These days, the term has gone somewhat rampant, littering all over the place. We see agriculture authorities introducing "zero tolerance" measures against fake pesticides, police having "zero tolerance" for prostitution, offices showing "zero tolerance" for employees coming to work late, schools meting out "zero tolerance" punishments against plagiarizing...

In short, quite consistent of our impatient times, everybody seems to grow less intolerant of everyone else. I myself am no exception. I have total tolerance for our footballers. I don't mind, you see, that they failed to qualify for the next World Cup Finals. I don't even mind that this time, they failed at the very first hurdle (getting eliminated at the group stage). I have no problem with that. In fact, I am fine with it because one, I thoroughly believe they thoroughly got what they thoroughly deserved and two, I have long outgrown the habit of being one of their naïve and suffering fans.

Kidding aside, here are media examples of "zero tolerance".

1. zero tolerance for underachieving English schools:

'Zero-Tolerance': Schools Lay Down Law

Under-performing schools should face a crack-down and "zero-tolerance" approach to unruly pupils, according to the schools' watchdog. 

2. zero tolerance for athletes using drugs:

IOC President assertszero tolerance against doping as top priority of his mandate

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