Forgive Me, For I Have Sinned ... Against The English Language
Corporate jargon endures, even thrives. I'll loop you in. Deep dive. Best practice. Moving forward. The use of such phrases can often be tied to where people stand in a social hierarchy.
by Uri Berliner
Nov 18, 2020
2 minutes
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They're unavoidable — corporate buzzwords and gobbledygook.
Put a pin in it. Circle back. I'll loop you in. Deep dive. Best practice.
These words are the audio wallpaper that surrounds the American workplace. Mind-glazing wallpaper, slightly oppressive.
Synergy. Moving forward. Touch base. Ping me.
This mode of expression has been ridiculed brilliantly for years — in the , the TV show and elsewhere.
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