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Perhaps there's power in the ambiguity of many corporate phrases. Sure, you could say “I've been slacking off at work and can't meet my deadline, so I'll have those documents to you by tomorrow.” But that'll just upset your boss; it's far too honest for the corporate world. Instead, just cloak your words in jargon and ambiguity: “Let's circle back to the project when I can verbalize the outcomes after seeking clarity with our team." Voila: your boss will think you're super smart, and totally not watching Netflix instead of typing out some boring report. Not only will you get more time for your project, but your corporate lingo will fool everyone around you into thinking you're a total smarty-pants.
Up next, read about why this spouse is considering quitting their job since their wife is insisting on purchasing a 4th family vehicle.
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Hold up, this is fantastic
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If you say "verbalize" when you mean "talk," I'm tuning out
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"Please advise" is so snarky in corporate speak
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He's really problemizing this
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Let's retire this phrase forever
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Just say you'll email it bro
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