Claiming excellence has become paradigmatic. World-class, even...

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/worldclass-pollie-waffle-my-word-20110908-1jzd1.html

Steven - well done. :)

"worked tirelessly"
"working families"
"going forward"
"like" ('I went to the shop like and bought a dress, like you know a red one with the like red tassells')

Any sort of bullshite management or corporate speak. Don Watson's Weasel Words website has some good examples.

http://www.weaselwords.com.au/index3.htm

I left my last job because I told a supervisor 'last I looked we were living in a democracy not a dictatorship' when advising me not to discuss my employment (which he had threatened to terminate for being too vocal about effect of staff cuts and other matters).

Probably not the smartest thing to do but it was worth it. I could afford to have a Tourette's moment but many people can't and stay silent.

Humbled means 1. Decisively defeated or 2. brought down significantly in prestige. However, winners in elections often claim to be humbled. The losers are really the humbled ones.

'Scientific' and 'ultimate' are also misused as in scientific or ultimate car wash.

In my community swimming pool there is a sign 'more than a swimming lesson, this is an education.' I don't want a bakery that is more than a bakery. I like to get good pastries and other stuff there. That's all. 'More than a' is meaninglass.

Why not 'sponsored' instead of 'proudly sponsored'. I don't care about the emotions of the sponsoring party.

'Closure' and 'reeling in shock' are also overused.

His hair literally stood on end. Literally used to mean figuratively.

Epicentre means the focus of an earthquake. It often replaces centre.

'This contains no chemicals.' All matter is composed of chemicals.

Steven

When I was in the public service the words "Best Practice" use to make my skin crawl. Best practice compared to what?

Oh and "Transparent". When it is clear that a manager has stacked the deck in his or her favour and there is nothing the employee can do about it because it is legal.

I suffer from pointing out the bleeding obvious to my detriment in rising through the ranks. And now I am glad. I am happy with my life, I no longer have someone sitting in judgement of me and I choose when and at what to work. Which came about because of illness. I could see my illness as an obstacle when in fact it set me free from the corporate doublespeak, B/S I used to have to pretend to accept.

My usual contribution to meetings was, "A good meeting is a short meeting." Which always drew glares from the boss.

Great topic.

the topic has 'evolved''..its now about buzzwords
ie its still about buzzwords..but the science of it is now settled

we have a consense...thus have had the debait
[or rather stop the debate we want to legislate]

buzz word are clever stuff..a means to say 'something'
yet in reality trying hard not to say anything

its funny how my mind was full of buzzwords
but by the time my 'service' provider..uploaded the how to post forum
my mind went blank[but just because i got nothing to say..dont say that i dont agree with what has been said so far

so im going with the flow
so lets have an inquiry into the matter
cause its too big..to let us keep going on this line of thought

there are too many radicals..
who disagree with what im trying to not say
[oh is that double speak..lets give that word a tweak]

let run it past the lawyers
run it past the fukkcuss group
let polish up the word choice a bit

get down to the nuts and bolts of the real issue
darn i feel i have said nothing..and know even less
so lets say we dont critises my sinner..and refocus on your sins

our guy got off
but your gierl is in court
but we dont attack your girl
so why attack our guy..[sorry cant talk about it at the moment
its out of our juristiction..sub judice..but hey look the dangers of overeating..oh no we got a gig on the abc..oh its al right its only qanda

phew
im tired from thinking so much
lets do lunch

got the platnum card..your shout mate
we can use the new printers card

lets get the expensive whine
and have a really good time

anyhow gotta go
prancing as a star is on

This is turning out to be a like really awesomely excellent world class totally transparent thread and I'm happy to say we're all following best practice.

One of my pet aversions is "pre-prepared."

When does pre-preparation stop and preparation start?

Another of my pet aversions is the admonition to "be positive." it always makes me think of Neville Chamberlain. Now there was a positive thinker!