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50 Annoying and Overused Corporate Jargon
Career Addict ^ | July 19, 2022 | Andrew Moran

Posted on 05/04/2023 5:30:16 PM PDT by DoodleBob

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To: Magic Fingers

> “I also hate verbing.”

I hate “gerunding”, too.

That is, take a noun, make it a verb, then cast it as a noun again in its gerund form by adding “ing” to the end.

A parent becomes the verb “to parent” which becomes the gerund “parenting”.

Ach.


41 posted on 05/04/2023 6:10:20 PM PDT by Westbrook (The Democrats are wizards at two things: Finding votes and losing evidence.)
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To: DoodleBob

Yup. There ya go!

My boss really hated it when I crossed of boxes! She had no sense of humor.


42 posted on 05/04/2023 6:13:48 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Worrying doesn't take away tomorrow's troubles. It takes away today's peace.)
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To: Westbrook
Using the verb “Ask” as a noun, instead of the noun “Request”.

I hate that too. “I know it’s a big ask…” Aaarrrrgggghhh!

43 posted on 05/04/2023 6:14:04 PM PDT by Allegra
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To: Westbrook

Yes, absolutely cringeworthy (ducks LOL)


44 posted on 05/04/2023 6:17:49 PM PDT by Magic Fingers (Political correctness mutates in order to remain virulent.)
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To: DoodleBob
51. Actually
45 posted on 05/04/2023 6:18:50 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trintarian. Deal with it!)
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To: lightman
52. So...
46 posted on 05/04/2023 6:20:03 PM PDT by DoodleBob ( Gravity’s waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)
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To: ConservativeInPA

“I’m so glad I am retired.”

Ditto.

Even worse than the buzzwords was if I was given a greeting card by Maya Angelou on my birthday. That just sent me over the top.


47 posted on 05/04/2023 6:20:17 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Worrying doesn't take away tomorrow's troubles. It takes away today's peace.)
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To: Allegra; Westbrook

“Development”-ese in the non-profit world.


48 posted on 05/04/2023 6:20:22 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trintarian. Deal with it!)
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To: Tijeras_Slim

I once heard “there’s no I in TEAM, but there is ME.”


49 posted on 05/04/2023 6:22:23 PM PDT by DoodleBob ( Gravity’s waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)
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To: DoodleBob
Tiger Team. Whenever you were put on a tiger team, you knew you were inheriting someone else's mess. You knew 8 hours of sleep was a memory and you knew someone else was going to get the credit for anything good that came out of it.
50 posted on 05/04/2023 6:23:12 PM PDT by pfflier
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To: DoodleBob

How about: too many Indians


51 posted on 05/04/2023 6:24:31 PM PDT by john316 (JOSHUA 24:15 ...choose you this day whom ye will serve...)
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To: ealgeone

The first time I heard “we have to socialize the deck” I literally thought “he wants me to bring paper copies to the bar after work?”


52 posted on 05/04/2023 6:26:57 PM PDT by DoodleBob ( Gravity’s waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)
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To: DoodleBob
Stop trying to be cute.

Addressed to this author.

53 posted on 05/04/2023 6:29:09 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Follow the money. Even if it leads you to someplace horrible it will still lead you to the truth.)
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To: john316

I think it’s “too many chiefs, not enough Indians.”

You’ll have to go to HR for that one.


54 posted on 05/04/2023 6:29:13 PM PDT by DoodleBob ( Gravity’s waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)
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To: DoodleBob
Verbing weirds language.


55 posted on 05/04/2023 6:30:14 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (Democrats' version of MAGA: Making America the Gulag Archipelago )
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To: linMcHlp

“moving forward”

moving (adjective)

forward (direction)

How about “from now on.”

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56 posted on 05/04/2023 6:31:57 PM PDT by TLI (ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: NorthMountain
Agreed.

Cringe as a noun is absurd.

And mostly it is used to describe normal behavior.

57 posted on 05/04/2023 6:34:14 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Follow the money. Even if it leads you to someplace horrible it will still lead you to the truth.)
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To: DoodleBob
"50 Annoying and Overused Corporate Jargon "

PLEASE tell me whoever wrote that headline wasn't a native English speaker.

58 posted on 05/04/2023 6:34:59 PM PDT by Paal Gulli
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To: TLI

tradtional:

“in the future”


59 posted on 05/04/2023 6:35:39 PM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: DoodleBob

They left out “eat our own dog food”


60 posted on 05/04/2023 6:36:04 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("If you can’t say something nice . . . say the Rosary." [Red Badger])
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