a no-brainer

[mco]

it seems like a no brainer- so why wasn’t it included in ...
could anyone tell me what this precisely means, please?
Thank you.

 

[baker589]

ca veut dire que c'était evident.
Ce semble comme c'est evident, alors pourquoi pas est-ce que ce n'était pas compris?
Probably a poor translation, but i hope this clears up the meaning.

 

[mco]

thanks i thought so but wasn't sure i thought "pas prise de tête" or pas de quoi se prendre la tête" but that 's a bit of french slang.

 

[Keith Bradford]

It's (for me at least) a very recent expression meaning: "a problem so simple that a person with no brains can solve it".

 

[baker589]

C'est familier en anglais alors peut-etre ils seraient meilleurs. Je ne les connais pas

 

[tandelol]

"no-brainer" is very common. Examples:

Question: What do want for the party, pizza or chicken soup?
Answer: Pizza, that's a no-brainer.

Or: "Quitting smoking is a no-brainer, everyone should do it!"

Or: "Voting for Obama was a no-brainer for me."

I just means that something is obvious, or at least seems obvious.

 

[doinel]

Parfois cela correspond à l'expression: "y a pas photo"
Voter X y a pas photo.

 

[smastro]

"un (véritable) jeu d'enfant" ou "simplissime"

 

[sankara]

ou bien "ça va sans dire".

 

[aroumpf]

merci, Doinel ! "y a pas photo" marche très bien

 

[Docbike]

May I please say that, although the meaning of this hideous solecism has been very clearly explained, the phrase" no-brainer" is so offensive, I sincerely hope that both in French and English it will never be seen again. I log in occasionally, and this phrase is worse than anything in the entire lexicon.

 

[OLN]

Parfois cela correspond à l'expression: "y a pas photo" Voter X y a pas photo.

Ça peut s'appliquer à un choix de candidat mais y'a pas photo signifie plutôt qu'il n'y a pas matière à contestation ou de place au doute (expression tirée des courses hippiques).
----
(qui se fait) les doigts dans le nez (expression populaire)

qui se fait sans réfléchir ou sans effort

 

[Cath.S.]

May I please say that, although the meaning of this hideous solecism has been very clearly explained, the phrase" no-brainer" is so offensive, I sincerely hope that both in French and English it will never be seen again. I log in occasionally, and this phrase is worse than anything in the entire lexicon.

Sorry, I don't get it. Why is it offensive?

Ma suggestion
Ce n'est pas un casse-tête.

 

[OLN]

Sorry, I don't get it. Why is it offensive?

Je pense que Docbike veut dire que no-brainer est une offense aux oreilles (et à ce qu'il y a entre les oreilles) tellement c'est laid et mal construit.

 

[blackpuma]

May I please say that, ... "no-brainer" is so offensive ...

It is a very common casual phrase that carries no offense. It is not considered rude or vulgar.


You may, of course, choose to be offended by this phrase if you so desire. I personally would not alarm our French-speaking friends this way.

 

[Cath.S.]

Je pense que Docbike veut dire que no-brainer est une offense aux oreilles (et à ce qu'il y a entre les oreilles) tellement c'est laid et mal construit.

Oh, I see. In fact he just means he does not, personally, like the sound of it. Offensive is a pretty strong word, usually describing terms related to racism or bad profanity.

 

[blackpuma]

Oh, I see. In fact he just means he does not, personally, like the sound of it. Offensive is a pretty strong word, usually describing terms related to racism or bad profanity.

Yes. It is his personal opinion. He has a very strong personal objection to "this hideous solecism". Maybe one person in a million feels this way.

 

[edwingill]

"cela va de soi"