What is the most annoying corporate phrase?

[iamme]

I remember when I interned at Ford Motor Company, we'd have these meetings where everyone would blab about what they were up to. I swear, I wanted to shoot every person that said [pompous corporate voice] "We're spear-heading the...blah, blah [/pompous corporate voice]

Any annoying corporate phrases bug you?

 

[JellyBaby]

Now that you mention it, "Quality is Job One" somewhat bothers me.

 

[Tominator]

"And we are glad YOU are a member of the XXXX family!"

Make one mistake and you are a gonner!

 

[MrMilney]

Anything with the word "synergy."

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: MrMilney
Anything with the word "synergy."

God, corporate American used that word to death....

 

[flavio]

HAH! I get the IT phrases like "the situation is a little PIXELATED". and we'll have to see if he has enough "BANDWIDTH".

 

[sheselectric]

I HATE BOTH OF THESE: the term "network" used as a verb, as in "network with the execs"

and "touch base" as in "touch base with me on the status of those reports"

 

[Bulk Beef]

HAH! I get the IT phrases like "the situation is a little PIXELATED". and we'll have to see if he has enough "BANDWIDTH".

You're lying. Nobody could possibly say that kinda stuff with a straight face.

 

[pyonir]

touch base

Edit: haha, sheselectric beat me to it.

 

[SSP]

Originally posted by: flavio
HAH! I get the IT phrases like "the situation is a little PIXELATED". and we'll have to see if he has enough "BANDWIDTH".

People talk like that?

FREAKS!!!

That?s worse then pronouncing "lol" then actually laughing.

 

[EXman]

Verizon's cell phones "Can you here me now?... Good"

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: pyonir
touch base

*pulling hair out*

I HATE that too!

 

[iamme]

The worst thing is that the longer I worked there...the more I used those stupid phrases

 

[pyonir]

i hate the whole 'team' concept: Team leader, Team meeting, Teammates

that and mission statements. Mission statements are the lamest thing ever.

 

[NogginBoink]

Using "partner" as a verb.

Ugh!

 

[joe678]

Originally posted by: iamme

Originally posted by: pyonir
touch base

*pulling hair out*

I HATE that too!

 

[NogginBoink]

The Dilbert comic taped on my cabinet:

PHB: "Let's ping the director of marketing and double click on the budget. Then we can interface in batch mode and put a scope on his bandwidth."

Best example I've found to date.

 

[Cyberian]

"Paradigm" was flogged to death by my company a few years ago.

 

[jamautosound]

There's a lady at my work who uses the word "dynamic" every chance she gets. Four minutes of conversation and at least five or six "dynamically" "just thinking of the "dynamics" blah blah blah...

I just get the urge to go:


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[BrunoPuntzJones]

"Think outside the box"

Along with the post above I like that commercial with the guys sitting around the table and the guy with the long hair saying "Think outside the box" and they all make fun of him. It's kinda boring, but then he says something like "Charles, lets break that paradigm" Except he pronounces it pair-ah-dig-um

I lose it each time I hear him say it.

 

[pyonir]

oh and "Lets get together and brainstorm"

 

[Shelly21]

Proactive this and proactive that.

 

[austonia]

"Restructure"



same management, different positions. same problems. repeat. repeat. repeat.

 

[milagro]

blah blah blah blah GOING FORWARD.

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: BrunoPuntzJones
"Think outside the box"

Along with the post above I like that commercial with the guys sitting around the table and the guy with the long hair saying "Think outside the box" and they all make fun of him. It's kinda boring, but then he says something like "Charles, lets break that paradigm" Except he pronounces it pair-ah-dig-um

I lose it each time I hear him say it.

That's a Taco Bell commercial, isn't it?