Management-speak

[petagny]

A few days ago I had a private rant about the increasing use of 'going forward'. Here's a list of some equally annoying terminology from the Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/apr/25/top-10-worst-management-speak

I have to admit that I use some of it myself. 'Issues' is one of my favourite ways of avoiding using the word 'problems'. 'Challenges' is another way!

Probably dentists and oil prospectors should be the only people allowed to use 'drill down'. And yet only last week I used the term to explain how incisive my analysis was going to be!

[Napodano]

I must confess that I like jargon and acronyms; I do not find them annoying but, on the contrary creative.

I believe that in all Technical Assistance projects there should be a 'sunset clause'.

My favorite acronym: c.o.b. (close of business) to indicate deadlines.

[Reg]

yeah, an' wot's wrong wiv' "a fare"? or a Tony? - Tony Blair = Fare geddit?  just language innit?

[petagny]

It all depends doesn't it?

Some jargon is useful in simplifying concepts and saving time; but often jargon can be used to obfuscate or to exclude those not in the know from 'the group'. Sometimes it's just plain ugly, like 'going forward'!

[Napodano]

.....often jargon can be used to obfuscate or to exclude those not in the know from 'the group'....

'Obfuscate' is a good one 

[John Short]

Would offuscare do or would that be too confusing?