The business jargon you need to ban NOW

Are you willing to punch a puppy? Do you want to have your synergies leveraged? Or do you think it’s time you got off the bus?

If these phrases have sent your blood pressure through the roof, you’re not alone. Glassdoor has compiled a list of the UK’s most annoying office jargon, with “touch base”, “game changer” and “mission statement” all scoring highly on the irritation scale.

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Some phrases that didn’t quite make the list include “to agility and beyond”, “put a record on and see who dances” and “rubber meets the road” which were picked by only six percent or less of employees questioned.

2018’s most annoying phrase, however has retained that title for the second year in a row, after also topping the 2017 survey. Click next to find out what it is.