W.ank words at meetings

[de_LICA_ish18]

"Lets touch base"
"Lets draw a line in the sand"
"We need to challenge the status quo"
"Moving forward"

and for every Why? question the answer is always - Because we are driving profit and sales.

Why did we...........? Because we are driving profit and sales
Why didn't we.......? Because we are driving profit and sales
Why was Buckley benched on the weekend? Because we are driving profit and sales

 

[Joel]

Originally posted by Tangodown
My boss came out with 'Training Matrix' yesterday...lol

A matrix is also a type of table (not a dinner table sort of table). I don't know if that is what he was referring to.

 

[Joel]

Originally posted by Nandrolone Stam
Got a dik-shon-ary handy?

Yeah, I was going to say that. How about, counseling.

 

[Bombers 2003]

W.ank words at Meetings.

There is 1 W.ank word that annoys the Bjabbers out of me,however,it's
Synthesis.
I hear it 2 fooken much.

 

[Spidergirl~RiCkChiCk]

Originally posted by Joel
Yeah, I was going to say that. How about, counseling.

Doesn't matter long as i can spell the all important Armani

 

[Joel]

Originally posted by Spidergirl~RiCkChiCk
Doesn't matter long as i can spell the all important Armani

I noticed you didn't reply to my last post in that thread. Get a clue, seriously.

 

[Mr. Snrub]

At work, I've just opened a share prospectus at a random page and found the following:
"rightsizing"
"ability to leverage synergies from core business units"
"least cost paths"
"vertical and horizontal expansion"
"end to end solutions"

Someone in marketing's obviously been to jargon school...

 

[oh_my_hat]

"couch" - As in be careful how you "couch" a question. WTF? I heard that one today and just sat there shaking my head.

Also a guy in our group was asked a question on a phone hook up recently and he said the he hadn't "caucassed" with his people staff and would get back to us.

I think my head will explode soon!!

 

[Woodson]

The biggest **nk going around earns the 'Corporate Director' award. I was in (LOL) tears when I first heard this title...judging some of thier 'dress sense and the way they talk' it's quite appropiate.

 

[Former]

Originally posted by Joel
I noticed you didn't reply to my last post in that thread. Get a clue, seriously.

Get a life. Or a girlfriend. Seriously.

 

[Phil Doyle]

I can't believe no one has mentioned Best Practice.

Just saw a demolition of this concept by Stephen Ford, Director of IT Security Services at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu at the Hack 03 conference at the Four Seasons in Sydney.

See, name-dropping works as well.

 

[15_hours_behind]

Fellow borard members, forget Subsidiaries, Divisions and Affiliates of a company. These are hereafter to be refered as..........[drumroll, cymbal crash]

CUSTOMER FACING UNITS!!!!

God knows who came up with that term. My theory is that some management consultant was retiling his/her bathroom, when he/she looked at the shiny side of a tile and thought, "Hmmmm, this is the side the customer sees."

I don't know if this term has migrated to Australia yet, but
give it time.

:roll eyes:

 

[Mr. Snrub]

Originally posted by 15_hours_behind
Fellow borard members, forget Subsidiaries, Divisions and Affiliates of a company. These are hereafter to be refered as..........[drumroll, cymbal crash]

CUSTOMER FACING UNITS!!!!

God knows who came up with that term. My theory is that some management consultant was retiling his/her bathroom, when he/she looked at the shiny side of a tile and thought, "Hmmmm, this is the side the customer sees."

I don't know if this term has migrated to Australia yet, but
give it time.

:roll eyes:

Nice. Might have to slip that one in at the next meeting and see if anyone asks what it means...

 

[Joel]

Originally posted by Groves
Get a life. Or a girlfriend. Seriously.

I don't know if that was an attempted joke or what, but coming from you that does sound a bit rich.

Got a girlfriend (of 21 months). In response to Spidergirl, that is who bought the Armani for me.