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re: Business jargon pet peeves
Posted on 3/18/16 at 4:46 pm to OBReb6
Posted on 3/18/16 at 4:46 pm to OBReb6
"communication is Key", hell I know you are busy fricking with your new phone,so you don't have time to consider all the things that I am giving you hints about,and you don't have time to listen to the whole narrative,so I won't bother with it. I just keep it for myself.
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Posted on 3/19/16 at 1:29 pm to auggie
"Take a breather"
No
No
Posted on 3/20/16 at 11:51 am to Gradual_Stroke
The worst on my current job site is the phrase
"so on and so forth" or verbally saying the word "etc" multiple times... One of the cost engineers on this turnaround does it literally everytime she explains something... it drives me nuts...
Also, people who over explain a simple yes or no answer, "Did you get the report done"
"Well I went to do it and then I got an email from so and so and it was a "hot ticket item" (also annoys me) so by the time I finished that up I had to go to bathroom and when I came back my phone was ringing and it was "X" from "X company" and I had to do some digging to find him an answer, so I havent gotten around to it yet"
Instead of just fricking saying "No, not yet"
Drives me insane when people waste my time over explaining things.
"so on and so forth" or verbally saying the word "etc" multiple times... One of the cost engineers on this turnaround does it literally everytime she explains something... it drives me nuts...
Also, people who over explain a simple yes or no answer, "Did you get the report done"
"Well I went to do it and then I got an email from so and so and it was a "hot ticket item" (also annoys me) so by the time I finished that up I had to go to bathroom and when I came back my phone was ringing and it was "X" from "X company" and I had to do some digging to find him an answer, so I havent gotten around to it yet"
Instead of just fricking saying "No, not yet"
Drives me insane when people waste my time over explaining things.
Posted on 3/20/16 at 12:29 pm to 3andOut
Also, and this is currently happening right now at work. Its not jargon but just pet peeves in general... People near your office not investing in headphones. There is this guy that has a cubicle outside my office and he plays his stupid as techno music all day every day. I can just close the office door or put my headphones on but its gotta piss the people off around him.
Posted on 3/20/16 at 3:51 pm to OBReb6
I had a boss who would say "price point" any time he could. Just say price, for God's sake.
Posted on 3/20/16 at 9:12 pm to OBReb6
If I weren't a corporate pussy I would punch someone every time they use "best practice"
Posted on 3/20/16 at 11:56 pm to OBReb6
This entire thread reads like an episode of Workaholics or the movie Office Space.
There is no particular phrase I dislike, just certain people. Believe me the aerospace industry is a mix of the weirdest fricking people you will ever meet with personalities ranging from excessive compulsive to lunatic.
There is no particular phrase I dislike, just certain people. Believe me the aerospace industry is a mix of the weirdest fricking people you will ever meet with personalities ranging from excessive compulsive to lunatic.
Posted on 3/21/16 at 1:04 am to Sneaky__Sally
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Another day in paradise?
this this this.
Posted on 3/21/16 at 1:19 pm to OBReb6
I work in insurance and hate dealing with loan processors/loan officers.
Routinely deal with clients that don't have a solidified closing date. No biggie, just issue the policy and adjust the closing date accordingly.
However, I recently had a guy that brought in an appraisal that said his house actually contained 1,000 sq. ft. less than when we put the quote together.
The loan professional is jumping down my arse to get them the updated dec pages, but I can't until it reissues with the proper information.
I finally had to yell at the SOB and say, "LISTEN... We wouldn't have this predicament if you guys didn't keep switching closing dates and have the insured bring in documents that completely erased everything we have been working on!!!!!"
Routinely deal with clients that don't have a solidified closing date. No biggie, just issue the policy and adjust the closing date accordingly.
However, I recently had a guy that brought in an appraisal that said his house actually contained 1,000 sq. ft. less than when we put the quote together.
The loan professional is jumping down my arse to get them the updated dec pages, but I can't until it reissues with the proper information.
I finally had to yell at the SOB and say, "LISTEN... We wouldn't have this predicament if you guys didn't keep switching closing dates and have the insured bring in documents that completely erased everything we have been working on!!!!!"
Posted on 3/21/16 at 10:39 pm to cas4t
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I also "please advise" when dealing underwriters and shite all the time but it's usually when I'm irritated.
If you get a please advise from me, it most often means I think you are a literal piece of shite. I might has well have just said, kindly go frick yourself with a pineapple. "Do you have a sec/minute" is also ridiculous... you're already taking my time... just ask the effing question. I'll respond if I do... if not, question answered.
I use team all the time, but it's the nature of what I do. Touch base/Sync up are common ones but with colleagues that are stretched out across the globe, kind of a necessary evil.
Posted on 3/21/16 at 10:44 pm to Shunface
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Any reference to a magic wand. If you/I could wave a magic wand and fix/change the current situation.
You'd be surprised how often using some iteration of this is needed for a client to *say what they fricking want*. I'm not a huge fan of it, but I've learned to embrace it to move the conversation forward.
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Solution(s)
Cloud
Internet of Things
Deep Dive
Best Practice
X-Specialist
so on and so forth
audible etc etc etc
Not using headphones for calls
Out of pocket
Spinning your wheels
ATEOD
Sounds like you guys might legitimately decide to pull the trigger on yourselves or someone else if you worked in my office.
The nature of working in a sales forward role for a progressive tech company is that nearly everything is hyper jargonized. None of these hold a candle to Please Advise though... it's entirely redundant if you asked the question that you actually wanted to ask.This post was edited on 3/21/16 at 10:58 pm
Posted on 3/21/16 at 10:57 pm to OBReb6
"5S"
Posted on 3/22/16 at 8:12 am to OBReb6
I can't stand getting a forwarded email that just says something like "below" or just a "?". Pisses me off, if you want me to do something someone else just sent you at least give me some input or context.
This post was edited on 3/22/16 at 8:13 am
Posted on 3/22/16 at 9:05 am to OBReb6
A presentation seminar really touched a nerve with some coworkers. Now they have this stupid PowerPoint outline that everyone sticks to like it's the damn bible
The worst thing to come from this is the often repeated line "a PowerPoint should tell them what you're going to tell them, tell them, then tell them what you told them"
so stupid
The worst thing to come from this is the often repeated line "a PowerPoint should tell them what you're going to tell them, tell them, then tell them what you told them"
so stupid
Posted on 3/22/16 at 9:25 am to Porker Face
Huddles and Scrums (frick them for using a rugby term)
Posted on 3/22/16 at 9:35 am to LPgolfer
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forwarded email that just says something like "below" or just a "?".
I generally just assume that the forwarder can't read... it's usually not far off the mark.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 9:47 am to fibonaccisquared
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getting a forwarded email that just says something like "below" or just a "?". Pisses me off, if you want me to do something someone else just sent you at least give me some input or context.
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I generally just assume that the forwarder can't read
Why should I write a few sentences if everything you possibly need to know is in the forward? Sometimes I'll get an email asking about something that isn't for me, so I'll need someone else's input. I'll forward and just say "see below". There's no point in writing a paragraph going over every nuance of the situation when the person can just read the forwarded email and be caught up to speed.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 11:33 am to Allyn McKeen
So what you are saying is there is really a hole to fill in the business meeting bagel industry.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 11:50 am to fibonaccisquared
I'll use some iteration of that. I just hate that particular phrasing.
Posted on 3/22/16 at 11:55 am to OBReb6
Hmm...have a few.
Anytime my dick of a "teammate" opens his mouth.
Probably my worst one is when someone PMs me on Skype asking if I have a minute. If I do, I'll respond. If I don't, I don't. Then... 2 minutes later the pricks walk up behind me and are like "Hey, do you have a minute". I answer no and they proceed to stand there over my shoulder until I finally turn around and just ask wtf do you want?!? I really approach the breaking point when they easily could have found the answer within the top 2/3 results from a Google search.
Anytime my dick of a "teammate" opens his mouth.
Probably my worst one is when someone PMs me on Skype asking if I have a minute. If I do, I'll respond. If I don't, I don't. Then... 2 minutes later the pricks walk up behind me and are like "Hey, do you have a minute". I answer no and they proceed to stand there over my shoulder until I finally turn around and just ask wtf do you want?!? I really approach the breaking point when they easily could have found the answer within the top 2/3 results from a Google search.
This post was edited on 3/22/16 at 11:57 am
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