Top 10 things not to say to a co-worker
November 18, 2008 by Carol KatarskyPosted in: Best practices, Communication, Hiring & training staff, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views
When dealing with other departments or vendors are you sure you always present yourself in the best possible light?
All of us have verbal tics that we subconsciously rely on when we’re searching for a word or trying to buy time to think. But some filler phrases are more acceptable than others.
Researchers at Oxford University recently put together this list of the top ten most irritating phrases. Banish these babies from your vocabulary, and you’ll instantly sharpen your professional image. Not to mention what you do say is likely to be taken more seriously:
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At the end of the day
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Fairly unique
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I personally
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At this moment in time
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With all due respect
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Absolutely
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It’s a nightmare
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Shouldn’t of
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24/7
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It’s not rocket science
What are your verbal pet peeves? Sound off in the comments.
November 20th, 2008 at 11:09 am
One of my biggest pet peeve words is “just” “I was just ……” or “you just do it this way” or “I just said”. Drives me crazy!!
November 20th, 2008 at 11:28 am
The phrase “reach out” particularly when uttered by HR rep makes me lulu. Plus I get a mental image of a many-tentacled sea monster coming at me!
November 20th, 2008 at 11:31 am
One of my biggest annoyances, and one I hear daily, “it’ll only take 5 minutes.”
November 20th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
I want to smack people when they say “they threw him under a bus”…….
I swear one of these days I’m going to start swinging at people.
November 21st, 2008 at 9:53 am
When my boss wants a draft prepared, he says ” Go gin up ….”. I have never heard this before so I asked him, and he said it means like starting an engine.
November 23rd, 2008 at 1:45 pm
“Not my job” In today’s economic enviornment, everyone is in a learning mode. Responsible for tasks, under good financial times, they would never be asked to perform. We should be thankful we have jobs.