leeslover Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 “Solutioning.” I am trying to figure out what it does for you that, “solving,” does not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsleftfoot Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 “Solutioning.” I am trying to figure out what it does for you that, “solving,” does not. I quite liked this from the Urban Dictionary Solutioning A word many business people misuse to describe the process of creating a solution. These people need a grammar lesson and should be fired immediately. "I am an idiot so I will spend my day solutioning a way to deal with my stupidity". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footy68 Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Would the word not sit better alongside Diluting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 One of my friends suggested that it was like, "solving," but with added exorbitant consultancy fees, and I think he may be correct. Standard IBM speak, apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc_ok Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 (edited) “Solutioning.” I am trying to figure out what it does for you that, “solving,” does not. My own pet hate is 'guestimate'. What's wrong with either 'guess' or 'estimate'? I haven't been asked to do either of these things in years Edited January 22, 2009 by oafc_ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 http://www.lovelyjane.btinternet.co.uk/bull:censored:.htm I first heard about Bull:censored: Bingo years ago - and I still think of it every time I get in those meetings - which is quite a lot.... "I had been in the meeting for only five minutes when I won." - Jack W., Boston "My attention span at meetings has improved dramatically." - David D., Florida "What a gas! Meetings will never be the same for me after my first win." - Bill R., New York City “The atmosphere was tense in the last process meeting as 14 of us waited for the fifth box." - Ben G., Denver "The speaker was stunned as eight of us screamed "BULL:censored:!" for the third time in two hours." - Harry A, Chantilly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackey Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 One of my friends suggested that it was like, "solving," but with added exorbitant consultancy fees, and I think he may be correct. Standard IBM speak, apparently. IBM bosses, I am sure, make up at least 3 words a day. It's like learning a new language working there! My own pet hate is 'guestimate'. What's wrong with either 'guess' or 'estimate'? I haven't been asked to do either of these things in years Sweet mother of god I hate it!!!! You're either guessing (no idea, thus a guess) or estimating (an educated guess) - there is no inbetween!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 IBM bosses, I am sure, make up at least 3 words a day. It's like learning a new language working there! If something comes off, I will be working with them in the future... But the really disturbing thing is that I clicked onto the Bull:censored: page to look for words I have used myself a few seconds ago and was actually looking at the word, "benchmark," on my PC whilst someone on Question Time said it on my TV. What an empowering synergy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 These people need a grammar lesson.... That won't happen, because people are afraid of being referred to as "pedants". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackey Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 If something comes off, I will be working with them in the future... But the really disturbing thing is that I clicked onto the Bull:censored: page to look for words I have used myself a few seconds ago and was actually looking at the word, "benchmark," on my PC whilst someone on Question Time said it on my TV. What an empowering synergy. I've just vomited in my own eyes, and it hurt less than reading that sentence!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny punkster Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 ..networking! guess what my buzz word (theres another one! ) for the day has been? "must up my networking profile"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24hoursfromtulsehill Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 That won't happen, because people are afraid of being referred to as "pedants". Heard in the good old HoC--the spiritual home of bad language--yesterday: "I do not want to reiterate what the hon. Member for Bournemouth, East said, but I echo everything he said." The LibDems really do have a strange relationship with English. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Heard in the good old HoC--the spiritual home of bad language--yesterday: "I do not want to reiterate what the hon. Member for Bournemouth, East said, but I echo everything he said." The LibDems really do have a strange relationship with English. "Echo" - was the House empty yet again? P.S. I took part in a telephone survey from Janet Dean's office the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosa Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 i like the fact that there's a special NHS Bull:censored: Bingo. it's a pity the chief exec of the hospital i work in's removed the video he posted on Youtube to mark our 'Quality Week' (seriously), i could have posted the link and you could probably have crossed off all the boxes within 30 seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigfinLatic Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 http://www.lovelyjane.btinternet.co.uk/bull:censored:.htm God, that is scary... Working in Business Consultancy... I think if i removed those words from my vocabulary, I would feel like a Jedi who had just lost his control of the force... Those words are my friends... please do not offend them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24hoursfromtulsehill Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Diego I honestly believed pedant was your middle name. Should have known better it would of, could of, should of :shock: been with a capital as in "Pedant". Diego: I honestly believed that pedant was your middle name...I appreciate that the other things were mistakes for the sake of humour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Becketts Anchor Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 The company where I work has announced a bit of streamlining today... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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