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Re: Industry-Speak: Are You Guilty?

Victoria Player — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:53:15 -0000

Christina,

Just wanted to thank you for sharing this with my Facebook group. Looking forward to connecting with you further. :)

Victoria Player, the "Online Marketing Coach"

Re: Industry-Speak: Are You Guilty?

astenberg — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:02:26 -0000

Cristina,

I agree entirely. Too many people are so wrapped up in the language of their industry that they forget that there's an entire world out there.

In addition to jargon, one of my pet linguistic peeves is the word utilize. I've never run across a situation where utilize can not be replaced by the word use.

Utilize is like nails on a chalkboard to me.

Andrea

Re: Industry-Speak: Are You Guilty?

Jacki Hollywood Brown — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:19:46 -0000

My hubby is in the military. They have their own entire language. It isn't words though, just a series of letters strung together.
For example:
You can take your PMV on your HHT IAW QR&O and CFAO.

It took me almost 10 years to figure that one out. At least with office speak (annoying though it may be) most everyone understands it.

Re: Industry-Speak: Are You Guilty?

Chad — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:30:34 -0000

I seem to hear "let's touch base about that offline" at least twice during every meeting (glad it was included in the BBC article). It has never really bothered me, but I can't help but to chuckle when I hear it. I need to look in the mirror though, I have been catching myself saying "I'm trying to wrap my head around it." Is there an office-speak anonymous?