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IT industry words or phrases that make your heart sink....

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    Originally posted by original PM View Post
    Socialise that idea
    Yep - thats one I really hate
    I'm sorry, but I'll make no apologies for this

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      Originally posted by MicrosoftBob View Post
      What's the downside to not seeing the slides ????
      they ask questions later .

      Always best done over a poor conference connection with half a dozen thick foreign accents where each nationality switches to their native language at full speed occasionally.
      Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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        Omnivorous data consumption.......
        I'm sorry, but I'll make no apologies for this

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          Originally posted by Pogle View Post
          Omnivorous data consumption.......
          love it! I'm having that.
          Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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            Originally posted by Pogle View Post
            Yep - thats one I really hate
            You probably need to socialise your feelings on the information radiator then

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              You have been invited to a Scuba session in the project think tank !
              When freedom comes along, don't PISH in the water supply.....

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                Originally posted by eludea View Post
                "Reach out to"....
                I hate this one to, it seems to be an American thing as I never heard it till I worked at American place, always makes me think of the deodorant advert back in the 90's.

                'Touch base' as well, I feel an idiot saying it 'I will reach out to x, y and z and touch base with them'.
                I like big butts and I cannot lie.

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                  The words 'piece' and 'space' used in any consultancy-like fashion

                  e.g. "Lets support the documentation piece" and "We work in the XYZ space"

                  SPEAK NORMALLY
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                    "That's not how the IT system worked at my last company"


                    Yes. They were on SAP R3. Your current company does not run on SAP.
                    …Maybe we ain’t that young anymore

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                      Originally posted by eludea View Post
                      "Reach out to"....
                      This one ^

                      It seems to be quite recent. Thus far only from Yanks.

                      Dunno why but it reminds me of 1970s preachers in the Billy Graham mould.

                      It's not just a reminder that they want to suck me in to their product or way of thinking, but that a collection plate will be winging its way towards me sooner or later.
                      Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.

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