tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post1266772976804246867..comments2024-01-02T20:38:02.979+00:00Comments on Jayne Ferst: Business SpeakJaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11309191526500602452noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-84972508642830589262010-11-25T14:57:12.428+00:002010-11-25T14:57:12.428+00:00Perfectly written! please email a copy to my boss!...Perfectly written! please email a copy to my boss! (Sorry for the random comment without even a hello, I cam across your blog by chance and couldn't resist agreeing :D )Angela Exclusivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17790866956936933384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-83393169124602991312010-11-24T17:20:55.308+00:002010-11-24T17:20:55.308+00:00Amused, but shuddering. I'm so glad I escaped...Amused, but shuddering. I'm so glad I escaped.<br /><br />My pet hate was when a big cheese would say 'let's just park that for now'. He wasn't referring to a car.<br /><br />I also disliked ball-park figures, thought showers, blue-sky thinking and the phrase 'give me a heads up'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-89439621423891856912010-11-23T20:57:41.368+00:002010-11-23T20:57:41.368+00:00I'm guilty of pre-planning. Although I call it...I'm guilty of pre-planning. Although I call it procrastination. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06089845691023125664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-83399432327020985572010-11-23T20:08:40.904+00:002010-11-23T20:08:40.904+00:00Crickey! I have been spared such awful phrases re...Crickey! I have been spared such awful phrases recently but I am sure I will end up getting stuck with it again soon. Yuk!Happy Frog and Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02679066739313347920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-75505812452455084222010-11-23T15:04:07.196+00:002010-11-23T15:04:07.196+00:00*giggles* I left advertising in 1991 to go to grad...*giggles* I left advertising in 1991 to go to grad school in the social sciences. I feel like perhaps I got out just in the nick of time...Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-18086449000526956152010-11-23T13:43:06.093+00:002010-11-23T13:43:06.093+00:00The NHS is using all this rubbish now! I'm hav...The NHS is using all this rubbish now! I'm having to deal with a lot of it now. Drives me INSANE!Elizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10810638337124194629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-86914356730884335622010-11-23T12:57:42.395+00:002010-11-23T12:57:42.395+00:00Great post, Jayne. Most of these are my pet hates ...Great post, Jayne. Most of these are my pet hates too.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-69352925132785467112010-11-23T12:42:13.330+00:002010-11-23T12:42:13.330+00:00Yes, all of them... deeply irritating.Yes, all of them... deeply irritating.Jenny Beattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00640209636605410939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-60247518359720053812010-11-23T11:27:24.775+00:002010-11-23T11:27:24.775+00:00Ahh - I agree - hate all of the above - its just a...Ahh - I agree - hate all of the above - its just an attempt to "keep us all singing from the same hymm sheet"! <br /><br />And its just like watching an episode of The Apprentice - do some of those people esp the men (or boys) in the latest series realise just how stupid they sound?<br /><br />LindaLindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-74638702663337249422010-11-23T02:51:56.828+00:002010-11-23T02:51:56.828+00:00"Leverage sounds like something people do wit..."Leverage sounds like something people do with a crow bar."<br /><br />Love it!<br /><br />Excellent post.Just Wendy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05268645629027109282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-31354667060279884662010-11-23T01:35:37.386+00:002010-11-23T01:35:37.386+00:00Those are so great. Pre-plan I never thought about...Those are so great. Pre-plan I never thought about how inane that was.Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-46305315525392564482010-11-22T22:09:34.839+00:002010-11-22T22:09:34.839+00:00LOL! I love this post! Aren't these corporate ...LOL! I love this post! Aren't these corporate words that you use when you strategically pre-plan the vision for the company to be able to leverage the asset? Haha, Just kidding. This really made me laugh because it reminded me of Sophie Kinsella's book which I just finished reading, 'Can You Keep A Secret.' It's hilarious. They also have these words in there. Yes, they can drive you crazy. Very nice post, I enjoyed reading it! :)Len Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13394563639136301725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-79363482281938317842010-11-22T20:31:51.275+00:002010-11-22T20:31:51.275+00:00here is my current pet peeve "mummy! mummy! m...here is my current pet peeve "mummy! mummy! mummy!" said by the same kid hours on end, I have to shudder b4 i turn on my corporate charm and say "yes my love".<br />P.S they have to know these words irk people out?Joanna St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06180782095853911283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-55863131919054322532010-11-22T20:26:49.264+00:002010-11-22T20:26:49.264+00:00Perfect post! Couldn't agree more. ("swea...Perfect post! Couldn't agree more. ("sweating the asset" made me snort. Totally pictured that too.)Colene Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086195075690893194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-79399845878935218302010-11-22T20:21:34.468+00:002010-11-22T20:21:34.468+00:00ROARED with laughter. My husband will occasionally...ROARED with laughter. My husband will occasionally bring his corporate speak home. Not good. My most hated is 'action' as in let's action that. How about we 'do' it instead?Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08647407406551661556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-54393951605469786372010-11-22T18:55:22.893+00:002010-11-22T18:55:22.893+00:00I'm sorry, but I have to flag up the fact that...I'm sorry, but I have to flag up the fact that flag up is just the worst phrase. Also, I don't like the 'it's coming online ...' thing, when it's nothing to do with computers. Yuk.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-91750124181606866062010-11-22T17:40:31.586+00:002010-11-22T17:40:31.586+00:00Leverage is my pet hate because it was the one I c...Leverage is my pet hate because it was the one I came up against most when I was working.<br /><br />Mind you, counselling has it's own vocabulary, some of which makes me cringe. I absolutely hate "How do you feel about that?"fairyhedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141089706966852951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-55070531894099590092010-11-22T17:34:35.088+00:002010-11-22T17:34:35.088+00:00Sweating the asset? I haven't heard that one, ...Sweating the asset? I haven't heard that one, thank God!<br /><br />I had a marketing boss who always said 'at the end of the day blah blah blah...' It used to drive me CRAZY! I can still hear him saying that. <br /><br />I also hate 'ease of use'. Ergh! And you've already mentioned 'leverage'. <br /><br />Oh the memories...Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-64008099841895845532010-11-22T17:29:41.613+00:002010-11-22T17:29:41.613+00:00Loved this. You made me sooooo glad to be out of t...Loved this. You made me sooooo glad to be out of the corporate world.<br /><br />Thanks! <a href="http:thatrebelwithablog.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">that rebel, Olivia</a>Olivia J. Herrell, writing as O.J. Barréhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01107021392937169669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-5311754810867859292010-11-22T16:48:31.452+00:002010-11-22T16:48:31.452+00:00I LOVE this post! I hate it when people use busin...I LOVE this post! I hate it when people use business speak. People in my office often use the term 'let's take a double path' meaning, let's do twice as much work in half the time in the hopes that one of our 'paths' will be the right one, instead of focusing on one path and doing it right. I want to kill myself when I hear that term.Melissa Sarnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11215683401795724259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-79810723345896210252010-11-22T15:33:06.932+00:002010-11-22T15:33:06.932+00:00blue sky thinking, micro management, 'ping'...blue sky thinking, micro management, 'ping' over an email, open it up to the floor or for discussion, AOB for any other business because we are all too busy to say three words, pretty much everything<br /><br />also did you watch I'm a Celebrity last night as the only question that anyone seems to be able to ask that isn't work relatedRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08459305021803770946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-46620184025083457722010-11-22T15:23:13.056+00:002010-11-22T15:23:13.056+00:00My pet hate is 'at this moment in time' gr...My pet hate is 'at this moment in time' grrrrr!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07957545161716269528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-52115782901199952852010-11-22T15:15:46.135+00:002010-11-22T15:15:46.135+00:00OH MY GOSH!! DO YOU WORK WHERE I WORK??? The only ...OH MY GOSH!! DO YOU WORK WHERE I WORK??? The only thing you missed is that we not only "elevate" . . . we must "elevate and sustain" . . . on our "journey to excellence," no less!! ARGH!!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15867744753830511111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-47683154867113163372010-11-22T14:59:37.222+00:002010-11-22T14:59:37.222+00:00"Corporate Mission Statement"!
Like I&#..."Corporate Mission Statement"!<br /><br />Like I'm working for some mind controlling sect..!! LOL! Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507901142971459084.post-27233010848003339062010-11-22T13:59:32.235+00:002010-11-22T13:59:32.235+00:00Brilliant post. I loathe all these ridiculous term...Brilliant post. I loathe all these ridiculous terms, along with all the tired old ones: glass celings, thinking outside the box, and a host of others. It seems to originate from people trying to be clever and other people thinking they are clever to copy!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04631254646368974136noreply@blogger.com