The Curse of Management Speak

[Alexikokopops]

"Lets touch base about this offline" is a particular one I heard in a meeting on Thursday.

[clare]

The word "revert" being used instead of reply for no discernable reason really annoys me - the crowning achievement comes in an email I once got which said something like "escalate pls - action and revert to me"

I work for a law firm and "revert" is used practically at the end of every piece of correspondence I receive!

It also amuses me how some people say "I should be grateful for your assistance" instead of something normal like "I would be grateful for your assistance".

Bizarre.

[Vacamion]

For some inexplicable reason, about 2 years ago everyone started putting "Kind Regards" at the end of business e-mails.

It now feels rude if I don't respond in kind.

I hate it.

And yesterday I heard that that someone had said, in all seriousness, "Let's put that one in the ideas fridge and see if we can snack on it later"

Sigh

[Houdini Logic]

Anyone ever play bullshit bingo on a conference call?

My link

[cambridgefox]

I used to be a manager at a high street bank,the management speak was laughable.

Lets have a buzz session.i was tempted to bring the wifes vibrator in!

Where i work now,my MD uses the words C**t,fook,twat and **** nearly every sentence.A breath of not so fresh air.

I also note the Higher up grades in the bank were up there own arses and thought they ruled the world,which made me chuckle.My MD is one of the lads, drives a Ferrari F430 and i have only had 1 sales meeting in 8 years!

Of course i have never told him he is a good boss!

[clare]

"Let's put that one in the ideas fridge and see if we can snack on it later"

I don't know how anybody could say that with a straight face!

[MC Prussian]

This situation needs to be escalated.