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In reply to the discussion: What are the dumbest jargon-y phrases and words that annoy you most? [View all]arcane1
(38,613 posts)4. "Shooting" someone an email
My boss, whom I love, always likes to say things like "we need to hire four more bodies"
His boss mispronounces "verbiage" and now everyone here does it. Plus, she speaks entirely in mixed metaphors: we need to hit the ground running on this so we can touch base and knock it out of the park.
"Meme" and "synergy" should probably get a few years of retirement too.
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What are the dumbest jargon-y phrases and words that annoy you most? [View all]
arbusto_baboso
Jul 2012
OP
Been away from the business world for a while. The ones that annoyed me most were:
ohiosmith
Jul 2012
#1
Bottom Line, Sir? Laser-Focused On A Perfect Storm At The End Of The Day
The Magistrate
Jul 2012
#63