Phrase Buster Prints

Barman and drinker glare at man at bar ? sign says : 'Thank you for NOT saying 'At the end of the day'..''

'Wake me up when he doesn't use a buzzword.'

Even more of what people say (and what they really mean)

"I propose the next person who says 'it is what it is,' we beat the living hell out of him."

What Business People often say (and what they really mean)

"We must kill this initiative, so let's mainstream it."

"I owe all my success to the psychiatrist who gave me the word GREED as my mantra!"

Plain English group.

Management Speak - reading between the lines: "This new role would involve some extra responsibilities." "He wants me too work twice as hard."

'And as my chart clearly shows, I haven't got a clue what I'm talking about.'

Communicating with clients without using buzzwords posed a challenge for the consultants.

'Charles Darwin explains how he came up with the phrase 'Well I'll be a monkey's uncle'.'

Gads. I've forgotten today's buzzword.

'Do you get the feeling that, in educational workshops, there are way too many buzzwords thrown around?'

"We must avoid jargon if we truly wish to empower our clients..."

Company spokespersons statement being interpreted into plane English by a second spokesman.

More of what people often say (and what they really mean)

'I hate to see you work during your lunch hour, so do me a favor and close your door.'

"Museum of Over-Used Phrases"

Pushing the envelope.

"It's the best thing since bread torn into little pieces."

'It has to be understandable, Higbe. A code of ethics is not actually to be written in code.'

'Tell us, in layman's terms, what your breakthrough means.'

"There's no need to take notes. I have no idea what I'm talking about."

"Head office says that transparency in communicating internally and with clients is of paramount importance..."

"I'm just following up on that email."

'Actually, we were looking for someone who could think outside the box.'

'Everyone says 'business is business' - But has anyone ever checked the math on that?'

'That's what I call thinking outside the box.'

"Good customer communications require you to translate this mumbo jumbo into gobbledegook."

'Please tell me there's more to this than this.'