Is anyone else bothered by this - it’s seemingly everywhere now. I hear it all over the place. I catch myself saying it. Judges only lasting legacy may very well be this meaningless bit of language.
I am so glad I am retired and not in today's business environs. Too much bs talk, sea change, ubiquitous, cheaper faster and better.
Watching Succession was so much fun. The writers really had fun with the current business speak. So often they say nothing but all agree,
I am so glad I am retired and not in today's business environs. Too much bs talk, sea change, ubiquitous, cheaper faster and better.
Watching Succession was so much fun. The writers really had fun with the current business speak. So often they say nothing but all agree,
I heard a sales guy use it over and over again. It’s an easy way to make a point, have people think it’s true and then plow through your sales pitch without allowing anyone to refute your points.
“Every business needs a great trash can right? One that doesn’t stink right? No one likes to sit next to a smell trash can right? Well let me tell you about product.”
No, what businesses need are good sanitation and cleaning staff, not an overpriced trash can. But you wouldn’t let me speak!
I heard a sales guy use it over and over again. It’s an easy way to make a point, have people think it’s true and then plow through your sales pitch without allowing anyone to refute your points.
“Every business needs a great trash can right? One that doesn’t stink right? No one likes to sit next to a smell trash can right? Well let me tell you about product.”
No, what businesses need are good sanitation and cleaning staff, not an overpriced trash can. But you wouldn’t let me speak!
I was going to add this and OK? in terms of Judge. He used both a lot.
My wife and daughter drive me nuts with this and I used to push back on it occasionally but finally gave up.
I can live with this when it's used correctly. But when people use it instead of "figuratively," I lose my shit. My mom said "I literally had a heart attack." Did you?! Did you go to the hospital?! (I need to calm down on this thread, I care too much about this shit lol.)
and their lingo drives me the most crazy. "How do we solve for that?" "Let's double click on that." My blood boils.
I'n not a violent person, but I'd really want to punch someone in the face who says "let's double click on that."
I've noticed a lot of comments ending with a "no?" i.e. People who say let's double click on that are assholes, no?
I heard a sales guy use it over and over again. It’s an easy way to make a point, have people think it’s true and then plow through your sales pitch without allowing anyone to refute your points.
“Every business needs a great trash can right? One that doesn’t stink right? No one likes to sit next to a smell trash can right? Well let me tell you about product.”
No, what businesses need are good sanitation and cleaning staff, not an overpriced trash can. But you wouldn’t let me speak!
Ugh, I'm in technical pre-sales and unconsciously do this. Hard habit to break but I'm trying.
I heard a sales guy use it over and over again. It’s an easy way to make a point, have people think it’s true and then plow through your sales pitch without allowing anyone to refute your points.
“Every business needs a great trash can right? One that doesn’t stink right? No one likes to sit next to a smell trash can right? Well let me tell you about product.”
No, what businesses need are good sanitation and cleaning staff, not an overpriced trash can. But you wouldn’t let me speak!
Ugh, I'm in technical pre-sales and unconsciously do this. Hard habit to break but I'm trying.
Everyone (myself included) has verbal crutches. The first step to fixing them is acknowledging it. Just the fact that you're aware of it means you'll probably cut down on it.
For me, it's especially hard when I have to speak many sentences in a row without feedback. I often (too much) end on questions like "does that make sense?" It's just awkward speaking a lot without feedback (for me). An old business partner would always throw in "ok" after every few sentences; a lot of people do that. We can't all be masters of elocution like Jay Gatsby.
All of our public speakers (politicians, their pr people, public health officials, even some newscasters) seems to have forgotten how to speak in grammatically correct sentences. If you read the transcripts it's really quite bizarre.
A few decades ago i read a good interview of John Lennon where he railed against "filler" words. He was talking about song lyrics, but it applies equally to common language.
I always assume that if a public figure starts a sentence with a filler word or phrase they're about the either massage the truth or lie outright.
And people, especially media talking heads and politicians who start off anything with "So, ..."
Watching Succession was so much fun. The writers really had fun with the current business speak. So often they say nothing but all agree,
I am so so happy to be retired.
Watching Succession was so much fun. The writers really had fun with the current business speak. So often they say nothing but all agree,
I am so so happy to be retired.
“Every business needs a great trash can right? One that doesn’t stink right? No one likes to sit next to a smell trash can right? Well let me tell you about product.”
No, what businesses need are good sanitation and cleaning staff, not an overpriced trash can. But you wouldn’t let me speak!
In a nutshell.
Circle back.
way too many to tabulate.
“Every business needs a great trash can right? One that doesn’t stink right? No one likes to sit next to a smell trash can right? Well let me tell you about product.”
No, what businesses need are good sanitation and cleaning staff, not an overpriced trash can. But you wouldn’t let me speak!
Judge loved that one.
Example: “That’s a complicated topic Jim. Let’s take some time to unpack that.”
Example: “That’s a complicated topic Jim. Let’s take some time to unpack that.”
That lovely tick started in academia, as did "problematize."
My wife and daughter drive me nuts with this and I used to push back on it occasionally but finally gave up.
My wife and daughter drive me nuts with this and I used to push back on it occasionally but finally gave up.
I can live with this when it's used correctly. But when people use it instead of "figuratively," I lose my shit. My mom said "I literally had a heart attack." Did you?! Did you go to the hospital?! (I need to calm down on this thread, I care too much about this shit lol.)
I'n not a violent person, but I'd really want to punch someone in the face who says "let's double click on that."
I've noticed a lot of comments ending with a "no?" i.e. People who say let's double click on that are assholes, no?
And people, especially media talking heads and politicians who start off anything with "So, ..."
You know what's worse than starting a sentence with so? Starting a sentence with "I mean, "
Drill down
Unpack
Deep dive
Loop in
“Every business needs a great trash can right? One that doesn’t stink right? No one likes to sit next to a smell trash can right? Well let me tell you about product.”
No, what businesses need are good sanitation and cleaning staff, not an overpriced trash can. But you wouldn’t let me speak!
Ugh, I'm in technical pre-sales and unconsciously do this. Hard habit to break but I'm trying.
Drill down
Unpack
Deep dive
Loop in
Let’s bubble this around then circle back to do a deep dive and get granular…
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I heard a sales guy use it over and over again. It’s an easy way to make a point, have people think it’s true and then plow through your sales pitch without allowing anyone to refute your points.
“Every business needs a great trash can right? One that doesn’t stink right? No one likes to sit next to a smell trash can right? Well let me tell you about product.”
No, what businesses need are good sanitation and cleaning staff, not an overpriced trash can. But you wouldn’t let me speak!
Ugh, I'm in technical pre-sales and unconsciously do this. Hard habit to break but I'm trying.
Everyone (myself included) has verbal crutches. The first step to fixing them is acknowledging it. Just the fact that you're aware of it means you'll probably cut down on it.
For me, it's especially hard when I have to speak many sentences in a row without feedback. I often (too much) end on questions like "does that make sense?" It's just awkward speaking a lot without feedback (for me). An old business partner would always throw in "ok" after every few sentences; a lot of people do that. We can't all be masters of elocution like Jay Gatsby.
A few decades ago i read a good interview of John Lennon where he railed against "filler" words. He was talking about song lyrics, but it applies equally to common language.
I always assume that if a public figure starts a sentence with a filler word or phrase they're about the either massage the truth or lie outright.
I always assume that if a public figure starts a sentence with a filler word or phrase they're about the either massage the truth or lie outright.
John Mara used "obviously" in five of his first eight answers at his PC.
Three times it was the first word. Another answer it was within the first four words.
It's a way of conveying the message: "I already know it all. Nobody has anything to tell me."