annoying office jargon

[AZ-AlphaXi]

I hate it when someone wants to "solution" a problem .. find a solution for a problem, ok or solve a problem, but solution is NOT a verb.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by AZ-AlphaXi

I hate it when someone wants to "solution" a problem .. find a solution for a problem, ok or solve a problem, but solution is NOT a verb.

Ugh. That's terrible.

But now I want to tell someone on my team to "solute" something.

[Animate]

Originally Posted by AZ-AlphaXi

I hate it when someone wants to "solution" a problem .. find a solution for a problem, ok or solve a problem, but solution is NOT a verb.

A kitten just died...

Originally Posted by agzg

SRSLY

"it is what it is."

What the hell else would it be???

A guy I work with loves to say "Check it out and make sure that everything is copacetic." Stop trying to sound intelligent. On top of that he says it "copastetic" which is just wrong!

[agzg]

Originally Posted by Animate

A guy I work with loves to say "Check it out and make sure that everything is copacetic." Stop trying to sound intelligent. On top of that he says it "copastetic" which is just wrong!

The VP of my department says that constantly. It makes me want to leap over my cube wall and tear the walls down running around screaming about how stupid it is.

I've started responding "Yes, everything is FINE."

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

"At the end of the day..."

"Problem solve" used as a verb.

Part of me dies inside when I hear these.

I agree with the "at the end of the day" but Problem Solve IS a verb
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/problem-solve

Originally Posted by agzg

SRSLY

"it is what it is."

Agree, 100% with this one!

Our buzz word lately is "employee engagement" and we take an annual "engagement survey". One of the questions is "I have a best friend at work" and we all complained about that question last time but it still appears. We are told to interpret as "I have people who support me and who I enjoy spending time with at work" but if that's what they want to know, then that's what the question should say.

What we all really want are raises for the first time in three years, our retirement matching back and the days off they took away back. That's it. We're all fine other than those things. Of course, they don't ask about that stuff!

Oh, and we have huddles now.