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weasel terms
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 7:25 pm
by Bailey
1. paradigm shift - stopping people doing things they as they have in the past
2. harmonisation - forcing people into step
3. roll out - something new
4. gain traction - understand and do
5. fenestration - windows
6. damaging energy exchange - accident
7. off airport landing - crash
8. to performance manage out - sack
9. negative growth - loss
10. decanted - relocated
mark IYETMHIHFD:-if-you've enjoyed-this-my-hat-is-here-for-donations Bailey
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:56 pm
by Perry
Rationalize work force - sack
Reevaluate program - cancel
"It's not you, it's me." - It's you!
Restate earnings - got caught with losses and had to admit it.
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 2:57 pm
by skinem
Working with contracts, I tend to think of weasel words as something else--not nearly as interesting as what's been posted!
Contract weasel words--
may
but not limited to
may exceed
some point in time
Now in the spirit of the above--
optimized workforce=smaller
retrench=cut back or lay off
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:46 pm
by gailr
Jon Doe will facilitate a meeting to explore options.
means he'll feebly pretend to invite participation while enforcing already-made decisions
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:50 pm
by gailr
Featured at a local bookshop, this might interest those collecting and/or decoding weasel words.
The Buzzword Dictionary: 1,000 Phrases Translated from Pompous to English
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:29 pm
by Bailey
means he'll feebly pretend to invite participation while enforcing already-made decisions
oh you know Jon too?
mark he-was-my-boss Bailey