tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724637705628754206.post5400728692112704470..comments2023-10-15T08:49:01.884-04:00Comments on Throwing Quarters blog/podcast: Buzz WordsAdanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10766345537657026524noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724637705628754206.post-78966098824360030222009-12-18T08:50:10.515-05:002009-12-18T08:50:10.515-05:00Smiling
noddingSmiling<br />noddingJust Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09842126422147340390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724637705628754206.post-8824194999773102622009-12-17T17:33:44.360-05:002009-12-17T17:33:44.360-05:00Coming from a large consulting firm experience rig...Coming from a large consulting firm experience right out of college, I can assure you that I have never heard the words "plate", "synergies", "leveraging", "black-box thinking", and "radically shifting paradigms" so many times in my entire life. I literally had to learn "consultant" speak. And I still thought it was dumb.Tinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07230553378930796656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724637705628754206.post-27998749702065936712009-12-17T09:59:07.356-05:002009-12-17T09:59:07.356-05:00Like so many things in life, this was perhaps best...Like so many things in life, this was perhaps best addressed by The Simpsons:<br /><br /><b>Lady:</b> We at the network want a dog with attitude. He's edgy, he's "in your face." You've heard the expression "let's get busy"?<br />Well, this is a dog who gets "biz-zay!" Consistently and thoroughly.<br /><b>Krusty:</b> So he's proactive, huh?<br /><b>Lady:</b> Oh, God, yes. We're talking about a totally outrageous paradigm.<br /><b>Meyer:</b> Excuse me, but "proactive" and "paradigm"? Aren't these just buzzwords that dumb people use to sound important?<br /><i>[backpedaling]</i> Not that I'm accusing you of anything like that.<br /><i>[pause]</i> I'm fired, aren't I?<br /><b>Myers:</b> Oh, yes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724637705628754206.post-74195700366755039762009-12-17T09:58:23.487-05:002009-12-17T09:58:23.487-05:00Look to leverage synergies, that being said ... it...Look to leverage synergies, that being said ... it is what it is.seanheckinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13588304701411881858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724637705628754206.post-44431990794304455572009-12-17T09:57:01.130-05:002009-12-17T09:57:01.130-05:00Adam, I'm sure you're aware of my favorite...Adam, I'm sure you're aware of my favorite corporate meeting game, Bullshit bingo, right? <br />http://www.bullshitbingo.net/cards/bullshit/ <br />Being in food service, I cringe at most of these words, and try to avoid them. However, to chat effectively w/some folks ya gotta "mirror" them. It makes them feel better about using stupid words if you throw a few in once in awhile. But YOU'RE the smarter one for doing so...just know your audience. OR...here's a thought.. BE YOURSELF, it's what you do best.. ;)Joe Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808690040968659462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8724637705628754206.post-49659992371740596602009-12-17T09:53:53.485-05:002009-12-17T09:53:53.485-05:00I think it's time to step up to the plate and ...I think it's time to step up to the plate and start thinking out of the box. Are we on the same page here?Rimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15883046753707687727noreply@blogger.com