If you hear a ceo or analyst over using a word or expression, chances are others are too.
Anyone who can avoid getting sucked into the buzzword or catch phrase parrot syndrome has a better chance of being seen as more genuine and unfazed by trendiness.
So: "at the end of the day", "it's the (..........) stupid", that "going forward" makes these people disingenuous. "Having said that", are there any more vacuous phrases that annoy you ?
Post them here.
Acceptable alternatives to above expressions:
'going forward' : 'In the coming (weeks, months, year, qtr.)', 'looking ahead', etc.
'having said that': 'on the other hand', 'still', 'maybe', 'but' or any other way to qualify
your statement without sounding like your about to contradict yourself.
"It's the (....) stupid": somebody please make this moronic expression go away !
"at the end of the day": somebody please make this moronic expression go away ! |
