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Val Vents: Stupid Workplace Phrases

  • Posted on March 11, 2009 at 3:47 am

I hate people that still use the term “think outside the box.” Seriously, this phrase is more played out than the phrase “played out.” Does anyone really respond well to this saying? Does a team leader actually say this and all of a sudden, little bulbs light up above the team member’s heads?

Team Leader, “Okay everyone. We’ve got a big project here. I really want you to think outside the box on this project.”

Team Member, “Oh my god… this whole time I have been INSIDE the box! So…what you’re saying is we should be thinking OUTSIDE the box. EUREKA!”

Just say what you mean. Stop coming up with the same old shit, you assholes! If only I could live in a world where I could say what I mean and not get fired for it.

Another work related phrase I loathe is “on the fly.” It basically means we are making this shit up as we go. I started hearing this used repeatedly at a conference I attended. It was like their fucking mantra. Annoying as hell.

Brooke’s Two Cents:

My district manager is famous for saying “how high is high?” So what this means is that if we meet our sales plan, we still could have done better and made even more money. This philosophy is basically saying that no matter what we do, it will never be good enough because we always could have done more. How fucking motivating. How about it readers? Do you have any workplace sayings that are like nails on a chalkboard to your ears?

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