It's often the little things that get on our last nerve at work. The guy who heats up his stinky lunch in the office microwave. The boss who sends emails after 5 p.m. on Friday.
But according to a new study, one of the most annoying things is business jargon. According to MyPerfectResume, the most annoying jargon is:
"Giving" -- 59 percent
"I'll ping you" -- 59 percent
"Think outside the box" -- 56 percent
"Low-hanging fruit" -- 54 percent
"Reinvent the wheel" -- 53 percent
"Synergy" -- 52 percent
"Take it to the next level" -- 50 percent
"Blue sky thinking" -- 49 percent
"Bring to the table" -- 49 percent
"Touch base" -- 49 percent
"Move the needle" -- 48 percent
"Kudos" -- 47 percent
"Circle back" -- 47 percent
"Take ownership" -- 47 percent
"Raise the bar" -- 46 percent
"Win-win" -- 46 percent
"Core competency" -- 45 percent
"Empower" -- 43 percent
"Strategic partnership" -- 42 percent
"Take offline: -- 42 percent
So, if you don't want to further annoy a boss, co-worker or customer, try to use such words sparingly. If not, they may not want to circle back with you to form a strategic partnership, will not be pinging you, won't want you to move the needle and it certainly won't be a win-win.
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