Pity the young folk these days. After surviving the rigorous assessment centres and landing that dream job, they begin work and discover the foreign language of Office Speak. So what on earth is happening to our language in business?
Examples of 'Biz Lingo': 'Heartfelt thanks'- does 'heartfelt' make it more sincere?
'Let's do some blue sky thinking!'- i.e. clear thinking
'Moose on the table'- an issue no-one wants to discuss
'Prawn sandwich man'- corporate freeloader
'Why don't you Scuba dive into my think tank'- let's have a discussion
What's the best biz lingo you have experienced? Let me know!
