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JARGON ATTACK: SETTLE THIS AMICABLY

April 8, 2011 by Tim Riley

East Coast West Coast

absolutely not maybe yes maybe action item by Feb 12 for joe Joe's working on the problem
bozo subcontractor
brawl design review

ignore him, he's new I'm bringing him up to speed local bar offsite facility meet me in the parking lot let's take that discussion offline
oh shit thanks for bringing that to my attention
overdesigned robust

punch his lights out constructive confrontation shut the fuck up thank you for your input shut up a minute let me share this with you
that's totally incompetent let me build on that point
unemployed consulting

follow the spec is there a spec? get out of my office let's get concensus on this one he's a jerk he's not signed on to our plan
he's a subordinate he's a team player
I'll cover your ass consider me your resource

over budget on schedule under budget we haven't started yet we finished early (no translation available)
we're done how do you feel about that?
what's your problem? I certainly understand your feelings

where's the spec? what's a spec?
where's the schedule? what's the game plan?
your plan sucks let me share my feelings on this plan

dictator facilitator do it and do it now can you sign up for this program? do it right or you're fired I'm confident you'll get it done
fuck off trust me

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