Part 2: 10 x the most exhausting office terms

Recently, I shared with you a number of terrible office terms that really get under my skin. I thought it would be a nice start to the new week to continue that, since I certainly haven't named them all yet. I would especially say: please never use them again.

1. Prio

In other words: the abbreviation for priority. Another disgusting abbreviation and especially so unnecessary. ‘It is really our prio to scale up sales now.’

2. Parking

I know this word is used very often and I use it sometimes too, but I still find it very unpleasant sounding when someone wants to park something so badly.

3. To do a little pee on something

I really find this the most terrible of all: ‘Before we deliver the final content, a few more people need to do their little pee on it.’ Please act normal. This means that other people can still give their feedback/opinion on something.

4. Finetuning

‘Shall we finetune that a little before it goes to the client?’ What can I say: people who regularly use English words are not really my people.

5. Rocket science

‘Our way of working is not rocket science, but you do need to get it.’ I understand that the word rocket science doesn't sound nice, but let's just stick to ‘higher mathematics’.

6. Crystallizing out

In other words: coming to a final decision. Quite exaggerated to use such a chemical term for that.

7. Heads up

‘Can you give me a little heads up in advance?’ Or if someone can catch you up.

8. Making meters

Or worse: making flight hours. Apparently, there are quite a few exciting synonyms for ‘gaining experience’.

9. Hammering shut

‘Let's hammer that quote shut.’ Am I the only one who now sees all these little men in a neat suit with a hammer in hand?

10. Soundboarding

‘Shall we soundboard this with the team?’ This is another very unnecessary word for ‘discussing’.