# "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:** 15\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/141 "2010-03-02T15:37:24Z")
The standard reply we get from corp. when asking for assitance when something goes wrong is “it’s a known issue” , “yeah no shit, I just told you” X… ---
**Author:** ![dubbin91](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@dubbin91](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dubbin91)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2010, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/142 "2010-03-02T19:54:52Z")
or lets “regroup”, i hear that one a lot. ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/143 "2010-03-03T07:14:42Z")
“Lets take this offline so we can get through the meeting.” \<- I actually like hearing that. (during a 4 hour meeting with too many material scientists reviewing EVERY detail literally to the electron microscope level) ---
**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:** [March 26, 2010, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/144 "2010-03-26T10:41:40Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > That one broke the buzzword-o-meter. Talent Management News Letter > Talent Management—What its all about > Mission Statement: > “The methodology involved with recruitment, development, promotion, retention > and alignment of Human capital with business strategy to meet Company’s goals” > Talent Management will ensure the quality > and quantity of talent available— > create and maintain the talent pipeline. > It will improve and sustain the effective > knowledge management—capture, retain > and transfer of that knowledge to > our global work force. Effective performance > and succession management— > identify, develop and elevate talent over > time. Leverage the collective intellectual > capital of employees globally—increase > engagement and participation. :uhh: ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2010, 9:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/145 "2010-03-29T09:54:01Z")
Is that group hiring? ---
**Author:** ![splitmup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@splitmup](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/splitmup)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2010, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/146 "2010-03-29T14:45:01Z")
keep at the task at hand… ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2010, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/147 "2010-04-16T08:08:58Z")
On a Quote I received… > Attention: Mr Joseph Hrab, Techanical Associate II > snip > Yours Truly, > ‘Guy that came out and worked up the quote’ > President ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2010, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/148 "2010-04-16T08:19:33Z")
Let’s “punch it in” guys! ---
**Author:** ![OriginalSterm](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/originalsterm/32/4964_2.png) [@OriginalSterm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OriginalSterm)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2010, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/149 "2010-04-16T11:27:22Z")
My boss uses more office jargon that anyone I’ve ever worked with. Here are a few gems… “Don’t get wrapped around the axle on this project”. What he means is, “don’t spend too much time on this low priority job”. “Why don’t we deep dive this project”. What he means is, “let’s spend a lot of time on this project because someone is watching”. “We need to put more intellectual horsepower into this project”. What he means is, “let’s get the smarter people in the group working on it”. Sometimes I’ll ask, which job is of a higher priority? He’ll answer with “Both are important, just allocate the resources accordingly and use your technical lead as a guide if you’re in a time crunch”. What he means is, “I don’t know, do both, get help if you’re stuck”. I’ve submitted purchase requests for large dollar items and get a question in the form of an email stating “Is this purchase fiscally responsible for our group to be making?”. Which means, “Do we really need this?”. He’ll often refer to individuals in the plural sense when talking about who at our facility is a good role model for something specific. E.g. “Take a look at the Joe Blows and the Mike Hunts of the world” (fake names obviously). ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/150 "2010-05-13T09:03:57Z")
> Complimentary Workship for Recent U.S. Graduates lol ---
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/151 "2010-05-13T09:12:31Z")
My owner calls us the " Decksperts" and refers to the carpet mats in the stores as the company jewels. ---
**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/152 "2010-05-13T09:14:49Z")
“Ya gotta do the gumshoe work…” “Let’s not make a career out of it.” ---
**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/153 "2010-05-13T09:46:11Z")
> [@FourEyed](#): > > “What asshole is going to do that work? … looks around… What? Us assholes? Shit” Ha, I literally busted out laughing and 3 people looked over at me… A+ thread. ---
**Author:** ![ILLRACEU](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ee7513/32.png) [@ILLRACEU](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILLRACEU)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/154 "2010-05-13T19:09:48Z")
You’ve gotta take the good with the bad. ---
**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2010, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/think-outside-of-the-box-and-other-horrible-office-stuff/52900/155 "2010-05-13T19:11:47Z")
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