Thanks to research from Amba Hotels for the UK’s top ten most hated pieces of business jargon (take note!):
1. Touch base offline
Meaning: Meet separately after a group meetin
2. Blue sky thinking
Meaning: Unrealistic thinking without influence
3. Punch a puppy
Meaning: Act in a detestable way for business benefit
4. Thought shower
Meaning: Ideas meeting
5. Think outside the box
Meaning: Think creatively
6. It’s on my radar
Meaning: I’m considering or dealing with it
7. Close of play
Meaning: The end of the day
8. Sing from the same hymn sheet
Meaning: All in agreement
9. Peel the onion
Meaning: Examine the problem in detail
10. Wash its face
Meaning: To justify or pay for itself
