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Wed, 05 May 2010 01:38:03 +0000

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By: L.L. Barkat

L.L. Barkat — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:34:36 +0000

So funny. (oops, I swear I did not start with “so” on purpose! : )

Love this.

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:14:53 +0000

At the end of the day …

it gets dark!

And I think that’s really the point of all this jargon – to keep as many people as possible in the dark.

By: Anne Lang Bundy

Anne Lang Bundy — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:58:46 +0000

My love for words is supremely gratified by posts like this, Brad. You’ve well captured the great power of words, and how much can be communicated in a word as minuscule as ‘so.’ I’m willing to believe that used correctly, ‘so’ has as much power to inspire cohesive teamwork as it does to smugly alienate.

I have a love / hate relationship with the internet. It denies us the ability to employ the tone of voice and body language which purportedly comprise 93% of communication. But we are therefore forced to more carefully weigh each written word, taking advantage of the time we have to formulate written language which is usually unavailable for oral conversation.

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:15:57 +0000

This is all so true! My personal pet hate is, “at the end of the day”.

By: David@RedLetterBelievers

David@RedLetterBelievers — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:32:47 +0000

I can’t believe that i’m still hearing the word “synergy”. Just what does that mean?

And…Im not making this up. I edited a vision statement the other day that had the term “cross fertilization”

I kid you not

David
http://www.redletterbelievers.com

By: donkimrey

donkimrey — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:15:02 +0000

Thass what I’m talking’ about!

By: Cheryl Smith

Cheryl Smith — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:19:57 +0000

So, don’t forget that other obnoxious phrase, “you know.” Right?

By: Maureen

Maureen — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:50:14 +0000

My husband has to attend a lot of business presentations. He picked up on this usage quite a while back; he dislikes it, understandably. We’ve talked about it.

I wonder if use of “so” (a “connector” word) is similar to using “well” — like taking a breath before starting but making the pause audible.

I don’t care for the usage, particularly in opening a formal business presentation; however, I try not to let its use take my focus off what needs to be heard.

Using “so” over and over is annoying when you allow yourself to listen for it. Try to screen it out.

Who among us isn’t guilty of some habit we point out in others but fail to see in ourselves?

By: shrinkingthecamel

shrinkingthecamel — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:31:06 +0000

What I must confess after writing this is that I also have been sucked into this dirty habit. It’s so ubiquitous among the conversations that I am having lately.. I can’t help it!! Even the corporate guys in church are doing it! But I will fight the inclination. For the team.