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We have our share of commonly used phrases/lines encountered so please share. Some are irritating and some just don't make sense :ph34r:

 

The irritants

 

1. in view of business exigencies

2. please revert

3. please expedite

4. Noted

5.Noted with thanks

6. For you action

7. WIP aka work in progress

8. Song song gao julong

9. Swee swee boh zhao zhui :D

 

Doesn't make sense

 

1. Strictly no xxx ("No" means no. What does "strictly no" mean? Does it mean that "No" gives you a small leeway and "Strictly no" means absolutely no?)

2. Cheap and good

3. Cheaper better faster :ph34r:

 

Jesus :D

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We have our share of commonly used phrases/lines encountered so please share. Some are irritating and some just don't make sense :ph34r:

 

The irritants

 

1. in view of business exigencies <-- simi lai eh? Contingency is it?

2. please revert

3. please expedite

4. Noted

5.Noted with thanks

6. For your action

7. WIP aka work in progress

8. Song song gao julong

9. Swee swee boh zhao zhui :D

 

Doesn't make sense

 

1. Strictly no xxx ("No" means no. What does "strictly no" mean? Does it mean that "No" gives you a small leeway and "Strictly no" means absolutely no?)

2. Cheap and good

3. Cheaper better faster :ph34r:

 

Jesus :D

 

Whoa lau eh. 4 & 5 are my all time fav. LoL...

 

I always think "revert" as going back or undo.

 

 

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Turbocharged

Dee Dee Siao Siao ... Luan Luan Par Siao ...

 

Someone Gay but wise once told me this ...

 

Junked you [laugh][laugh][laugh]

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1. At the end of the day....

2. In a nutshell....

3. Basically.....

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And one of the most irritating via email.

 

"Please assist................."

 

The number of dots is really long. Sigh.

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Supersonic
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Synergise

 

Leverage on

 

Win-win

 

Business analytics/Dashboard analytics

 

Deliverables

 

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Yup those are the ones that irk me most. And while "analytics" can actually be defined in context, most of the people asking for it have no clue what they really want.

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Turbocharged

irregardless

That ain't no engrish word!!

Synergise

 

Leverage on

 

Win-win

 

Business analytics/Dashboard analytics

 

Deliverables

 

---

 

Yup those are the ones that irk me most. And while "analytics" can actually be defined in context, most of the people asking for it have no clue what they really want.

How about Measurable Deliverables -

Or measurable KPI?

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Hypersonic
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no brainer

 

you think i thought who confirm?

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Hypersonic

"Please finish this by the end of today"

 

A folder falls onto the desk...

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Supercharged

Lim Swee Say's attempted murder of the English language:
“If you’re the best today, strive to be better. If you’re better today, strive to be ‘betterer’ and if you’re ‘betterer’ today, strive to be ‘betterest’ so that over time, Singapore’s service standards can just keep getting better, ‘betterer’ and ‘betterest’.”

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