Enter the SheSpeaks Useless Jargon Giveaway

   By SheSpeaksTeam  Jan 14, 2015
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Ever get tired of being asked to “give 110%” of yourself? As if you could self-clone on the spot, or instantaneously multiply, in order to ‘better- support’ team needs?

How do you feel when advised not to “open the kimono” (this can sometimes happen when the 'idea hamsters' on the 'bleeding-edge' that you work with - haven't finished their testing yet). If your answer is "ready to take action" - then you may want to enter our Useless Jargon Giveaway where you might be randomly chosen to win a $50 Visa Gift Card* for submitting a workplace catchphrase that you think should be removed from the vocabulary.

Here’s the situation: Since 1976, Michigan’s Lake Superior State University has been doing great work polling and raising awareness about words that ought to be outright banned from everyday language use. Prior winners include:

Teachable moment  Intellectually bankrupt  Boneless wings 
Amazing  Win the future  Thank you in advance 
Refudiate  A-ha moment  Man up 
Game changer Perfect Storm Shovel-ready  
Staycation Man cave  Under the bus 
Awesome Talking Points  Friend-raising
Junk Science It is what it is Pwn 
Curate  Cra-Cra Hacks 

and even though you may still be receiving emails every day that use the word "amazing" three or more times to describe things that, well, aren't - it's reassuring to know that there are entities out there keeping track of this stuff.

But what about the parade of meaningless business expressions that are impossible for the average al desko luncher to avoid hearing in the workplace? Terms like core competencies, buy-in, empowerment, taking it to the next level and learnings (that most cringeworthy of the verbs-turned-noun, do you agree?) can now be submitted for inclusion in our directory of the most cloying words in memospeak!     

TO ENTER, simply tell us in the comments below - which business jargon word or phrase you’d like to never hear again, and you’ll be automatically entered to win a $50 Visa Gift Card!

Good luck everybody! Oh, and we promise, if you win we will not be 'reaching-out' to you. Instead, we will contact you via email. ;)

*Open now through January 27, 2015 to US residents 18 years or older.  

Congratulations to Lucky Winner! tsmith4

 

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sthurberyoung by sthurberyoung | SIOUX FALLS, SD
Jan 22, 2015

For me, it would be :"the bottom line" ,,,I know about it and understand it but do not need every directive or comment from the "higher ups" to include it in their daily conversations and communications! Ugh!

Ronibing by Ronibing | COLUMBUS, OH
Jan 22, 2015

I cannot stand "touch-base" let's add it to the list please!

pmencin by pmencin | MASSILLON, OH
Jan 22, 2015

Employees who are ENGAGED! No, I am not engaged ..... I am married!

herbalkate by herbalkate | LOUISVILLE, KY
Jan 22, 2015

Make sure we're on the same page. Think outside the box.

jerylt by jerylt | ABERDEEN, NJ
Jan 22, 2015

Selfie!

angela1222 by angela1222 | Center Line, MI
Jan 22, 2015

Wheelhouse Not in my "wheelhouse"

butterfly071973 by butterfly071973 | Weatherford, TX
Jan 21, 2015

I cringe when people say "Drinking the Kool-aid" What I find so revolting about it is that it is referencing to the Jonestown Massacre of 1978. "Drinking the Kool-aid" means to accept something blindly such as the Jonestown Cult did when they drank the poisoned kool-aid. I just want to say "REALLY?? You are saying that I (or this person) would drink poison on the word of another person or company" That was such a terrible event in so many lives and nothing should ever be referenced back to it....EVERC!

TRasmusan by TRasmusan | Glasgow, MT
Jan 21, 2015

monies instead of money!

sweetmatcha by sweetmatcha | harrison, NY
Jan 21, 2015

It drives me cra-cra when people ask me: "Is that your final answer?" LOL

Eva0524 by Eva0524 | Portsmouth, OH
Jan 20, 2015

Hop to it ... I mean come on now I cant walk with out tripping over air now you want me to hop too?

curiousone by curiousone | NEW HOPE, PA
Jan 20, 2015

i cringe at the phrase 'win win' which usually means the company wins twice and the employee doesn't

Paradiscal by Paradiscal | Irvine, CA
Jan 20, 2015

Jkay

artisticallyme by artisticallyme | Littleton, CO
Jan 20, 2015

Swag. This drives me absolutely crazy.

kuchick by kuchick | Abilene, KS
Jan 20, 2015

cra- cra no one above at least age 12 needs to ever use this phrase

privelji by privelji | hasbrouck hts, NJ
Jan 20, 2015

Gold Standard