RE: Most annoying word

["Clare Turner" <cturner -at- redflex -dot- com>]

OK, most annoying word that's actually used is "utilize" in all its
forms.  

But, I had a boss years ago (USAF Major) who got tired of using the
standard closing on DIN messages (before the 'net) and decided to get
creative.  So, instead of using the standard "POC (point of contact) is
Major SO-and-so at 123-345-5678, he said, "You can contact me
*telephonically* at 123-345-5678.  Telephonically?!  He asked me to read
his message before sending it and I pointed out that not only was that
not a word, it was a stupid non-word.  He insisted.  Fine - HIS name on
the thing, not mine.  

SO, you guessed it.  For the next several weeks, we had people calling
the office asking to speak to the major "telephonically".  



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Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 7:32 PM
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Subject: Most annoying word

Just out of curiousity...what are your choices for the most annoying and

overused buzzword used in your office?  I have a few words that as a
writer 
just make me cringe when someone uses them and even worse when someone
wants 
them in my writing. :) I won't mention them yet, as I am interested in
what 
you all choose. However, I will admit that I have "The Apprentice" on in
the 
background as I write this. Talk about annoying words...spoken by
annoying 
people :)

Melissa

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