Business-Speak Is Language Best Left At Work

So it’s Saturday and the last thing you want to do is think about is work. But then, while minding your own business you hear “it”. It’s one of those phrases the boss is always saying and just like that you are annoyed all over again.

Anyone's who's ever had to sit through a meeting at work knows that one of the most annoying parts can be the buzzwords that get thrown around.

Igloo Software surveyed 1,000 people and found which buzzwords your co-workers hate hearing the most and the top answer, the granddaddy of them all should come as no surprise:

• Think outside the box - 49.26%
• A lot on my plate - 43.20%
• Touch base - 39.42%
• Bring to the table - 37.64%
• Synergy - 33.47%
• Rock star - 32.27%
• Going forward - 32.08%
• Win-win - 31.28%
• Paradigm shift - 24.33%
• Best practices - 23.83%
• Circle back - 20.26%
• Exit strategy - 20.06%
• Action item - 19.17%
• Deep dive - 14.40%
• Return on investment - 11.22%
• Bandwidth - 9.83%