Anyone who’s worked in an office has had to deal with that person who loves to throw around cliché office phrases to try and get folks motivated for work...
- According to a new poll, 72% of people admit using overused office jargon out of habit, with 60% saying they don’t even understand what most phrases mean
- 27% of employees tune out colleagues who use such jargon too often
- “Give 110%" and “think outside the box” were voted the most cringe-worthy office phrases
Top Ten Most Cringe-worthy Office Phrases(click here for the complete list)
- Give 110%
- Think outside the box
- Hammer it out
- Heavy lifting
- Throw them under the bus
- Don’t count your chickens before they’ve hatched
- Pushing the envelope
- Let the cat out of the bag
- Let’s circle back
- Win-win situation
Source: Moneyish
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