This document discusses the overuse of jargon and buzzwords in business communications. It notes that specialized terminology used in a profession can make communications unclear to outsiders. Several examples are given of business jargon and the simpler explanations they are meant to convey. The document encourages using clear, simple language that non-experts can easily understand in order to have more effective communications.
4. Buzzwords
&
Bullshit
Warning
System
SEVERE
Severe
risk
of
bullshit
HIGH
High
risk
of
bullshit
ELEVATED
Significant
risk
of
bullshit
GUARDED
General
risk
of
bullshit
LOW
Low
risk
of
bullshit
5. What
the
hell
is
he
thinking?
I
wonder
if
he
is
OBA
Compliant?
Jargon
invades
personal
life