Over used phrases drive me nuts

motordavid · #15 01-20-2006, 02:02 PM

I actually like, and use the correct expression:
"I could not care less"...

Some of my less than faves:
-"You know what I mean (I'm saying)"
-Relaying a conversation: "So, he saysto me..." (weird use of wrong tense)
-"photo journalist" title for the talking head "news reporter" giving some jive story from "the street".

biz expressions beat to death:
-"he/she gave it a 110 %"
-"I'm efforting that right now."
-"going forward"
-"accretive value" when justifying why a company just bought another losing company.
-the majority of biz buzz bs expressions used by the people on the CNBCs of the media; the CEOs won't say crap with a mouthful, the "analysts" have a motive and, the "talent" could barely read a Balance sheet, imo.

Just off the top of my mind...I'll think of more.

Pretty good thread, imo.
BR,md