# "think outside of the box" and other horrible office stuff **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 7, 2008, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900 "2008-08-07T14:04:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ly555is](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/21 "2008-08-07T16:55:59Z")
reinvent the wheel in a perfect world ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/22 "2008-08-07T17:02:08Z")
i use streamlined all the time… then i explain how they should fix it. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/23 "2008-08-07T17:07:35Z")
> [@Nikuk](#): > > The fucking god damned coffee club elitests. 👋 …6 of one half dozen of the other… …take a swag at it… ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/24 "2008-08-07T17:10:12Z")
I only write thanks when I am requesting someone to do something. When I am providing an output to someone they get facts and the file. Writing thanks would be like saying thank you for the opportunity to do your work for you. ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/25 "2008-08-07T17:15:31Z")
People who say “Essentially” waaayyyyy too much. ---
**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/26 "2008-08-07T17:27:02Z")
“Leveraged”. Way FUCKING overused. ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/27 "2008-08-07T17:37:28Z")
I’m surprised no one has said “Going Forward” EDIT: Lets “blue sky this” Everyone at my work uses the word “standpoint” way too much I’m guilty of saying “essentially” quite often ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/28 "2008-08-07T17:42:02Z")
hmmm I string together entire meeting on nothing with these useful phrases… ---
**Author:** ![Toda\_Party](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/toda_party/32/7354_2.png) [@Toda\_Party](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Toda_Party)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/29 "2008-08-07T18:04:18Z")
> [@MicaH"](#): > > i cant stand it, but i hear this in almost every meeting i have… > > some other ones that were kind of new to me were > > “hey i mean lets not muddy the waters here…” > > and > > “the process just needs to be streamlined” \<–this is the most general and ineffective way of presenting a solution to an inefficient procedure > > even saying “this will be more efficient” is some office hack’s way of saying, i dunno, of saying nothing at all ,they truly suck. > > ending every single email with “thanks” , i’m guilty of this but i have begun to stop… office people write this even if its: > > "Hi Micah > > Here is the spreadsheet you requested. > > **THANKS** > > > > **-** Gloria " You should try to be a more pro-active team player. Your negative sentiments won’t help you out on your next performance review. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/30 "2008-08-07T18:24:10Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > hmmm I string together entire meeting on nothing with these useful phrases… haha if it weren’t for these phrases, I wouldn’t be able to go into meetings and convince people that I know what I am talking about. ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/31 "2008-08-07T19:32:52Z")
i used to work for a guy who used the word “basically” about 10x a day (not in an office, ive never had the pleasure of working in an office with a bunch of mingers) i got tired of that fast ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/32 "2008-08-07T19:34:18Z")
> [@brent\_strong](#): > > “Leveraged”. Way FUCKING overused. Leverage is the new synergy. Learn to love it. ---
**Author:** ![Tevenor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@Tevenor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tevenor)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/33 "2008-08-07T19:36:24Z")
"Manager, Thank you for you email. I take your your email seriously and thank you for your suggestions. Although I agree that the role your team plays is essential to business on a go-forward basis, due to symbiotic synergies, the resources and increased staffing is unavailable at this time. Senior management is encouraging all management to leverage the resources available and think outside the box for ways to creatively managem around these management challenges. Again I sincerely appreciate your suggestions and look forward to the continued interested in making us a better team. Can I suggest perhaps looking at your existing processes and looking for ways to proactively streamline those same processes to gain maximum return on your existing resources? Thanks and have a great day. My bosses’ boss." ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/34 "2008-08-07T19:48:32Z")
Corporate America makes me want to stab myself in the eye with a rusty fork. ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/35 "2008-08-07T19:51:08Z")
> [@MicaH](#): > > LOL @ > > PRAIRIE DOGGING: When someone yells or drops something loudly in a cube farm, and people’s heads pop up over the walls to see what’s going on. HAHAHAHAH I KNOW!!! I spit pop everywhere when i envisioned it lol > [@Fry](#): > > Corporate America makes me want to stab myself in the eye with a rusty fork. Can I watch 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/36 "2008-08-07T19:54:21Z")
I’m kinda squeamish. Will you do it for me? … Am I the only one that thinks of something else when I think “prairie dogging”? Turtle head? Gotta pinch a loaf real bad… ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/37 "2008-08-07T19:58:02Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > I’m kinda squeamish. Will you do it for me? > > … > > Am I the only one that thinks of something else when I think “prairie dogging”? Turtle head? Gotta pinch a loaf real bad… Yes I agree with the poop coming out then back in with your squeeze your tummy muscles… but I shit laughing when i thought of people popping their heads up lol. ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/38 "2008-08-07T21:20:19Z")
all of you that hate corporate america need to spend some time in retail. I’ll take corp life any day of the week. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/39 "2008-08-07T21:27:08Z")
I’ve done retail. It’s superior suckage doesn’t diminish the sucktacity of 9-5 cube farms. But yeah, the people I deal with have at least passed some sort of interview process. Retail takes all comers. :lol: ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 5:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/40 "2008-08-08T05:34:51Z")
Dear Micah, I owe you money. Please let me know when you’ll have some pictures ready for me. Thanks, Regards, Cheers, –Josh [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900.md?page=3)