| EXTERNAL STANDARDS IIP (Investors in People) |
| Yir fowk maitter maist? | Your staff matter most? |
| They maun aa be affa chuff’d! | They must all be very pleased! |
| Sae fit wye sack em? | So why the layoffs? |
| ISO9001 (Quality Management) |
| Ye ‘dee’ quality? | You ‘do’ quality? |
| Customers fair teen wi ye? | Customers are pleased with you? |
| Dinna mak me lauch. | Please don’t make me laugh. |
| ISO14001 (Environmental Management) |
| Chummin wi the Greens? | In the green lobby? |
| Nae hairm ti nithin noo. | Damage to nothing now. |
| Sae fit wye the rin-affs? | Why the waste and spills? |
| ISO18001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management) |
| Myn oot fir us aa | Mind out for us all |
| – Or sae aa yer bumf aye says. | – Or so your paperwork says. |
| Fa’s mischieved the day? | Who is injured today? |