Most hated phrases & management speak

[PaddyW]

That just means they are from Cork. Do they also say "Like" (or "luike") a lot?

Haha not from Cork at all, luike.

 

[markowitzman]

shinners were very fond of "advancing the situation" whatever that meant.

 

[Lak]

Having skimmed through this thread I didnt see my pet hate and surely one of the most prolific. If indeed it was not included I can only conclude those contributing to this thread did not for effort, give "110 per cent"

 

[shammy feen]

I work for a J&J company at the moment and they are murder for bull**** bingo type phrases, micro-management and beurocracy...cant wait to get out of there...

 

[Leper]

The phrases that raise my hackles are:-

1. (and probably the number 1 here also) is "Going Forward." This is usually uttered by somebody with such backward thinking that would make even David Brent look good.

2. "From get-go" usually said by some person who would have trouble getting to the starting blocks, let alone sprinting from them.

3. "Tick Tack" with the others on this. I presume it means talk.

4. "From A to Z" (pronounced from ay 2 zee) - American accent a bonus.

5. Like watching paint dry - Well, literally, I must do this.

 

[Lex Foutish]

One that really got under my skin was the ESB recently telling us that customers they had cut supply to were de-energised!