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Monday, December 8, 2008

Worst Business Jargon Phrases (Auckland, New Zealand, "David Lim")

Worst business jargon phrases, according to a British survey. (Use them as much as you can today!)

1. Thinking outside of the box.
2. Touch base.
3. At the end of the day.
4. Going forward.
5. All of it.
6. Blue sky thinking.
7. Out of the box.
8. Credit crunch.
9. Heads up.
10. Singing from the same hymn sheet.
11. Pro-active.
12. Downsizing.
13. Ducks in a row.
14. Brainstorming.
15. Thought shower.
16. 360-degree thinking.
17. Flag it up.
18. Pushing the envelope.
19. At this moment in time.
20. In the loop.

(Source: Telegraph.co.uk)

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Sunday, November 16, 2008

The Most irritating Phrases in the English Language, Auckland, New Zealand, "David Lim"

Oxford University has compiled a list of the most irritating phrases in the English language. Any more to add to the list?

1. At the end of the day
2. Fairly unique
3. I personally
4. At this moment in time
5. With all due respect
6. Absolutely
7. It's a nightmare
8. Shouldn't of
9. 24/7
10. It's not rocket science
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