Business Babble blame, No one is suggesting you’re to phrase. Translation: You are to blame. You will make it up to me. (See fault) busymeet n. A pow-wow that fills the empty hours that might otherwise be occupied with getting some work done. debt n. A way of postponing until tomorrow obligations you cannot meet today. friend n. An enemy with whom you have yet to do business. laughter curve n. The trajectory by which an executive reaches the point during a presentation when his or her proposal has attracted so much ridicule that it is pointless to continue. plausible deniability n. The act of keeping the CEO informed only of the ends, in order that he or she later can deny knowledge of the means.
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Takes an irreverent yet informative look at business euphemisms. Arranged alphabetically, in a dictionary format, it has over 500 definitions pertaining to current business jargon and includes over 200 quotations from the likes of Woody Allen, Mae West and Lee Iacocca. Barry Blitt's artwork, which has appeared in national magazines, adds to the fun.
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A deliciously irreverent devil’s dictionary of the latest corporate jargon… Business Babble Has the latest wave of downsizing pushed your bile factor to an all-time high, and you feel like you’re ready to bail out of the next available window of opportunity? (In other words, have recent staff cuts made your life a hell at work and got you ready to take the next offer that comes along?) Well, before you do anything drastic, take a look at Business Babble — it’s just what the doctor ordered! Word buffs, curmudgeons, and anybody who’s ever wondered what in the world business people are trying to say will love this insider’s guide to the new Corpspeak.
- More than 500 delightfully cynical definitions in a dictionary format: ability n. The tolerance shown by an employee for coping with superiors whose cognitive endowment would embarrass a tree stump
- More than 200 quotations from such varied sources as Lee Iacocca, Mae West, Woody Allen and Ms. Piggy
- Embellished with hilarious illustrations by award-winning cartoonist Barry Blitt
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This review is from: Business Babble: A Cynic's Dictionary of Corporate Jargon (Hardcover)
This book came close to my expectations, but it didn't quite meet them. Nevertheless, its a great way to learn some of the corporate lingo that people use these days. Its pretty amusing, but I was hoping for better explanations and history behind the phrases. Idiom books are pretty good too.All in all, its a fun book. It's a good deal for the price.
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