| Entry Date | What jargon term annoys you the most? | Why? |
|---|---|---|
| October 20, 2020 at 4:32 pm | furlough |
Unknown word- new term |
| October 20, 2020 at 4:24 pm | 24/7 |
Too American |
| October 19, 2020 at 9:02 pm | TLA |
Three Letter Acronym (it's an acronym for all the acronyms!) |
| October 19, 2020 at 8:58 pm | Environmental scan |
This is used when an organisation researches what's happening in relation to something they are planning something. It sounds like some kind of robot with a laser scanning for something it wants to kill... |
| October 15, 2020 at 1:47 pm | SIT; SCIRT; SACS; CTS; NITH; NOAH; RUSON; SIMON; AIDET; HIS; CDM; |
Some I don't understand or know about and others need to be called what they are. |
| October 15, 2020 at 12:20 pm | sub-optimal |
Its a weasel word, a mealy-mouthed euphemism for "we stuffed up" |
| October 14, 2020 at 4:59 pm | COB |
Makes me think of a cob loaf not close of business! Why can't we just say the end of the day or end of the work day |
| October 13, 2020 at 3:08 pm | Leaning in |
It is supposed to mean that we are working together and supporting one another - why not just say lets work together and be supportive!!! |
| October 13, 2020 at 1:04 pm | chronic |
Because the general community do not understand it, I have heard it used as a substitute as bad eg I have asthma, it's chronic, they don't mean its an ongoing, always there condition, they mean its really bad. And then we here about health professionals, govt talking about chronic conditions - what do they general public think this means - really bad conditions. Oh mine is not that bad... |
| October 7, 2020 at 2:32 pm | consumer |
it dehumanises people |
| October 7, 2020 at 1:35 pm | non-binary |
Not something in mainstream use yet |
| September 21, 2020 at 10:22 am | AOD |
Not even GPs understand the acronym for Alcohol and other drugs. I have seen websites for community health where "AOD programs" is used rather than "Help with drugs and alcohol" |
| September 15, 2020 at 1:29 pm | onboarding |
I know it's a common HR term but it sounds too much like waterboarding - a torture technique - for my liking. Can't we use orientation instead? |
| August 20, 2020 at 4:23 pm | neoplasm |
they wont understand, I too don't understand sometimes |
| August 13, 2020 at 4:53 pm | Gaming |
"Gaming" refers to playing games, either online or in real life. It is not "gambling" and should not be used as a weasel word to make gambling seem nicer or less threatening. Especially by governments. "Minister for Gaming"? Really? How about "Minister For Exploitation"? |
| August 13, 2020 at 10:23 am | BOM |
During the height of last horrific Bush-fire season, a Senior Emergency person came forward and announced that he had just checked the "BOM" site. Anybody hearing that referral to the Weather Report could have assumed he was talking about a bomb attack adding to the already horrible unfolding disaster. I have a long list - DOCS, FACS, HSIE, COAG, DFAT, ACT, ADF, PDHPE, medical positive/negative results. Then there's the bonkers term "NEAR-MISS" . Need I explain? Well - I suffered a genuine "near-miss" recently when a driver "rear-ended" or crashed into my car and managed to "write-it-off". THAT WAS A NEAR-MISS, as far as I'm concerned. I'm still chasing him - the bastard drove off! |
| July 23, 2020 at 9:33 pm | On boarding |
This is what you do to introduce new people to your organisation apparently. |
| July 23, 2020 at 9:31 pm | Convo |
A conversation is a discussion between rational people |
| July 23, 2020 at 9:27 pm | Peeps |
We are people not peeps |
| July 22, 2020 at 9:47 am | unprecedented |
Heard so often |
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