Right. It's just under a month into the new year - how much boardroom bullshit have you been subjected to by your clatter of under-qualified managers who are consistently over-remunerated for incredibly poor performance?: Going forward – loose, meaningless and overused To ' Action ' something - how about simply 'doing' it? Touch base - about as meaningful as ‘let's do lunch’ Circle back - to catch up later Blu e-sky thinking – like 'thinking outside the box' they both translate as 'doing your job' Brainstorm – just like 'thought showers', totally meaningless Low hanging fruit - means nothing, as no one knows what tasks are actually being referred to Get the ball rolling - simply means 'begin' Drill down - not, as one might think, anything to do with heavy machinery End of play - curious strain of kiddy-talk in bureaucratese Deliverables – the postman always rings twice, especially with your e-bay parcel Iss...
On my soapbox again!