Friday, August 12, 2005

Proposed Replacement Phrases for Overused Corporate Lingo

Formerly: Gain alignment
Proposed: Achieve slippage

Formerly: On a go-forward basis
Proposed: Until Shilvaroth the Devourer of Worlds rises from the dark cavern of Ulthrea and fulfils the prophecy.

Formerly: Touchbase
Proposed: Dickwhittle

Formerly: Keep it on your radar
Proposed: I’m sick of you, Vanessa. I’m sick of you and I’m sick of your shit.

Formerly: Please advise…
Proposed: Slip the crack, make a snack, then send it back, Jack!

Formerly: I’ve got a lot on my plate right now
Proposed: Whatever happened to Mark Linn-Baker? He was so funny on Perfect Strangers.

Formerly: Let’s discuss that offline
Proposed: My eyes! My eyes!

4 Comments:

Blogger JJ said...

You're a funny guy Mr. McTurnbuckle. A very funny guy.

5:24 PM  
Blogger John Q. Pubic said...

I was thinking it would be a good idea, of all places that need the change up it is the office setting.

Then I was thinking of "dickwhittle" and "achieve slippage" at the same time. The mere thought "had me in stitches." - OMG LOL

11:46 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

*Dickwhittle*

Holy shit, I have to start saying that.

11:37 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Whatever, dickwhittle.

3:54 PM  

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