I am a Project Manager, so I'm up on all the latest buzzwords. However, I've found that the meaning of buzzwords differs from area to area. Case in point (and apologies for the language):
East Coast term
West Coast equivalent term
absolutely not
maybe
yes
maybe
action item by Feb 12 for Joe
Joe's working on the problem
bozo
subcontractor
brawl
design review
dictator
facilitator
do it and do it now
can you sign up for this program?
do it right or you're fired
I'm confident you'll get it done
fuck off
trust me
follow the spec
is there a spec?
get out of my office
let's get consensus on this one
he's a jerk
he's not signed on to our plan
he's a subordinate
he's a team player
I'll cover your ass
consider me your resource
ignore him, he's new
I'm bringing him up to speed
local bar
offsite facility
meet me in the parking lot
let's take that discussion offline
oh shit
thanks for bringing that to my attention
over designed
robust
punch his lights out
constructive confrontation
shut the fuck up
thank you for your input
shut up a minute
let me share this with you
that's totally incompetent
let me build on that point
unemployed
consulting
over budget
on schedule
under budget
we haven't started yet
we finished early
(no translation available)
we're done
how do you feel about that?
what's your problem?
I certainly understand your feelings
where's the spec?
what's a spec?
where's the schedule?
what's the game plan?
your plan sucks
let me share my feelings on this plan
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