go with me to my bank when I get the bank draft. They will go into the bank with me, but won't stand looking over my shoulder. Is this a new standard?" "This is really common. I work as a bank teller across from a Subaru dealership, and it happens all the time now. Bank drafts can be easily forged." (Reddit) ART Vancouver); common practice ("The City of Vancouver has accused three B.C. companies involved in rehabilitation work on the Granville Bridge of failures that are now damaging some sections of structural steel. The city alleges that there are several defects and/or deficiencies in the completed work, including not applying caulking, not applying penetrating sealer correctly and installing faulty rubber troughs that allow salty water to spill onto structural steel below." "It sounds pretty bad. I wonder if it's common practice in this industry, or if those companies are particularly greedy." (Reddit) ART Vancouver) |
