Management bulls**t phrases

[cat@10]

The other day a college said the phrase "Sam is quatterbacking this project". He is not American and he has never been there. He often comes out with these cliché lines, I have no idea where he gets them from. He also over uses "action words" (I think that's what their called). What other phrases are there? I want to start taking the piss out of him.

[amir_j]

[grumbledoak]

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[Dr.Doofenshmirtz]

I think moving forward you should reach out to your colleague and take these issues you have off-line, maybe have a 1-2-1 with him. Try and think outside of the box, work on the low hanging fruit first etc.

[Fer]

Dr.Doofenshmirtz said:

I think moving forward you should reach out to your colleague and take these issues you have off-line, maybe have a 1-2-1 with him. Try and think outside of the box, work on the low hanging fruit first etc.

I suggest a synergistic approach to this. Revert on the paradigm, and lets do lunch and talk turkey.

[amir_j]

Dr.Doofenshmirtz said:

I think moving forward you should reach out to your colleague and take these issues you have off-line, maybe have a 1-2-1 with him. Try and think outside of the box, work on the low hanging fruit first etc.

Nah- I like the offline one, its basically saying doesnt concern the rest of us in the meeting and you are droning on so shut up and talk about it later!

[PaulHogan]

cat@10 said:

"Sam is quatterbacking this project".

To which you reply, 'Well lets hope he's the kind of guy to punt on first down'

or

'How appropriate. He's bound to pass the ball to XXXX, who'll foul and fumble for a 20 yard penalty'

[V8mate]

cat@10 said:

The other day a college said the phrase "Sam is quatterbacking this project".

I'd get yourself along to some remedial english classes before you try taking the mickey out of others' foibles if I were you.

[NDA]

V8mate said:

cat@10 said:

The other day a college said the phrase "Sam is quatterbacking this project".

I'd get yourself along to some remedial english classes before you try taking the mickey out of others' foibles if I were you.

I think it's like jitterbugging. Not sure.

[V8mate]

NDA said:

V8mate said:

cat@10 said:

The other day a college said the phrase "Sam is quatterbacking this project".

I'd get yourself along to some remedial english classes before you try taking the mickey out of others' foibles if I were you.

I think it's like jitterbugging. Not sure.

You could be right. I've never heard a place of learning speak either.

[360 detailing]

amir_j said:

Dr.Doofenshmirtz said:

I think moving forward you should reach out to your colleague and take these issues you have off-line, maybe have a 1-2-1 with him. Try and think outside of the box, work on the low hanging fruit first etc.

Nah- I like the offline one, its basically saying doesnt concern the rest of us in the meeting and you are droning on so shut up and talk about it later!

Yip I agree, run that one up the flagpole and see how it flies...............

[sday12]

V8mate said:

NDA said:

V8mate said:

cat@10 said:

The other day a college said the phrase "Sam is quatterbacking this project".

I'd get yourself along to some remedial english classes before you try taking the mickey out of others' foibles if I were you.

I think it's like jitterbugging. Not sure.

You could be right. I've never heard a place of learning speak either.

cat@10 said:

quatterbacking

[Hooty]

V8mate said:

cat@10 said:

The other day a college said the phrase "Sam is quatterbacking this project".

I'd get yourself along to some remedial english classes before you try taking the mickey out of others' foibles if I were you.

The voice of experience.

Stick it up the flagpole and see if the idea flutters. Alternatively, put it on the deck and see if it gets a tan.

'Going forward' when you mean 'in the future'.

[HundredthIdiot]

cat@10 said:

The other day a college said the phrase "Sam is quatterbacking this project".

Are you using voice to text software to type that?

Yes, it is f'ing annoying.

I suggest the "death by questioning" strategy.

i.e.

Him: Sam is quarterbacking this project
You: I don't understand what you just said.
Him: Quarterbacking
You: What?
Him: A quarterback, like in American football.
You: This is a football project, in America? How exciting! But I think my passport has expired.
Him: No, I was using a sports metaphor.
You: Oh right. So when am I supposed to fly out?
Him: You're not.
You: But you said we were going to America to play football.
Him: No, it was just an example of the role that a quarterback plays.
You: What role does he play?
Him: Quarterback.
You: Right. So he's flying over here then?

etc

[theboss]

Hooty said:

V8mate said:

cat@10 said:

The other day a college said the phrase "Sam is quatterbacking this project".

I'd get yourself along to some remedial english classes before you try taking the mickey out of others' foibles if I were you.

The voice of experience.

Stick it up the flagpole and see if the idea flutters. Alternatively, put it on the deck and see if it gets a tan.

'Going forward' when you mean 'in the future'.

I work with at least one person who says 'Going forward...' in almost every fking sentence.

Well we're hardly going to go backwards are we, FFS...

[dfen5]

Good to touch base on this. It needs drilling down.

Edited by dfen5 on Friday 29th January 21:53

[Hooty]

Don't forget to think out of the box or take it offline.

[ATG]

amir_j said:

Dr.Doofenshmirtz said:

I think moving forward you should reach out to your colleague and take these issues you have off-line, maybe have a 1-2-1 with him. Try and think outside of the box, work on the low hanging fruit first etc.

Nah- I like the offline one, its basically saying doesnt concern the rest of us in the meeting and you are droning on so shut up and talk about it later!

Quite right. Saying "let's talk about that later" is clearly far less clear than "let's take that off-line".

[schmalex]

We are where we are.

Well, yes. Very observant

[ATG]

ATG's translation service:

When someone says "please revert to me", they really mean "I really need a punch in the face".

And when someone says "in terms of", they are asking for a toe in the plums.