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words dumb people use to try to sound important/smart (pg. 7)
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| phlog |
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| Djsketchbag |
| quote: | Originally posted by phlog
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So, Peter, what's happening? Aahh, now, are you going to go ahead and have those TPS reports for us this afternoon? |
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| Skipper |
| quote: | Originally posted by DigiNut
But I wouldn't place them in the category of dumb people trying to sound smart - more like dumb people sounding dumb. |
Hey, it's not their fault that your recommendation is doesn't carry any weight, is it?
Business lingo is pretty funny, but a lot of the time, as much as we all roll our eyes, it gets the message across pretty pointedly. The people who complain about how it was said are usually the ones who just don't like the underlying message. |
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| English Rachel |
SUCH THAT
I effing hate 'such that'
I also hate malapropisms! One that comes immediately to mind is 'prejudiced' instead of 'biased'.
I also hate the incorrect use of effect and affect.
I have an issue with spelling too - LEVERAGE ;) |
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| misterpink |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dr. Z
-leveredge (heard this one too many times, used completely wrong, not even remotely close)
-measurables |
Did you mean leverage? to exert power or influence over. |
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| misterpink |
| quote: | Originally posted by Dave Akermanis
A woman at my work likes to use semicolons even when they make no sense...for example, the typical email from her will read:
David;
Some random crap is happening and here are some facts. Can you; x-y-z?
How some of these monkeys ever obtain any authority is beyond me. Semicolons don't make you look smarter! :mad: :mad: :mad: |
In her defense, semicolons are tricky to use; many a great writer has been felled by their elussive nature. I ing hope I used that corrctly. |
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| Wurm |
| quote: | Originally posted by Skipper
Hey, it's not their fault that your recommendation is doesn't carry any weight, is it?
Business lingo is pretty funny, but a lot of the time, as much as we all roll our eyes, it gets the message across pretty pointedly. The people who complain about how it was said are usually the ones who just don't like the underlying message. |
I was just combining the two to be ridiculous. If I ever heard that sequence of words come out of someone's mouth, I would either laugh hysterically or punch them in the face. Punching only if I could get away with it. |
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| misterpink |
| quote: | Originally posted by English Rachel
SUCH THAT
I effing hate 'such that'
I also hate malapropisms! One that comes immediately to mind is 'prejudiced' instead of 'biased'.
I also hate the incorrect use of effect and affect.
I have an issue with spelling too - LEVERAGE ;) |
Is this an example of a malapropism? Prejudiced and biased mean the same thing, basically.
malapropism: an act or habit of misusing words ridiculously, esp. by the confusion of words that are similar in sound.
example: Lead the way and we'll precede.
or: The sun had the affect of fading his jeans.
Just wondering... |
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| DigiNut |
| quote: | Originally posted by FunkyCrew
what's wrong with going forward? |
Going forward, the problem is that it's absolutely meaningless. Going forward, you could put it at the beginning of any sentence and it would mean the same thing. Going forward, written and verbal communication should be clear and concise. Going forward, this is the best situation for everyone. Therefore, going forward, one should try not to preface their sentences with meaningless gibberish.
| quote: | Originally posted by Skipper
Hey, it's not their fault that your recommendation is doesn't carry any weight, is it? |
If that is the reason, then come out and say it. Don't hide behind platitudes.
In the very limited set of cases where this type of thing has happened to me (people learn very quickly that I don't take crap from anyone, above or below), my opinion did carry weight with the people actually making the decisions, who later reversed them (in just one case, they stuck to it but actually gave a rational explanation). They were cases, as I explained, of middle managers being too afraid to argue with the higher-ups (I wasn't).
Managing up is more important than managing down, and anyone who doesn't understand this has no right to manage anyone. It's usually the people on the front lines who have the most information about an operational decision; the people at the top have no clue, not because they're stupid but because they have different jobs.
| quote: | Originally posted by misterpink
Prejudiced and biased mean the same thing, basically. |
No. Get out. |
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| Skipper |
| You probably need a hug after a bad performance review, don't you? |
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| Dr. Z |
| quote: | Originally posted by misterpink
Did you mean leverage? to exert power or influence over. |
Oops, yea, miss spelled it.
Leverage |
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| DigiNut |
| quote: | Originally posted by Skipper
You probably need a hug after a bad performance review, don't you? |
I wouldn't know. I've never had a bad performance review. |
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