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elliseamos wrote:Pivot
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I feel like, since the pandemic started, more politicians - and people in general - will start off a remark with, “Listen…” Didn’t that used to be considered kind of aggressive sounding?
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spike wrote:I feel like, since the pandemic started, more politicians - and people in general - will start off a remark with, “Listen…” Didn’t that used to be considered kind of aggressive sounding?
I think that's an Obamaism, like "folks".
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wease wrote:
elliseamos wrote:Pivot
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We use this term at work and I do not like it one bit.
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BurtReynolds wrote:
spike wrote:I feel like, since the pandemic started, more politicians - and people in general - will start off a remark with, “Listen…” Didn’t that used to be considered kind of aggressive sounding?
I think that's an Obamaism, like "folks".
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Some of you guys just don't like words
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Rob wrote:Good luck with the thread, bro.
You were right. This thread has gone off the rails!
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BurtReynolds wrote:
Rob wrote:Good luck with the thread, bro.
You were right. This thread has gone off the rails!
We need to develop some best practices here, otherwise we’re just boiling the ocean.
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spike wrote:I feel like, since the pandemic started, more politicians - and people in general - will start off a remark with, “Listen…” Didn’t that used to be considered kind of aggressive sounding?
That's the Dana White. He says it before he's about to attempt to deflect or bullshit his way out of something.
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spike wrote:I feel like, since the pandemic started, more politicians - and people in general - will start off a remark with, “Listen…” Didn’t that used to be considered kind of aggressive sounding?
Yes, I agree it's very scary
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After hearing "pivot" ad nauseum these are my biggest announces:

Labeling something an "Existential threat"

Using "utilize" instead of just saying "use"

Someone at a meeting saying, "Let's get creative on this one..." like all my time hasn't been spent trying to get your dumb ass outside the box already?
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elliseamos wrote:After hearing "pivot" ad nauseum these are my biggest announces:

Labeling something an "Existential threat"

Using "utilize" instead of just saying "use"

Someone at a meeting saying, "Let's get creative on this one..." like all my time hasn't been spent trying to get your dumb ass outside the box already?
The creative one is exhausting and usually always offensive, yeah. The box’s exterior is an almost mythical place, too.

I think “core values” may be the worst of the work jargon though.
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Circle back

Naw, I'm gonna trapezoid forward, motherfucker.
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spike wrote:
elliseamos wrote:After hearing "pivot" ad nauseum these are my biggest announces:

Labeling something an "Existential threat"

Using "utilize" instead of just saying "use"

Someone at a meeting saying, "Let's get creative on this one..." like all my time hasn't been spent trying to get your dumb ass outside the box already?
The creative one is exhausting and usually always offensive, yeah. The box’s exterior is an almost mythical place, too.

I think “core values” may be the worst of the work jargon though.
oooo, forgot/blocked that out.

Thanks?
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'culture wars'. When dems participate in it, it's just called "caring about social issues".
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BurtReynolds wrote:'culture wars'. When dems participate in it, it's just called "caring about social issues".
Only conservatives "throw red meat to their base"
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verb_to_trust wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:'culture wars'. When dems participate in it, it's just called "caring about social issues".
Only conservatives "throw red meat to their base"
The liberal base doesn't eat much red meat
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Throw Impossible Burgers to their base.
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