I hate the word solution. I really do. It's now so over-used it has lost all its meaning. Lunch solutions? Right. That would be a sandwich then. Or how about plumbing solutions? Got it. You're a plumber. Or spotted on a bin in Glasgow the other weekend: 'Providing refuse solutions'. But my favourite, seen on a website this week, 'Contemporary quality...
I was amused by a letter in this week's Design Week, in which Richard Murray, of London's Williams Murray Hamm, grumbles about the rubbishy press releases he receives from design consultants. He complains of meaningless statements like 'the brighter red feels more contemporary'. And refers to 'merging the word Air and France asserts Air France's international status while preserving its traditional...
I loathe business bull and jargonese. And it seems the readers of the Daily Telegraph feel exactly the same way if recent correspondence with the broadsheet is anything to go by. So here are some of the words and phrases that we love to hate. Use at your peril! Added bonus Co-worker First up Giving 110% Going forward Heads up Hearts and minds Hit the ground running Inclusive Ramp up Time challenged Singing from the same...
Business bull, buzzword bingo, biz speak and jargonese. Consultants and senior management love them. Copywriters hate them. Here are some overused phrases currently being banded about the boardroom (and a light-hearted look at what they really mean!) 1. Blue Sky thinking: You have our permission to come up with something really craaaaaazy. We will probably ignore you anyway. 2. Going forward: Let...
