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re: Business jargon pet peeves
Posted on 3/10/16 at 7:58 am to OBReb6
Posted on 3/10/16 at 7:58 am to OBReb6
I don't know how common it is elsewhere but I work with a couple of people who sign emails or hand written notes with only the first letter of their first name. This irks me for some reason. The most annoying thing about it is that one guy's name has three letters in it and the other guy's has four. Are they so damned important that they can't waste the time to write two or three more letters?
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Posted on 3/10/16 at 8:12 am to TbirdSpur2010
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Where did that one come from anyways? That's a stereotype I'm not too familiar with.
It's pretty common in Alabama. I've never seen anyone as afraid of friendly dogs as black people.
Posted on 3/10/16 at 8:18 am to OBReb6
My boss e-mailed me once told me to fill out the LFE, so we can get the TPI over and the AFE# is 27622.
My reply:
AFE,TPI,LFE, WTF?
My reply:
AFE,TPI,LFE, WTF?
Posted on 3/10/16 at 11:18 am to DaBama
"Circle back" drives me nuts - have a person in the office that actually pauses and draws a circle with her finger when she says it. Also, "Let's table this discussion" is just a way to say STFU.
Posted on 3/10/16 at 11:26 am to PrivatePublic
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"internet of things"
Had to look this one up, but then I'm an old guy in a non-IT position...
Posted on 3/10/16 at 12:58 pm to InThroughTheOutDore
When you hear the word "Absolutely!" you know you're dealing with a salesman trying to make a sale or a boss trying to impress someone.
Posted on 3/10/16 at 1:21 pm to OBReb6
Not really jargon, but I have a vendor that refers to himself in the third person in his emails half the time and it confuses the frick out of me.
Posted on 3/10/16 at 1:35 pm to OBReb6
"And we'll go from there"
Posted on 3/10/16 at 2:16 pm to OBReb6
working insurance, just the lingo in general gets annoying. Insured, claimant, "be advised", or "claimant stated...", disclaimer of coverage letters, reservation of rights. it is tolderable on the clock but when people talk about what i do for work it makes me cringe to hear any of those words or phrases.....i think its just because i spend so much time here.
Posted on 3/10/16 at 2:31 pm to OBReb6
The Army has some horrible ones..
Had an old boss say "cross walk" all the time instead of touch base. He had another one that always made me picture Native Americans getting ready for mealtime that I can't remember. It was real fricking stupid..
Had an old boss say "cross walk" all the time instead of touch base. He had another one that always made me picture Native Americans getting ready for mealtime that I can't remember. It was real fricking stupid..
Posted on 3/10/16 at 7:17 pm to OBReb6
"At the end of the day"
"Wrap my head around"
"Dive in"
"Synergy"
"Wrap my head around"
"Dive in"
"Synergy"
Posted on 3/10/16 at 7:19 pm to Purplehaze
Did you work at enterprise ?
Posted on 3/10/16 at 9:25 pm to OBReb6
Agreed, what else could you call it? Don't forget, you have to "kick it" with your senior advisers at 8 am sharp lol
Posted on 3/11/16 at 8:15 am to OBReb6
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What are some words/phrases you encounter at work that get on your nerves?
"Reach out". It means to communicate with someone. Why not just say call or email them?
Using a noun as a verb. Can you "action" that?
Using a verb as a noun. I had a critical "learning" from that project.
Posted on 3/11/16 at 8:19 am to Nuts4LSU
Or "business decision" instead of "we're going to kiss the customer's arse and give them some free shite in an effort to get some new work in the future." This shite never works BTW.
Posted on 3/11/16 at 9:26 am to Wtodd
Boss: "My door is always open."
Manger: "I'm just here to help."
Manger: "I'm just here to help."
Posted on 3/11/16 at 9:34 am to OlGrandad
Using "We" when its really just one person 
Posted on 3/11/16 at 9:44 am to NYCAuburn
Some of yall get irked at the strangest phrases. Touch base, circle back...I mean these are just synonyms for other things that are used in everyday life (not just the workplace). I can't imagine finding those irritating.
For me, it is without a doubt "please advise", the reason being because it is incredibly redundant. I'll get an email like "what do you think about XYZ? Please advise".
Umm...you just asked me a question that I am going to give you an answer to. That is me advising. You don't have to clarify that I need to advise, when you JUST asked me the question.
For me, it is without a doubt "please advise", the reason being because it is incredibly redundant. I'll get an email like "what do you think about XYZ? Please advise".
Umm...you just asked me a question that I am going to give you an answer to. That is me advising. You don't have to clarify that I need to advise, when you JUST asked me the question.
Posted on 3/11/16 at 11:05 am to WG_Dawg
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Some of yall get irked at the strangest phrases. Touch base, circle back...I mean these are just synonyms for other things that are used in everyday life (not just the workplace). I can't imagine finding those irritating.
I agree. I get irritated when folks make things harder than they should be. Could give a shite about phrases.
Posted on 3/11/16 at 11:08 am to cas4t
This was the picture of Moon Moon humping a Tiger that I posted
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