JohnnyBlaze Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Proactive. Dumbest "corporate speak" word ever invented. "In favor of action" means nothing. They use it to mean taking preemptive action, which is different. In any event, I hear that word at least 10 times every day.It's always some asshole in my team of co-workers that says it too. When I ask them for specifics on how to be more proactive they end up rambling about f***ing nothing while other assholes nod in approval. After such meetings a human or 2 usually approaches me and states how useless the meeting was once again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Awesome and Epic are #1 and #2 in my book... Also "yes" in my house by my daughter. If someone falls down on tv, "YEEEEESSSSS" - she uses it way too much... and before any of you sick bastards say anything... she's 12.She's getting close to the age where "no" is a word she should be using increasingly more frequently. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Show Don't Tell Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 And first prize goes to... "hipster". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Shiznit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdFireYYZ Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 SwagTHIS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdFireYYZ Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Not a word, but a phrase: "Enough said"/"'Nuff said". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 I hate "reach out" used in corporate speak context. As in "we'll reach out again and try to see if they'll agree to approve the plan with this modification." One of my very favorite co-workers uses that frequently, though; she's fantastic to work with so I overlook it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Just sayin' I want to strangle the person every time I hear this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khan Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Proactive. Dumbest "corporate speak" word ever invented. "In favor of action" means nothing. They use it to mean taking preemptive action, which is different. In any event, I hear that word at least 10 times every day.It's always some asshole in my team of co-workers that says it too. When I ask them for specifics on how to be more proactive they end up rambling about f***ing nothing while other assholes nod in approval. After such meetings a human or 2 usually approaches me and states how useless the meeting was once again When I hear that word it makes me think of Invasion of the Body Snatchers. It's a a dead giveaway that the speaker has drank the corporate Kool Aid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
default236 Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 YOLO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangsterfurious Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Like dude, come on, this thread is so not awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangsterfurious Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 (edited) YOLO WHAT THE HELL IS YOLO? I see it everywhere and have no idea what it means. I'm so out of the loop. I'm going to Google now... Oh Lord. F-ing-ass teenagers. Edited May 23, 2013 by gangsterfurious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
default236 Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 (edited) YOLO WHAT THE HELL IS YOLO? I see it everywhere and have no idea what it means. I'm so out of the loop. I'm going to Google now... Oh Lord. F-ing-ass teenagers.I hate it when people use this as an excuse to do dumb crap. Although I do say just to irritate every once in a while. Edited May 23, 2013 by default236 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Here's a phrase: "concerted effort." To act in concert means working together, so one person doesn't make a "concerted effort." He or she can make a "concentrated effort." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Dude didn't make the list??? Dude! :P I'm beginning to use that word "Dude" a bit more often now..! :P 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Territorial_Game Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 "So." Didn't realize it until the other day, but I use that word an embarrassing amount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 (edited) DEFINITELY NOT SAFE FOR WORK OR FAMILY!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0od7spyth_I Edited May 26, 2013 by laughedatbytime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken hawk Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 seriously ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGr8imL84AD8inF8sBlackSedan Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 LikeUmmYa know epic (although it seems to have run its course somewhat)Random....the new word du jour.And this one here "_______ ________ EVERRRRR" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesweetscience Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 I hate buzzwords in general and I work in IT so I hear them thrown around all the time. It drives me crazy, CoLo, cap ex, the cloud. Go f**k off!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesweetscience Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 SOCN's favorite word (maybe not so much lately) "strawman"Not so much since our resident scarecrow went on hiatus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken hawk Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Are we there yet? Can You here me now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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