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The overused word of the century
The Bing Blog ^ | 9/3/08 | Stanley Bing

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)

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society
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To: beezdotcom
I can’t stand referring to everyone as “stakeholders”.

I always think of Dracula movies when I hear that term.

I've been on more than one project that needed to have a stake driven through it.

61 posted on 09/05/2008 1:17:58 PM PDT by wbill
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To: wbill
New Drinking Game:

Every time Newt Ginrich uses a form of “fundamental”.

62 posted on 09/05/2008 1:18:29 PM PDT by Walmartian (Doesnt sound very Hopenchangey to me.)
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To: 668 - Neighbor of the Beast
I like the fact of the matter is. It serves to put the reader/listener on notice that what follows is certainly not accepted as fact and might very well be a brazen lie.
63 posted on 09/05/2008 1:18:47 PM PDT by Petronski (Zero-bama. All this time we thought it was an "O" but, nope, it's just a "0".)
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To: Larry Lucido
but we can workshop it and collaborate, and then maybe throw it under the bus.

That sounds like a whole new paradigm.

64 posted on 09/05/2008 1:20:19 PM PDT by dfwgator (After Saturday, the Miami Hurricanes will be downgraded to a tropical depression)
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To: wbill

Words and phrases I’m sick of hearing ...

synergy
outside the box
paradigm (with or without shift)
hyperfocus
win-win
McCain=Bush ;o)


65 posted on 09/05/2008 1:20:46 PM PDT by al_c (Avoid the consequences of erudite vernacular utilized irrespective of necessity)
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To: Larry Lucido
like I think “overused” is like way overused, I mean like , it’s so like last week, but we can like workshop it and like collaborate, and like then maybe throw it under the bus.
66 posted on 09/05/2008 1:21:41 PM PDT by LearnsFromMistakes
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To: wbill

I get totally bummed out at “prequel,” a non-word which has even found its way into library catalogs. “Antecedent” or “precursor” is the preferable term.


67 posted on 09/05/2008 1:21:47 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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To: dfwgator

This is what I like about the FR. We can have fun making fun of liberalism, while the DUmmies over at whatitsname are just bitter little liberals.


68 posted on 09/05/2008 1:22:10 PM PDT by Sig Sauer P220 (Conceal carry - Don't leave home without it.)
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To: MortMan
It’s kind of fun when someone puts the whole conference call on hold and everyone gets drowned out by the sappy music, though!

Oh yeah. And there's always one dummy that says "Would you please take us off hold? We can't hear!".

The inconsiderate jerk put the call on hold! He's not listening! At all! Whining about it only compounds the issue!

69 posted on 09/05/2008 1:22:11 PM PDT by wbill
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To: Larry Lucido

I’ll interface with you on that going forward.


70 posted on 09/05/2008 1:22:20 PM PDT by Petronski (Zero-bama. All this time we thought it was an "O" but, nope, it's just a "0".)
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To: wbill

I nominate “amazing” as the most overused word. Everything these days seems to be “amazing.” Blecchh!


71 posted on 09/05/2008 1:22:28 PM PDT by CaliforniaCon
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To: wbill

Awesome!


72 posted on 09/05/2008 1:22:36 PM PDT by 38special (I mean come on.)
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To: Tex Pete

RE: “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!”

Amen! Words like that were the last ones I heard before retiring — thank GOD!


73 posted on 09/05/2008 1:23:53 PM PDT by CaliforniaCon
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To: Sig Sauer P220
We can have fun making fun of liberalism

Correction: Make that libspeak.
74 posted on 09/05/2008 1:24:08 PM PDT by Sig Sauer P220 (Conceal carry - Don't leave home without it.)
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The most over-used word today has got to be: ABSOLUTELY
75 posted on 09/05/2008 1:24:09 PM PDT by Mopp4
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To: wbill

I find the narrative of this thread disturbing..


76 posted on 09/05/2008 1:24:50 PM PDT by Enduring Freedom (O-Bomb-a / Ayers 2008)
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To: wbill

“synergy”

Few who use it know what is means and everything is “syngerized”. No wonder many countries are kicking our business butts. We as a country know more about stringing together buzzwords for bingo than doing anything productive.


77 posted on 09/05/2008 1:24:51 PM PDT by CodeToad
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To: rogercolleridge

Oh yeah, or the crappy actors/musicians working on their “craft”. GAG


78 posted on 09/05/2008 1:25:03 PM PDT by CaliGirl-R
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To: Mopp4

I think you’re absolutely right!


79 posted on 09/05/2008 1:25:28 PM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: wbill

Pre-planning really bugs me. I mena, what the hell is pre-planning? Is it a plan to make a plan? Why not just say planning? URGH!


80 posted on 09/05/2008 1:25:39 PM PDT by Travis T. OJustice (Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy.)
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