Overused Work Phrases...

RAGTOP · Post by **RAGTOP** » November 19, 2004 3:57 pm

Something snapped in me today when someone at work said...

"at the end of the day..." later they went on to say "let's put this to bed".

I almost had to kill him

!

This really shouldn't bother me but for some reason it does... a lot! what work phrases irratate you?

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » November 19, 2004 3:58 pm

"so that we're all on the same page"

"going forward....."

Mr Play · Post by **Mr Play** » November 19, 2004 3:59 pm

Heard this one today from our Engineering VP after a 2-hour outage killed all of our customer communications;

"We apologize for not letting you know that the maintenance being done this week would be longer than the normal reset maintenance that we do every Friday."

RAGTOP · Post by **RAGTOP** » November 19, 2004 3:59 pm

phjrsaunt wrote:"so that we're all on the same page"

"going forward....."

PHBeerman · Post by **PHBeerman** » November 19, 2004 4:00 pm

If I was a federal employee it, the most common phrase would be. Tomarrow is a holiday.

phtnt · Post by **phtnt** » November 19, 2004 4:00 pm

"have you done anything today?"

land_shark3 · Post by **land_shark3** » November 19, 2004 4:01 pm

That's sexual harassment!

Quit staring at my ___!

No, I will not sleep with you!
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Yeah, I'm pretty tired of hearing those.

mexcooker12 · Post by **mexcooker12** » November 19, 2004 4:02 pm

I hate it when people call their benefits "bennys"

RAGTOP · Post by **RAGTOP** » November 19, 2004 4:04 pm

mexcooker12 wrote:I hate it when people call their benefits "bennys"

rednekkPH · Post by **rednekkPH** » November 19, 2004 4:07 pm

PHBeerman wrote:If I was a federal employee it, the most common phrase would be. Tomarrow is a holiday.

Yup, only we'd spell it right

tikitatas · Post by **tikitatas** » November 19, 2004 4:09 pm

I must say, I do like saying . . .

How about never; does never work for you???

PHBeerman · Post by **PHBeerman** » November 19, 2004 4:10 pm

rednekkPH wrote:
PHBeerman wrote:If I was a federal employee it, the most common phrase would be. Tomarrow is a holiday.
Yup, only we'd spell it right

No, you would have enough time to paste it into word and spell check it. Some of us have to be productive.

Hell who am I kidding I am never productive.

PHat Matt · Post by **PHat Matt** » November 19, 2004 4:10 pm

OGT

or
"this will help you prepare for the OGT"

That is one of the most annoying phrases I know...I fail to see how the Ohio Graduation Test is really worth at least 2 years of worring, espically when it is just a different version of the Profiency test, and we can take it 7 times.

pbans · Post by **pbans** » November 19, 2004 4:11 pm

"We have to think outside the box"
I HATE that phrase.....

My boss is big on Franklin Covey and all the Coveyisms......
Those annoy me to no end.....

phtnt · Post by **phtnt** » November 19, 2004 4:13 pm

"You realize we start at 7:30 don't you?"

I hate that one

PHBeerman · Post by **PHBeerman** » November 19, 2004 4:16 pm

phtnt wrote:"You realize we start at 7:30 don't you?" I hate that one

I am an early bird. So I hear "Are you leaving already" To which I reply "I actually realize that we start at 7:30"

land_shark3 · Post by **land_shark3** » November 19, 2004 4:18 pm

phtnt wrote:"You realize we start at 7:30 don't you?" I hate that one

"Its not even lunch, and you're already drankin?"

That's another one that makes me want to snap!

tikitatas · Post by **tikitatas** » November 19, 2004 4:22 pm

"It's time to re-group."

(I was just doing fine on my own!)

rednekkPH · Post by **rednekkPH** » November 19, 2004 4:22 pm

"If I don't get free housing right now, me and my 5 kids and the one thats on the way will be living on the street."

Yeah, I'm about sick of that one...

Mr Play · Post by **Mr Play** » November 19, 2004 4:28 pm

"How many times do we have to tell you that you don't work here anymore?"