Annoying words and phrasesMarketing bollocks, buzzword bingo, or your mum saying "fudge" when she really wants to swear like a trooper. Let's ride the hockey stick curve of this top hat product, solutioneers.
Thanks to simbosan for the idea
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 13:13)
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nahthere's sociolinguistic reasons beyond communicating technical detail for using jargon. It's used to promote group cohesion (we have out special language that we understand, but outsiders don't) and for status (look at the big words I know, I must be smart).
There is a place for technical language where it aids clear communication, but all too often it is just about posturing, dick-measuring contests and defining social groups.
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Sextant goes to him is emotionally erect, on this day, Fri 9 Apr 2010, 15:21,
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I read your excellently-phrased replyand then I looked at your username. And now I'm all of a dither :)
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