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To me, the problem with both corporate jargon and this list are that they're each an odd affectation that doesn't make communication clearer. Just because some
by abeppu 6y ago
To me, the problem with both corporate jargon and this list are that they're each an odd affectation that doesn't make communication clearer.
Just because something is bad doesn't mean that suggestions about replacing said thing would lead to improvement. I'm somewhat annoyed by programming languages where whitespace matters, but it would be wildly missing the point to propose a language where underscores serve the same purpose as whitespace, and one must indent with the correct number of leading underscores at the start of a line, etc.
- kergonath 6y agoAt least it would solve the space vs tab issue.
- TheOtherHobbes 6y agoCorporate jargon isn't supposed to make communication clearer. It's a kind of stock verbal filler used for status signalling by people who aren't articulate enough to communicate clearly. Linguists call this register. It's linked to social status, general social context, and specific situational context. There's even an ISO standard for different linguistic registers. Language translation systems have to worry about this, because if they get it wrong, hilarity ensues.
- a3n 6y agoI think when someone tosses jargon at you, particularly if they're senior in some way, it includes a mild attitude of dismissal and alpha doggism.