Phrases/terms that need to be retired immediately

[AAABatteries 24,492]

Aligned/alignment/align

It’s not so bad as it’s unbelievably overused:

”We need to get alignment on....”

”You and I need to align”

”I’m aligned with that strategy”

I catch myself saying it because it’s used so damn much.

Edited October 8, 2020 by AAABatteries

[Boston 2,999]

Robust-anyone who uses this word is about ready to lie, exaggerate or in the legal world defend someone who is guilty...probably my least favorite word right now

Pivot-a word corporate American execs like to use because they need to show how smart they are

Best practices-another entry from corporate America because God forbid they use the words good idea

Main Street-a phrase out-of-touch politicians use when they haven't left DC in years

 

[arrow1 922]

Women who use the term "momma."  For example:  "This momma has had enough,"  for you mommas out there"

I don't know why, but I dislike it a lot.

[ChiefD 18,530]

“Out of an abundance of caution”

[facook 5,316]

4 hours ago, ChiefD said:

“Out of an abundance of caution”

Translation: "We don't actually believe Covid matters for more than .04% of humans, but to avoid a HUGE PR hit, we're going to pretend it does."

[krista4 23,860]

21 hours ago, arrow1 said:

Women who use the term "momma."  For example:  "This momma has had enough,"  for you mommas out there"

I don't know why, but I dislike it a lot.

In this vein, the whole "momma bear" thing absolutely infuriates me.  Shut up, mini-van-driving soccer mom.

Edited October 23, 2020 by krista4

[BobbyLayne 10,874]

Music drafts that ends in -palooza

As lazy as 45+ years of political scandals styled -gate

stop 🛑 

[Mrs. Rannous 5,107]

1 hour ago, BobbyLayne said:

Music drafts that ends in -palooza

As lazy as 45+ years of political scandals styled -gate

stop 🛑 

You're just jealous you didn't think of it first.

[nirad3 2,646]

11 hours ago, Mrs. Rannous said:

You're just jealous you didn't think of it first.

Burn-apalooza.

[Mr. Know-It-All 662]

Boil the Ocean.  It just doesn't get any more business cliche than that.

[Mrs. Rannous 5,107]

3 hours ago, Mr. Know-It-All said:

Boil the Ocean.  It just doesn't get any more business cliche than that.

What the heck is that?

[CGRdrJoe 3,804]

Lessss goooo

ugh, overused 

Edited October 24, 2020 by CGRdrJoe

[CletiusMaximus 8,908]

It’s time to stop talking about someone’s “narrative.”  

[Mr. Know-It-All 662]

On 10/23/2020 at 7:04 PM, Mrs. Rannous said:

What the heck is that?

A term that the mid- to upper- level management feels the need to utter when introducing any new features to our software.  Roughly translated - create the most viable product, don't try to deliver to the customer everything they could possible need  for that feature.

[Ron Swanson 2,778]

I am going to club the next person I hear say "Hi-eee" or "Bye-eee".

[Binky The Doormat 12,659]

On 10/23/2020 at 7:17 PM, CGRdrJoe said:

Lessss goooo

ugh, overused 

I kind of like, but don't love "LFG"

[Binky The Doormat 12,659]

On 10/23/2020 at 7:04 PM, Mrs. Rannous said:

What the heck is that?

can apply to anything - it's basically saying "don't take on too much"

[Mrs. Rannous 5,107]

Just now, Binky The Doormat said:

can apply to anything - it's basically saying "don't take on too much"

It makes no sense.  It's gotta go.

Edited October 28, 2020 by Mrs. Rannous

[Binky The Doormat 12,659]

2 minutes ago, Mrs. Rannous said:

It makes no sense.  It's gotta go.

agree that it's gotta go, I hate it too, but I wouldn't say it doesn't make sense

can you successfully boil the ocean?  

of course not - so don't try

[Ilov80s 29,262]

13 minutes ago, Binky The Doormat said:

agree that it's gotta go, I hate it too, but I wouldn't say it doesn't make sense

can you successfully boil the ocean?  

of course not - so don't try

Give humans another 100 years and we might find out 

[mr. furley 12,233]

9 hours ago, Ilov80s said:

Give humans another 100 years and we might find out 

i like our chances

[Ilov80s 29,262]

5 hours ago, mr. furley said:

i like our chances

It’s only 4 degrees

[SWC 15,283]

i hate it when people say blurpo take that to the bank bromigos 

[Getzlaf15 10,811]

Blaming bad things on the current year.   Like what does that have to do with it?  Bad things happen all the time.

[Galileo 7,006]

I'm tired of hearing the phrase "unprecedented times".  At what point does unprecedented finally become precedented?

[facook 5,316]

1 hour ago, Galileo said:

I'm tired of hearing the phrase "unprecedented times".  At what point does unprecedented finally become precedented?

9.5 months is plenty, imo.

Those of us in my circles do the finger parentheses when we say "these unprecedented times" and then look irritated.

[Mrs. Rannous 5,107]

11 hours ago, Galileo said:

I'm tired of hearing the phrase "unprecedented times".  At what point does unprecedented finally become precedented?

I would mind more if it weren't so accurate.

[Parrothead 3,503]

"shots in arms"

 

 

[arrow1 922]

"absolutely"  

[IvanKaramazov 21,308]

For some reason, I'm noticing a big uptick in emails that begin with "I hope this email finds you well."  If this came from a complete stranger, I would write it off as an awkward attempt at a  neutral/professional-sounding salutation, but these are people who I've worked with for years.  What's wrong with "Good morning, Ivan" or "Hi, Dr. Karamazov" or something like that?  So strange to see people use "I hope this email finds you well" unironically.

[AAABatteries 24,492]

1 minute ago, IvanKaramazov said:

For some reason, I'm noticing a big uptick in emails that begin with "I hope this email finds you well."  If this came from a complete stranger, I would write it off as an awkward attempt at a  neutral/professional-sounding salutation, but these are people who I've worked with for years.  What's wrong with "Good morning, Ivan" or "Hi, Dr. Karamazov" or something like that?  So strange to see people use "I hope this email finds you well" unironically.

Most of mine start, "Go to hell, AAA!" so consider yourself fortunate.

[NorvilleBarnes 3,739]

Uptick.

[Mrs. Rannous 5,107]

Surge.

[shuke 22,471]

3 hours ago, arrow1 said:

"absolutely"  

[Ilov80s 29,262]

4 hours ago, Parrothead said:

"shots in arms"

 

 

What’s that mean?

[Parrothead 3,503]

37 minutes ago, Ilov80s said:

What’s that mean?

getting the vaccine out..  

[shuke 22,471]

43 minutes ago, Ilov80s said:

What’s that mean?

The number of vaccinations actually administered, as opposed to the number that have been manufactured or distributed.

Edited January 5 by shuke

[Manster 781]

The 50 (or whatever number) burger thing.....it's dumb

[Buck Bradcanon 1,434]

On ‎10‎/‎23‎/‎2020 at 7:17 PM, CGRdrJoe said:

Lessss goooo

ugh, overused 

Sorry Joe.  This stays.

[nirad3 2,646]

"Curated"

Hearing this all over the place.  Stupid-### way of trying to fancily say "picked".

Even worse, "hand-curated".  Isn't that repetitive anyways?

Bleh, get off my lawn.

[arrow1 922]

A-Women

[Tom Servo 6,985]

7 hours ago, IvanKaramazov said:

For some reason, I'm noticing a big uptick in emails that begin with "I hope this email finds you well."  If this came from a complete stranger, I would write it off as an awkward attempt at a  neutral/professional-sounding salutation, but these are people who I've worked with for years.  What's wrong with "Good morning, Ivan" or "Hi, Dr. Karamazov" or something like that?  So strange to see people use "I hope this email finds you well" unironically.

Actually, since I started working from home, I’ve been using “good morning” when emailing customers. 

[the rover 5,460]

2 hours ago, Manster said:

The 50 (or whatever number) burger thing.....it's dumb

huh?

[Bull Dozier 3,573]

1 hour ago, arrow1 said:

A-Women

Reminds me of a former girlfriends mother who refused to say history, and would say "herstory."

It's a word with a meaning.  Just because the letters "men" "his"  "he" or other male term appears in the word, it does not mean the word is sexist.

[Parrothead 3,503]

28 minutes ago, Bull Dozier said:

Reminds me of a former girlfriends mother who refused to say history, and would say "herstory."

It's a word with a meaning.  Just because the letters "men" "his"  "he" or other male term appears in the word, it does not mean the word is sexist.

saw a woman on the Today show the other day talking about the healthcare workers--  "heros and sheros"

good god

[Osaurus 8,962]

15 minutes ago, Parrothead said:

saw a woman on the Today show the other day talking about the healthcare workers--  "heros and sheros"

good god

Mrs. O just said “wtf is that?”

[Manster 781]

58 minutes ago, the rover said:

huh?

I'll use it in a sentence....

The Steelers put up a 50 burger on the browns.  

Instead of saying the Steelers score 50 points.....see, dumb.

[Tom Servo 6,985]

1 hour ago, Manster said:

I'll use it in a sentence....

The Steelers put up a 50 burger on the browns.  

Instead of saying the Steelers score 50 points.....see, dumb.

I like say the Steelers dropped half a hundred on the Browns. 

[the rover 5,460]

5 hours ago, Manster said:

I'll use it in a sentence....

The Steelers put up a 50 burger on the browns.  

Instead of saying the Steelers score 50 points.....see, dumb.

Gotcha.  Yeah that’s dumb

[Drunken knight 629]

“Sando“ for sandwich