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it only works with other white collar people who have heard the same jargon, normal people in the real world just won't understand what you're saying, so it's j

• mrtksn 2y ago
  That's right, with jargons the audience is the key.
  • angoragoats 2y ago
    Except that with e.g. technical jargon, the audience is important because non-technical people don’t have the training/experience to understand what’s being said. With office jargon, I understand everything being said, but the majority of it could be stated more simply and clearly without the use of it. This type of jargon is a social signaling tool, not a useful shortcut or simplification (again, most of the time). It’s also harder to parse for non-native speakers of English.
• stavros 2y ago
  Yeah, and then you sound like a jargoff.