Sounds like a plan.....

ricko · Post by **ricko** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:21 pm

OK, just for jollies, what cliche/overused phrases at work (or anywhere) do you think should be retired? I'll start.

"Sounds like a plan"

"Think outside of the box"

"That [fill in the blank] really pops"

"We need to transition to..."

Any phrase with "fruition" in it.

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:46 pm

Paradigm shift
Drill down
Results Oriented
Team Player
Mission statement

S33 · Post by **S33** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 8:39 pm

Any Jersey Shore reference (smooshing, GTL, etc)
The arbitrary # sign before comments (non twitter related)
Bruh or Brah in place of "Bro"
People who insert numbers into words like it's some sort of literary shortcut. (H8 for Hate, etc)
"No pun intended" (stop insisting upon yourself)
As mentioned above, "Think outside the box". The phrase should have retired in the closet with the rest of Mr. Rogers' sweaters.
"It's all good"
"Let's touch base"
"Everything happens for a reason" (no, not everything happens for a particular reason)
Pardon my French" (you aren't and don't know how to speak French, nor any other foreign language)

They're not all phrases, but they are annoying. That's all I have for now, I can go on forever.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 10:39 pm

I love when old people say "is that a fact?" makes me laugh every time.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:44 pm

Ha, I was definitely going to add "let's touch base." I could also file "Just shoot me an e-mail" under that same category.

Also, people who say "I know, right?!" when they agree with something. It's like, yes, right. I just said that. You don't need to ask "right?" Just say, "I know" or "I agree."

In terms of the planning world, the term "framework" gets thrown around way too much.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 1:45 am

Let's make [insert year here] our best year ever

Anything that has to do with "synergy"

"I'd like to echo what [insert name] said..."

S33 · Post by **S33** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 3:47 am

I'm seeing a pattern, it's a bunch of white collar office jargon; excuse me while I shoot my face off.

GetUrban · Post by **GetUrban** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 5:15 am

"ties it all together"

"just for $hit$ and giggles"

"gone viral"

"I could care less"

byrdrules · Post by **byrdrules** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 3:34 pm

It is what it is.

*shudder*

Post by **Brad** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 3:54 pm

Anything to do with "Lewis Mumford"

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:19 pm

GetUrban wrote:"I could care less"

Along with:

For all intensive purposes.

Supposably.

Granite (instead of granted).

Although I think these are more irritation at stupid people saying things, as opposed to stupid things said by people.

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:51 pm

I can't believe no one has hit on... "Look..." (supposedly Obama brought us this)

and of course... "Just saying"

GetUrban · Post by **GetUrban** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 6:54 pm

I think these are already retired, but...

He was all...
and she was all..
and she was like...

David Spade should still be allowed to talk this way though, since he does it so well.

also...

Anything to do with the Wizard of Oz. Seems like everyone has to have their own references to it, which are heard every single day.

I wonder how many Wizard of Oz - themed commercials have been made?

"We're not in Kansas any more."

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:16 pm

"let's expand on that a little more"
work/life balance

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 4:04 am

Oh yeah,
"Intensive purposes"

Also, an apostrophe indicates possession. It does not make something plural. Yargh.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 4:50 am

Brad wrote:Anything to do with "Lewis Mumford"

That was out of left field. Is that supposed to be some kind of low blow? :what:

Oh, and continuing with the topic:

People who constantly use baseball and boxing metaphors.

Bob from Omaha · Post by **Bob from Omaha** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 1:32 pm

almighty_tuna wrote:Oh yeah,
"Intensive purposes"

Also, an apostrophe indicates possession. It does not make something plural. Yargh.

Intents and purposes...

Omababe · Post by **Omababe** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 2:40 pm

almighty_tuna wrote:Also, an apostrophe indicates possession. It does not make something plural. Yargh.

For some reason, the use of the apostrophe for plurality seems to be more common in Omaha than in other areas. Ditto with the confusion of homophones (to/too/two, there/they're/their, etc.) in written form.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:04 pm

Bob from Omaha wrote:
almighty_tuna wrote:Oh yeah,
"Intensive purposes"

Also, an apostrophe indicates possession. It does not make something plural. Yargh.
Intents and purposes...

Supposably, that was my point.

Post by **BRoss** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:35 pm

"That's what she said."

Post by **Brad** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:40 pm

OSILayer8Support wrote:"That's what she said."

When used properly, that never gets old.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:07 pm

Bob from Omaha wrote:
almighty_tuna wrote:Oh yeah,
"Intensive purposes"

Also, an apostrophe indicates possession. It does not make something plural. Yargh.
Intents and purposes...

Yeah, that's what I'm saying; it's not 'intensive purposes' it's intents and purposes. Sorry, I didn't make my complaint clear.

S33 · Post by **S33** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:09 pm

Brad wrote:
OSILayer8Support wrote:"That's what she said."
When used properly, that never gets old.

That's what she said.

Bob from Omaha · Post by **Bob from Omaha** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:29 pm

almighty_tuna wrote:
Bob from Omaha wrote:
almighty_tuna wrote:Oh yeah,
"Intensive purposes"

Also, an apostrophe indicates possession. It does not make something plural. Yargh.
Intents and purposes...
Yeah, that's what I'm saying; it's not 'intensive purposes' it's intents and purposes. Sorry, I didn't make my complaint clear.

I know. I wasn't correcting as much as, well, you know.

ShawJ · Post by **ShawJ** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:05 am

I'm guilty of this, but the overuse of "really?" gets old.

"I just went to the store."

"Really?"

Post by **BRoss** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:39 am

"Your mom"

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:45 am

Your mom.

Bob from Omaha · Post by **Bob from Omaha** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 2:59 am

ShawJ wrote:I'm guilty of this, but the overuse of "really?" gets old.

"I just went to the store."

"Really?"

Lately it seems like the words "really" and "seriously" get used or overused quite a bit.

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 3:08 am

S33 wrote:
Brad wrote:
OSILayer8Support wrote:"That's what she said."
When used properly, that never gets old.
That's what she said.

Ha. Very good.

TitosBuritoBarn · Post by **TitosBuritoBarn** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:48 am

"It's what's hot" or "The hottest _______ right now" and other variations. Almost always self-proclaimed.

"Whatnot"

"You rock", "this rocks" etc.

If you've worked in retail and something doesn't scan, "oh, must be free!"

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:06 pm

People who apply the term "sexy" to things that have nothing to do with sex appeal, human bodies, or sex itself. This is very common in marketing and advertising, and it's SO obnoxious.

Post by **BRoss** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:35 pm

StreetsOfOmaha wrote:
S33 wrote:
Brad wrote:
OSILayer8Support wrote:"That's what she said."
When used properly, that never gets old.
That's what she said.
Ha. Very good.

I admit, that was pretty good.

S33 · Post by **S33** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:36 pm

StreetsOfOmaha wrote:People who apply the term "sexy" to things that have nothing to do with sex appeal, human bodies, or sex itself. This is very common in marketing and advertising, and it's SO obnoxious.

You clearly missed "my strange addiction" last night. There was a guy who was in an intimate relationship with his car, "Chase". The guy was underneath the car humping the |expletive| out of it. I laughed.

byrdrules · Post by **byrdrules** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:08 pm

S33 wrote:You clearly missed "my strange addiction" last night. There was a guy who was in an intimate relationship with his car, "Chase". The guy was underneath the car humping the |expletive| out of it. I laughed.

That was beyond disturbing.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:34 pm

Bob from Omaha wrote:
almighty_tuna wrote:
Bob from Omaha wrote:
almighty_tuna wrote:Oh yeah,
"Intensive purposes"

Also, an apostrophe indicates possession. It does not make something plural. Yargh.
Intents and purposes...
Yeah, that's what I'm saying; it's not 'intensive purposes' it's intents and purposes. Sorry, I didn't make my complaint clear.
I know. I wasn't correcting as much as, well, you know.

Just sayin... ;)

Bosco55David · Post by **Bosco55David** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:14 pm

S33 wrote:Bruh or Brah in place of "Bro"

That one drives me into a murderous rage.

cdub · Post by **cdub** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 2:56 pm

The word 'robust' has become big it seems in recent years.

S33 · Post by **S33** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 3:01 pm

Oh yeah... The use of "augment" and "caveat" in business talk.

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:25 pm

Let's take this to the next level.

byrdrules · Post by **byrdrules** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:31 pm

jessep28 wrote:Let's take this to the next level.

That is what she said.