It's About Time: Tired Terms

Monday, October 02, 2006

Tired Terms

My follow-up to the Driving Lessons is not ready yet, but I had this burning issue to offload. Here are some terms that I (and possibly others) tire of hearing:

sounds like a plan

I'm liking it

walk the walk, talk the talk

cutting edge

it's all about the.....

bleeding edge technology

think outside the box

value add

win-win

at the end of the day

all on the same page

singing from the same song sheet

time is money

we really lucked out

cool

I look to you to......

it's a living breathing document...

pushing the envelope

on the radar screen

here's the deal

it's time to wake up and smell the coffee

let me be clear on something

it's a turnkey operation

cookie cutter solution

alrighty then

same old, same old

blah blah blah

yada yada yada

offload:-)

11 comments:

Anonymous said...: i mostly hate "going forward"...; 10/02/2006 02:50:00 p.m.
masgblog said...: I agree...like where else would you go? Going backward? Not going anywhere?

Thx for the feedback.; 10/02/2006 04:05:00 p.m.
lattégirl said...: LOL! 10-11-23 are my favourites (meaning, sick of hearing.)

How 'bout: "step up to the plate"?

Or "own it"?

Those are Dr. Philisms.

"Closure" still irks.

"Survivors" and "victims of" should be lined up and shot.; 10/03/2006 09:49:00 a.m.
masgblog said...: good ones. I agree too!; 10/03/2006 10:15:00 a.m.
Anonymous said...: My roommate is fond of starting requests with the words, "I will ask you to..."

And it drives me INSANE. And the boy, too.

Think about it. It's not "would you please," or "could I ask you to"... it's I WILL.

She says that's how they say it in German. I don't much care. We're not in Germany anymore, Toto.; 10/03/2006 10:14:00 p.m.
masgblog said...: That would drive me insane too. Iguess that phrased could be used as in I will ask you to p*&s off. eh?; 10/04/2006 10:06:00 a.m.
Anonymous said...: Oh, you bet. lol; 10/04/2006 02:55:00 p.m.
Anonymous said...: What a list! Ya know.. I say some of those. Hmmm =); 10/04/2006 04:56:00 p.m.
masgblog said...: We all say some of them...including the Author of this post....ahem.; 10/05/2006 11:09:00 a.m.
Anonymous said...: Ooh....more buzz words

Pre packaged analytics
Delivers visibility
Pull the data
Cashier accountability
Stike rate
Scaling this business
Hosted analytics

More I'm sure.....; 10/08/2006 09:22:00 p.m.
masgblog said...: push the data
push the envelope; 10/08/2006 09:23:00 p.m.

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