Buzzwords that tick you off
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The SCM system we use at work now has a companion 'Business Mashup' edition. Nope, I have no idea what that's meant to mean either.
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"Web 2.0" - especially when used by clueless executives or marketing people trying to sound un-technologically-challenged.
To me web 2.0 is anything with either a glass look or a reflection :laugh:
“Time and space can be a bitch.” –Gushie, Quantum Leap {o,o}.oO( Looking for a great RSS reader? Try FeedBeast! ) |)””’) Built with home-grown CodeProject components! -”-”-
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It's the corporate buzzspeak by the 'suits' that irritates! :mad: (add yours to the list) 1. 'At the end of the day...' 2. 'New paradigm' 3. '..outside the box' 4. '..and walk him through it' 5. '..touch base' 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
What does an agnostic, dyslexic, insomniac do? He lies awake at night wondering if there's a dog.
"Let's go ahead and..." I often want to keep a tally of how many times "go ahead" are said during tutorial videos. It's so annoying when you are aware of it. :mad: So there, I've ruined it for all of you now! :laugh:
“Time and space can be a bitch.” –Gushie, Quantum Leap {o,o}.oO( Looking for a great RSS reader? Try FeedBeast! ) |)””’) Built with home-grown CodeProject components! -”-”-
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"Marketecture" - the use of popular and fashionable technical terms and buzzwords to assist with the marketing and selling of a product. And yes, I have heard someone talk seriously about Marketecture without cracking a smile. They were quite put out when I laughed.
Hey wait, isn't "marketecture" a mashup itself? ;)
“Time and space can be a bitch.” –Gushie, Quantum Leap {o,o}.oO( Looking for a great RSS reader? Try FeedBeast! ) |)””’) Built with home-grown CodeProject components! -”-”-
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There are certain buzzwords that are starting to appear in mainstream use, that really annoy me! The biggest culprit is 'Mashup' What was once quite happy to be a compilation, a medley, or a collage, is now a mashup. And to make matters worse, the majority of these 'mashups' are created by some clown taking something interesting, an stripping out the bit he / she thinks are interesting, and publishing the result, usually to some poorly chosen, ear bleeding music, for unimaginitive people with short attention spans. :mad: What's next, the olympic 400m individual mashup? :sigh:
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allows you to build rich [Windows/web] applications ..."). When I see "rich" and "application" in the same sentence, the words "bloated" and "slow" come to mind. -
Would that be Serena? If so, same company as ours.
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It's the corporate buzzspeak by the 'suits' that irritates! :mad: (add yours to the list) 1. 'At the end of the day...' 2. 'New paradigm' 3. '..outside the box' 4. '..and walk him through it' 5. '..touch base' 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
What does an agnostic, dyslexic, insomniac do? He lies awake at night wondering if there's a dog.
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Would that be Serena? If so, same company as ours.
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It's the corporate buzzspeak by the 'suits' that irritates! :mad: (add yours to the list) 1. 'At the end of the day...' 2. 'New paradigm' 3. '..outside the box' 4. '..and walk him through it' 5. '..touch base' 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
What does an agnostic, dyslexic, insomniac do? He lies awake at night wondering if there's a dog.
My most hated buzzword: FYI As in: FYI, I want to give you a phony compliment about something you did but I REALLY am using that to mask that I want to tell you I didn't like it because your speed/efficiency intimidated me and that you shouldn't do anything to stand out because I think it SUCKS!!!!!! :cool:
_________________________________________________ Have a great day!!! -- L.J.
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Empower as in "empower the users." What happened to "let the users?"
Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface
Whatever happened to "the customers" or "the visitors"? "Consumer" and sometimes "user" are other buzzwords I don't like because although they really are descriptive of people taking actions, they have become interchangeable with being people who are impersonal nothings rather than the individuals who may actually be paying money for the service/product being provided. . . :cool:
_________________________________________________ Have a great day!!! -- L.J.
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It's the corporate buzzspeak by the 'suits' that irritates! :mad: (add yours to the list) 1. 'At the end of the day...' 2. 'New paradigm' 3. '..outside the box' 4. '..and walk him through it' 5. '..touch base' 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
What does an agnostic, dyslexic, insomniac do? He lies awake at night wondering if there's a dog.