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Posted on 09/05/2008 12:49:04 PM PDT by wbill
I was at a meeting yesterday, one of those painful presentations where a guy comes in, does twenty minutes of PowerPoint, and nearly turns his entire career to suet. That is neither here nor there. I mean, those things happen all the time. This time, it was Badnick’s turn.
What was interesting to me is that in the middle of the debacle, I heard a small snap. It was the sound of a straw breaking a camel’s back. During the meeting, I realized that a certain word has now been so overused, so over-extended, so bled of any meaning, freshness or appropriateness, that it must now be retired.
That word is Leverage.
I believe I first noticed its widespread acceptance perhaps twenty years ago...(snip)
(Excerpt) Read more at stanleybing.blogs.fortune.cnn.com ...
My vote would be for "phenomenal". Dictionary.com defines it as "highly extraordinary or prodigious; exceptional". I would describe Sarah Palin's speech as phenomenal, or perhaps the turnout for Obama's coronation last week was phenomenal. But, when a co-worker called the chips and salsa at a local Mexican joint as "phenomenal"....I'd had enough.
Another pet peeve is "conversation". People don't talk, yak, shoot the breeze, kibbitz, or BS anymore. They have "conversations". Irritates me to no end.
This thread is probably going to jump the shark.
Casual Conversations ~Supertramp
It doesn’t matter what I say
You never listen anyway
Just don’t know what you’re looking for
Imagination’s all I have
But ever then you say it’s bad
Just can’t see why we disagree
Casual conversations how they bore me
They go on and on endlessly
But no matter what I say
You ignore me anyway
I might as well talk in my sleep (I could weep)
You try to make me feel so small
Until there’s nothing left at all
Why go on? Just hoping that we’ll get along
There’s no communication left between us
But is it me or you who’s to blame?
There’s nothing I can do, yes you’re fading out of view
Don’t know if I feel joy or pain
And now it’s all been said
If you must leave then go ahead
Should feel sad
But I really believe that I’m glad
Yes I really believe that I’m glad
I would nominate “not so much” as THE most overused phrase...........
Gosh when I picture the guy with the power point I think of the word “paradigm”. Every harebrained scheme that makes no sense is breathlessly touted as a “new paradigm.”
Actually, I think Actually is Actually the most overused
word in the English language.
Look, the fact of the matter is, at the end of the day, this thread is divisive.
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When I used to have to go to those stupid meetings, “think outside the box,” and “core competency” were the two big phrases.
Used to drive me nuts!
I hate “reach out to” as a euphemism for “contact” or “call.” How did that too-wordy, touchy-feely expression ever become a part of our business jargon?
Like, I think I know what you mean.
Had a sales guy use that on me the other day. I told him that when I heard a salesweasel say "In All Honesty" it made me want to put one hand on my wallet to be sure it was still there.
Basically, you may be correct.
If you don't like the word you probably don't know what it means or how to apply it to your life.
1/3rd of Hussein’s speech attacked McCain. Nobody on the Republican side even came close to that percentage.
I think you just need “closure”
"I've been proactive in developing a new paradigm. I'll reach out to all employees in an effort to reach a consensus."............
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