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37. "Em-bed"

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 09:12 PM

Jul 2012

As in the reporter is an Em-bed" (noun).

The phrase "embedded" is stupid and annoying enough on a linguistic, sociological and political level, but it is made so much worse be turning it into a noun -"An EM-bed".

Grrr. I hate it.

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What are the dumbest jargon-y phrases and words that annoy you most? [View all] arbusto_baboso Jul 2012 OP

Been away from the business world for a while. The ones that annoyed me most were: ohiosmith Jul 2012 #1

I thought "Helicopter it" meant twirling your male part......... panader0 Jul 2012 #35

It does! Woo, woo woo....! ohiosmith Jul 2012 #38

Politics is the worst for this. Archae Jul 2012 #2

But without "spin", we can't call it the "spin cycle" Odin2005 Jul 2012 #50

"Marketecture". I liken it to dog shit. Don't step in it. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #3

"Shooting" someone an email arcane1 Jul 2012 #4

that work environment would be toxic to an English teacher NJCher Jul 2012 #15

last para -- sad Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #32

I can't stand "circle back". I ain't got time for circling... bluesbassman Jul 2012 #5

Do you have time for circle jerks? kentauros Jul 2012 #53

LOL. Of course! bluesbassman Jul 2012 #61

"Touch base". I grew up playing ball and it meant something then NightWatcher Jul 2012 #6

Pretty much spot-on Populist_Prole Jul 2012 #28

"Job Creator" redwitch Jul 2012 #7

God Particle HarveyDarkey Jul 2012 #8

Amen caraher Jul 2012 #22

God Particle kentauros Jul 2012 #54

"At the end of the day...". nt Bonobo Jul 2012 #9

beat me to it, bonobo SCantiGOP Jul 2012 #11

That phrase is my pet peeve. I cringe when I hear it. n/t RebelOne Jul 2012 #26

"I'm down with that" Mopar151 Jul 2012 #52

I'm getting burnt out on "Doubling down" OriginalGeek Jul 2012 #10

For starters, any noun used as a verb. Bertha Venation Jul 2012 #12

yes NJCher Jul 2012 #16

It's because the corporate world is infused with magical thinking. 6000eliot Jul 2012 #34

"pulling the trigger" on a project or deal. (nt) ehrnst Jul 2012 #13

"It is what it is" TrogL Jul 2012 #14

Bingo! Rambis Jul 2012 #17

I hate, hate, hate that one FloridaJudy Jul 2012 #59

"Ask" as a noun. geardaddy Jul 2012 #18

The managerial-seminar abomination: "My ask of you is that..." Aristus Jul 2012 #19

Any of the obfuscatory, duplicitous bullshit that is used hifiguy Jul 2012 #20

"Visioning" is definitely on my shit-list, too Lucy Goosey Jul 2012 #21

Who's baby is that? What's your angle? I'll buy that. JBoy Jul 2012 #23

I'd buy that for a dollar! kentauros Jul 2012 #55

'invite' instead of invitation bugs me... Ron Obvious Jul 2012 #24

"Having said that" or "That being said..." driver8 Jul 2012 #25

Silo thinking sharp_stick Jul 2012 #27

Lets Take It Offline sharp_stick Jul 2012 #29

I thought it meant ... Kennah Jul 2012 #45

It can, I forgot about that use sharp_stick Jul 2012 #48

It Is What It Is sharp_stick Jul 2012 #30

'Thinking outside the box', still annoys me GCP Jul 2012 #31

When people use the word "preggers" to describe pregnant women. Initech Jul 2012 #33

Drives me nuts too, and I'm a man Populist_Prole Jul 2012 #43

Or when a couple says "We're" pregnant. Son of Gob Jul 2012 #47

That's come over from the UK? Haven't heard it here recently GoneOffShore Jul 2012 #51

"Going forward"... MicaelS Jul 2012 #36

"Em-bed" Bonobo Jul 2012 #37

Synergy Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2012 #39

I think "synergy" actually refers to a combination of two or more things Art_from_Ark Jul 2012 #40

I don't think it needs to be greater Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2012 #41

Paradigm shift" Arctic Dave Jul 2012 #42

Action Item Kennah Jul 2012 #44

"I'll take that as an action item" Mopar151 Jul 2012 #60

Got any cheeeese? Son of Gob Jul 2012 #46

"Right-Sizing" Odin2005 Jul 2012 #49

"Impact" as a verb. woo me with science Jul 2012 #56

"win-win" situation, or whatever. Sounds SO phony and contrived. nt raccoon Jul 2012 #57

Using the word "interface" when they mean "communicate". baldguy Jul 2012 #58

one that has cropped up in my world sort of recently Kali Jul 2012 #62

Bottom Line, Sir? Laser-Focused On A Perfect Storm At The End Of The Day The Magistrate Jul 2012 #63

It's déjà-vu all over again. GreatCaesarsGhost Jul 2012 #64