Office Jargon

Researchers asked 2 000 people about their opinions on office jargon and the phrases they find most irksome.

Over a quarter cited the term “social notworking” – the art of appearing to be hard at work while messing about on Facebook and Twitter – as the most irritating new jargon term.

It was closely followed by “deja brew”, the seemingly kind offer to make a colleague a cup of tea, when you know that they have just had one and are therefore likely to decline.

The top three is completed by “blue-sky drinking”, a term used to describe an unlimited free bar at a work party.

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