Comments on: My rampage against business cliches and jargon http://www.cafeleone.net/2007/09/21/my-rampage-against-business-cliches-and-jargon/ Words unRead Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:56:15 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Kristina http://www.cafeleone.net/2007/09/21/my-rampage-against-business-cliches-and-jargon/comment-page-1/#comment-13815 Kristina Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:40:24 +0000 http://www.cafeleone.net/2007/09/21/my-rampage-against-business-cliches-and-jargon/#comment-13815 "synergy" "proactive" From the other Kristina - the one that doesn't mind the word "penetration" around the office....or something. “synergy”
“proactive”

From the other Kristina – the one that doesn’t mind the word “penetration” around the office….or something.

]]> By: Ingrid http://www.cafeleone.net/2007/09/21/my-rampage-against-business-cliches-and-jargon/comment-page-1/#comment-13786 Ingrid Sun, 23 Sep 2007 15:55:55 +0000 http://www.cafeleone.net/2007/09/21/my-rampage-against-business-cliches-and-jargon/#comment-13786 Sophie, I almost mentioned the paradigm shift, LOL! Sophie, I almost mentioned the paradigm shift, LOL!

]]> By: Kristina http://www.cafeleone.net/2007/09/21/my-rampage-against-business-cliches-and-jargon/comment-page-1/#comment-13779 Kristina Sat, 22 Sep 2007 05:26:29 +0000 http://www.cafeleone.net/2007/09/21/my-rampage-against-business-cliches-and-jargon/#comment-13779 Was that my bosses presentation you were listening to?? If I listen to anymore talk about "penetration" I'm going to have to leave the office early!! Was that my bosses presentation you were listening to?? If I listen to anymore talk about “penetration” I’m going to have to leave the office early!!

]]> By: sophie http://www.cafeleone.net/2007/09/21/my-rampage-against-business-cliches-and-jargon/comment-page-1/#comment-13778 sophie Sat, 22 Sep 2007 01:50:41 +0000 http://www.cafeleone.net/2007/09/21/my-rampage-against-business-cliches-and-jargon/#comment-13778 Ingrid stole my personal favorite, but there is the somewhat old fashioned "paradigm shift" to add to the list. Also, one of the quotes from a nurse at the dinner the night before my graduation was something about "the iron fist of cost containment." My father and I still use the phrase whenever we talk about health care and money. Ingrid stole my personal favorite, but there is the somewhat old fashioned “paradigm shift” to add to the list. Also, one of the quotes from a nurse at the dinner the night before my graduation was something about “the iron fist of cost containment.” My father and I still use the phrase whenever we talk about health care and money.

]]> By: Ingrid http://www.cafeleone.net/2007/09/21/my-rampage-against-business-cliches-and-jargon/comment-page-1/#comment-13776 Ingrid Fri, 21 Sep 2007 20:04:47 +0000 http://www.cafeleone.net/2007/09/21/my-rampage-against-business-cliches-and-jargon/#comment-13776 Thinking "outside the box." That one drives me nuts! Another least favorite: referring to a weak area as an "area of opportunity" Thinking “outside the box.” That one drives me nuts!

Another least favorite: referring to a weak area as an “area of opportunity”

]]> By: Mahala http://www.cafeleone.net/2007/09/21/my-rampage-against-business-cliches-and-jargon/comment-page-1/#comment-13775 Mahala Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:19:27 +0000 http://www.cafeleone.net/2007/09/21/my-rampage-against-business-cliches-and-jargon/#comment-13775 I think all "meetings" are just an excuse for management to listen to the sound of their own voice. My bosses favorite phrase (he's the sales manager) is "And now my reign of terror begins!" I think all “meetings” are just an excuse for management to listen to the sound of their own voice. My bosses favorite phrase (he’s the sales manager) is “And now my reign of terror begins!”

]]> By: Reasonable Robinson http://www.cafeleone.net/2007/09/21/my-rampage-against-business-cliches-and-jargon/comment-page-1/#comment-13772 Reasonable Robinson Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:30:30 +0000 http://www.cafeleone.net/2007/09/21/my-rampage-against-business-cliches-and-jargon/#comment-13772 I'm delighted you ran those phrases up the flagpole so that I could salute them, you were really pushing the envelope, by demonstrating your core competences mind you its always easy to pick the low hanging fruit... I’m delighted you ran those phrases up the flagpole so that I could salute them, you were really pushing the envelope, by demonstrating your core competences mind you its always easy to pick the low hanging fruit…

]]> By: Beth http://www.cafeleone.net/2007/09/21/my-rampage-against-business-cliches-and-jargon/comment-page-1/#comment-13770 Beth Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:14:23 +0000 http://www.cafeleone.net/2007/09/21/my-rampage-against-business-cliches-and-jargon/#comment-13770 Being in sales, I love "We have to obliterate the competition", or "This is war". Seems they have the middle east and downtown LA a little mixed up Being in sales, I love “We have to obliterate the competition”, or “This is war”. Seems they have the middle east and downtown LA a little mixed up

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