21 Office Buzzwords It’s Time to Banish Forever

Edge Media ^ | March 28, 2024 | Sarah Griffin

[lee martell]

Plow The Sea sounds like a helpful advisory for certain pro-palestinian troublemakers.

[telescope115]

I’ll add one- “ keep it on the down low”, for “ don’t tell anyone”…..

[HonkyTonkMan]

most of these are old phrases. The new one is “double click”, meaning to cover a topic in more detail.

[Prince of Space]

So you’re an ageist? Your parents must be so proud.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Mission Statement

[maro]

I think “boil the ocean” is a more recent cliche. Probably only 10 to 15 years old. I think the management consultants made it semi-popular.

[linMcHlp]

NOT a name for a movie:

Back to the Going Forward

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[Roman_War_Criminal]

My parents can’t even keep up.
Old folks just can’t.

And I make over 5 times more than my WWII vet Grandpa (who had over 8 medals).

He was a failure in my book FWIW.

My real dad is proud :)

[john316]

Yes, “my friend”

[Songcraft]

While they're changing all that office vocabulary, maybe they could also change the rules for those offices that still have a dress code, to get rid of the stodgy old rules, by making men wear their neckties in a novel (for offices), trendsetting way -- around their heads, instead of their necks.


      

[Scrambler Bob]

Utilize

[HartleyMBaldwin]

These are all suitable to fill in squares on your BS Bingo card.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Your hypothesis is just plain nuts.

I’m 73. Most of this lazy-man’s crap was around 40 years ago. Some slight variations, to be sure, but there’s no doubt none of this is new. And us old-timers hated it back then, too.

[Yardstick]

Can’t stand “reach out” but a few of these are useful shorthands IMO.

[nwrep]

It’s fairly common.

[IrishPennant]

Not a single mention of, “Table it for now.” Hmmmm...

[ProtectOurFreedom]

"most of these are old phrases." LOL...I just wrote the same thing in #53.

[BradyLS]

It’s been replaced with “put it on the back burner.” :-)

[ProtectOurFreedom]

And I make over 5 times more than my WWII vet Grandpa (who had over 8 medals). He was a failure in my book FWIW.

Wow, not judgmental much, are you? Who needs a Fifth Commandment, anyway?

[IrishPennant]

A new one I am frequently hearing of late is, "Is the juice worth the squeeze."

Instant oh-shut up thoughts in my head when someone says that.