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Good business expressions

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Alright I'm starting the meeting recording so no more cursing!
 
WindyCityDeac said:
excludes people without thumbs?
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The original expression "rule of thumb" referred to the size of the switch that a husband could use to beat his wife. I didn't know that. And I still don't really care.

I understand and appreciate the desire to use language that doesn't stigmatize mental disorders and I do think we use too much violent-based language, but some of this is just ridiculous.
 
Some terms from a consulting company staffing agreement: Executive alignment, key escalation point, implementation workstreams, and future state process. Let's not forget the KPI's people.
 
today i was on a call and an old guy said (in a business development context) that he was carpet bombing like a general attacking okinawa. CRINGE
 
Feel like I've avoided most of these, but the ones that bug me are the forced acronyms-like Hear, Empathize, Apologize, Respond, Thank.

On a semi-related note, I recently had to undergo training to learn a new HR platform. Fairly lengthy series of videos full of cartoon office people sitting casually so you knew that they were cool. They kept pushing us to record Time and Attendance, which they chose to helpfully abbreviate T and A.
PhDeac said:
One time, the dry erase marker in my classroom was dry and one of my students pulled out four markers and asked me if I wanted to borrow one.
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I had a student drop a laser clicker in front of my office today. Apparently, jumping up and down to point to point out a triple point on a phase diagram looked awkward.

wakegrrl said:
The original expression "rule of thumb" referred to the size of the switch that a husband could use to beat his wife. I didn't know that. And I still don't really care.

I understand and appreciate the desire to use language that doesn't stigmatize mental disorders and I do think we use too much violent-based language, but some of this is just ridiculous.
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I heard that this was a myth?
 
wakegrrl said:
The original expression "rule of thumb" referred to the size of the switch that a husband could use to beat his wife. I didn't know that. And I still don't really care.

I understand and appreciate the desire to use language that doesn't stigmatize mental disorders and I do think we use too much violent-based language, but some of this is just ridiculous.
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My only source for the credibility of this is from Boondocks Saints.

So very very credible.
 
deactherunner said:
Feel like I've avoided most of these, but the ones that bug me are the forced acronyms-like Hear, Empathize, Apologize, Respond, Thank.

On a semi-related note, I recently had to undergo training to learn a new HR platform. Fairly lengthy series of videos full of cartoon office people sitting casually so you knew that they were cool. They kept pushing us to record Time and Attendance, which they chose to helpfully abbreviate T and A.

I had a student drop a laser clicker in front of my office today. Apparently, jumping up and down to point to point out a triple point on a phase diagram looked awkward.


I heard that this was a myth?
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Ooh, now I’m going to have to do some research. Will report back.
 
Not a good expression, but I get annoyed when someone says “I’m just talking out loud” when they mean “I’m just thinking out loud” It happens more than it should
 
JFC i was just on a call with a turd brained investment banker who gave me the “…I’m sorry can we double click on that topic for a second?…”
 
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