tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21521415.post237690445217306337..comments2023-10-20T04:34:12.958-04:00Comments on Do I Amuse You?: Buzz Kill: Death to the Buzz WordsMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13360530423646515256noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21521415.post-65121471060269387572015-04-01T18:34:13.269-04:002015-04-01T18:34:13.269-04:00How 'bout the miss-used buzzwords - where ther...<br />How 'bout the miss-used buzzwords - where there's a perfectly good English word - "future" for example - and the grammar-challenged go around spouting stuff as "going forward". <br />Or from a business mtg the other day - "drill down" (i.e., focus on, or investigate, or inspect, or study.... And "true up", instead of verify, or calibrate, or correct, or even "fine tune"? <br /><br />Just plain dumb... <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21521415.post-8899738322307962009-11-23T11:08:58.552-05:002009-11-23T11:08:58.552-05:00I hope you enjoy this shift in paradigms, Count Sn...I hope you enjoy this shift in paradigms, Count Sneaky! Thanks for following!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13360530423646515256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21521415.post-34145009010480159572009-11-22T16:47:47.608-05:002009-11-22T16:47:47.608-05:00OK! I've repaved my parking lot, and negotiate...OK! I've repaved my parking lot, and negotiated season tickets while translating the corporate manual into English. I'm ready. Let's epate le bourgeois. I'm following! My best Count SneakyCOUNT SNEAKYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367090847525917503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21521415.post-37276781902877442352009-10-29T11:19:13.115-04:002009-10-29T11:19:13.115-04:00There are two sources for buzzwords: the corporate...There are two sources for buzzwords: the corporate world, and the media which is, by extention, also the corporate world.It represents the<br />death throes of literacy and the commercialization of words themselves. So, wot th''ell...mights well make fun of 'em mate! No?COUNT SNEAKYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367090847525917503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21521415.post-57223778149999724632009-10-27T19:37:46.057-04:002009-10-27T19:37:46.057-04:00You did such a good job covering the subject that ...You did such a good job covering the subject that I'm clenching my teeth. I prefer your words, especially Preactive. <br />I cringe when our Co. Pres. refers to new designs as "sexy"... we make medical devices for crying out loud! And he's forever trying to keep everyone "up to speed" and "on the same page." That is sooooo last decade. Gah!One Wink at a Timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00376243777796535015noreply@blogger.com