I bring work jargon back to my home life sometimes

[Ramathorn]

I caught myself using teh same concerned, urgent tone I use with my customers with my friend like "no value add" or "brings to the table." I just told my ex we should have ten minute one on ones weekly.

 

[I_Live_In_OK]

Didn't you get the memo?

 

[MilkmanDan]

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[George Best]

A friend asked when I had time to get together - I said maybe next Quarter.

 

[Dude]

You say that like its acceptable to use work jargon at work.

 

[Ramathorn]

Well, sometimes you just have to do it at work bro.

 

[Palladio]

I do that with tech jargon a lot.

"What do you want me to do with these old containers?"
"Oh, just delete them."

Also, I say "Undo your last action", and "Email it to me" (when I mean just mail it to me). And I hate to admit it, but sometimes everything would work easier if I could schedule family events through Outlook's calendar. If only we were all on an Exchange server.

 

[dfw75201]

Kidding around, I said something about having to change from carrot to stick to "encourage" my partner to help with something around the house. He asked what I meant. I told him it was related to making donkeys move. He wasn't amused. I tried to explain it was a work term. Didn't help.

 

[Upgrayedd]

It is what it is.

 

[The Over Cusser]

If I am in the middle of something and my wife starts talking to me about random stuff, I will jokingly ask, "Is this an action item?"

 

[gobears92]

Thinking outside the box eh?

 

[Smurfette]

I sometimes find myself slipping into de-escalation dialog outside of school when there's a problem. Drives LHF68 nutz.

 

[baboso]

I toss out synergy, plucking the low-hanging fruit, etc. My wife looks at me like I'm nuts. When I am in a trite mood, I will give an "it is what it is."

 

[TNLonghorn]

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[Bookman]

I once told my mom "I have no objection."

 

[Ramathorn]

Hell, it is what it is is just an everyday term. It's not work jargon, it is what it is.

 

[gobears92]

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[Alpine]

10-4 good buddy. Like when me and the wife hit the road in the 4-wheeler on my day off. I still have my ears on and I always ask for a smokey report as soon as I hit the superslab and again on the flip flop. But she especially hates it when I refer to the ice chest as the reefer.

 

[wherzwaldo]

I don't see anything wrong with starting a new paradigm in your home.

 

[Texas0407]

When my girlfriend doesn't answer a question I ask her, I'll say "Objection nonresponsive."

 

[Dude]

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