Different Meanings

Different Meanings

What they mean                  What They Say
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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 concensus 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

overdesigned                    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'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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