THURSDAY TOP 10
A good 50-60 hours of my week are spent working as a human resources director in the corporate world. I often get annoyed by all of the corporate jargon that is thrown about. Here is my list for the top 10 most annoying sayings at work!
- Giving 110% (you really aren’t and it is not statistically possible, so please shhhh)
- Think outside the box (the most overused and lame way to say “think alternatively”)
- Peel back the onion (why not “let’s take a deeper look?”)
- Take it offline (see also: “I don’t want to hear what you are saying right now”)
- Hard stop (read as: “I won’t be with you one moment longer than scheduled”)
- Punt (this is not the nfl)
- Out of pocket (aka: “I will be on vacation”)
- Right seat on the bus (code for: right person for the job)
- Loop me in (how about “please include me” instead?)
- Bio break (For the love of God we are all human – say bathroom break like in the good old days)
Snady,
I need to write in order to peel back the onion on your post. While you are giving your 110%, I feel like you chose to punt on this one. I do believe you are in the right seat on the bus, and we can take it offline if you disagree, but please loop me in to these types of annoyances. While I do have a hard stop at 9:30 and will be out of pocket for the next few days, I think I can help you think outside the box with this one…right after I take a bio break!
HA HA
Love,
BLAZE
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! I literally laughed out loud!!! You just made my night! I miss the good old days of Joe’s and Blaze!