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Maflynn
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Mar 5, 2009, 11:14 AM
 
Ok, I'm officially tired of hearing the word transparent.

Everyone is using this word to describe how the management of a given task has to be, whether its private business, public business or even team meetings within my company. enough is enough.

Any other buzzwords that are getting overused or you're sick of hearing?
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Mar 5, 2009, 11:21 AM
 
Buzzword, can't STAND that word.
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 11:41 AM
 
"free"
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 11:45 AM
 
Can't say I'm fond of "Web 2.0"
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 11:53 AM
 
"Challenge" as a euphemism for a problem / FUBAR situations / clusterfark.

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Mar 5, 2009, 12:20 PM
 
Customer... I'd much rather we just call them idiots...
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 12:20 PM
 
I C WAT U DID THAR

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Mar 5, 2009, 12:34 PM
 
"hoot", as in "That comedian is a real hoot."
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Mar 5, 2009, 12:51 PM
 
"Perfect Storm"

I swear to god, every time I hear some idiot newscaster/politician/talking head/fry cook call some situation a "perfect storm" of whatever, I want to strangle them.
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 12:53 PM
 
Cloud.
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Mar 5, 2009, 12:57 PM
 
Evidence based.
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 12:59 PM
 
Snappy™
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 01:02 PM
 
Three and four letter acronyms/abbreviations drive me freakin' crazy. I work with a guy that uses at least 2 in every sentence.
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 01:07 PM
 
"Having said that…"
"…I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than
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you will understand why I dismiss yours." - Stephen F. Roberts
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 01:08 PM
 
Originally Posted by Railroader View Post
Snappy™
Nooooo, excellent buzz word!
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Mar 5, 2009, 01:31 PM
 
Originally Posted by Atheist View Post
Three and four letter acronyms/abbreviations drive me freakin' crazy. I work with a guy that uses at least 2 in every sentence.
Like FU*K YOU ?

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Mar 5, 2009, 01:32 PM
 
i cannot handle people saying "a-sap"
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 01:34 PM
 
Originally Posted by olePigeon View Post
"Having said that…"
That's a buzzword?
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 02:26 PM
 
Originally Posted by Dakar V View Post
That's a buzzword?
It's more of a buzz sentence fragment, and I hate it.
"…I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than
you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods,
you will understand why I dismiss yours." - Stephen F. Roberts
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 03:15 PM
 
"proactive"

"design challenge" being used to describe bad bad ideas. As in, "Do you think it's a good idea to cram these 40 things on this page?" "That's your design challenge."
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 03:23 PM
 
paradigm
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 03:24 PM
 
"Boom"............... *RUNS*
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 03:28 PM
 
Can't stand the word, "solution." I work in advertise/design/marketing and every meeting I'm in, there is always the idiot that brings up the mantra, "We aren't selling a product or service, we're selling a solution, man."
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 03:29 PM
 
Originally Posted by waxcrash View Post
Can't stand the word, "solution." I work in advertise/design/marketing and every meeting I'm in, there is always the idiot that brings up the mantra, "We aren't selling a product or service, we're selling a solution, man."
I work in the "solutions" group at our organization.
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 03:31 PM
 
Originally Posted by Atheist View Post
paradigm
I don't think I've ever heard that used in a legitimate context. Should I consider myself lucky?
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 03:58 PM
 
Originally Posted by olePigeon View Post
Cloud.
Hear, hear!

Having said that, I suppose you'll want to be my best friend now, huh?
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 03:59 PM
 
apropos:

"friend".
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 04:07 PM
 
more I've grown to detest:

bleeding edge

earth shattering

on the other hand

there are two sides to every coin (there are actually three)

but wait - there's more

*crap, these are expressions. nevermind.

ooh- "nevermind"
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Mar 5, 2009, 04:10 PM
 
Economic meltdown.
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 04:11 PM
 
"We’re working hard to transform the PC and Microsoft buying experience at retail by improving the articulation and demonstration of the Microsoft innovation and value proposition so that it’s clear, simple and straightforward for consumers everywhere."
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 04:15 PM
 
"Microsoft"
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Mar 5, 2009, 04:15 PM
 
bailout, reform, tax "break" or "credit"
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 04:25 PM
 
D*****bag.
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 04:29 PM
 
That's by far one of my favorite terms, too.
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 04:43 PM
 
recession -.-;
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 04:52 PM
 
Originally Posted by Hg2491 View Post
recession -.-;
I'd love to see this word disappear, but given the current situation, we'll be hearing this for a while
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Mar 5, 2009, 04:57 PM
 
Originally Posted by chabig View Post
"We’re working hard to transform the PC and Microsoft buying experience at retail by improving the articulation and demonstration of the Microsoft innovation and value proposition so that it’s clear, simple and straightforward for consumers everywhere."
1. Transform
2. Buying experience
3. Articulation
4. Value proposition
5. Clear, simple and straightforward (Microsoft??)

Did I miss any other major buzzwords in that sentence?
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 05:01 PM
 
Bipartisan
     
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Originally Posted by Railroader View Post
Bipartisan
Also "inherited" The president and cabinet use that word all the time to try to shift the blame from them to the republicans.
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Mar 5, 2009, 05:11 PM
 
Unprecedented

Seriously, I hear that word (due to economy) more than 3 times a day (I watch a lot news). Used to be worse. I used to hear it 5 or more times on a daily basis.

Unprecedented times..
Unprecedented circumstances...
Unprecedented economic period...
Unprecedented situation...
Unprecedented course of action...
Unprecedented reaction..

etc.
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Mar 5, 2009, 05:32 PM
 
"moving on"

as in "it's more important that we move on"

Normally said by politicians, but recently adopted by bank ceo's.

Meaning: "I f**ked up, you know I f**ked up and I know I f**cked up. In fact everybody knows I f**ked up. And real bad too. However I have no intention of admitting any blame whatsoever and you can't make me."
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 05:33 PM
 
worst case scenario

fairly dire set of circumstances that occur just before things get much much worse.
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 05:37 PM
 
verbing. verbing weirds our language*.

And she/he medalled in Beijing.


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Mar 5, 2009, 05:37 PM
 
Change
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 05:48 PM
 
bacon salt
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 05:51 PM
 
ƒuck
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 05:52 PM
 
ubiquitous is everywhere (pun intended), it has crossed the ephemeral line where obscurity morphs into errr… ubiquity.
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 06:31 PM
 
I sell cell phones, I'm really sick of the phrase value proposition.

Actually in general I'm kinda sick of the word value. It's used to make cheap people think they're getting a lot. Like when you throw call display in a value pack we stop charging you 8 bucks for it.
     
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Mar 5, 2009, 06:36 PM
 
'i' ANYTHING

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Mar 5, 2009, 07:45 PM
 
Never mind and that makes no sense.
     
 
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