Work based business bullshit speak
Please. Say what you cunting well mean when you speak. My current employers are horribly guilty of this. The majority of people here talk complete bollocks without even realising. There are far too many, but these are my particular two most hated business bullshit phrases:

'Touch base', as in "Davros, I need an update on that business case you're working on. Can we have ten minutes just so we can touch base?"

Errrrrrrm, if you mean can you talk to me about it, then yes. However, if touching base is some thinly disguised euphemism for feeling each other's arses behind the filing cabinets, then you can cunt off right now. I'll be in touch with Human Resources about you, and no mistake. (And Human Resources - jeez. Whatever was wrong with 'personnel'? 'Cause the fuckers in our place certainly delight in taking the 'human' aspect out of HR).

'Bottom out'. What does this MEAN? Is it an attempt to gain a level of understanding about something that you might not have a full grasp on? Or a potential problem that needs acting upon before it gets out of hand?

Or is it a veiled attempt to try and ram a tube up my jacksie and give me a good flushing?

Eh?

*EDIT* Apologies Devil-in-Tights, I've just read your post. I'm finding it hard to keep up today...
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Fri 2 May 2008, 12:56, 2 replies)

Human Resources
It's a question of attitude.

It's no coincidence that if their job was to euthanise the staff and manufacture cat food, they could still call themselves 'Human Resources'. By contrast, 'Personnel' just doesn't cut it.
(mungo_spanner, Fri 2 May 2008, 13:05, closed)

I see where you're coming from with this
The English language is being raped.
( jim_bob can herd cats., Fri 2 May 2008, 13:39, closed)