I sort of came to that conclusion. I can look back and laugh now.Abraham wrote:Apparently, you're unaware that synergy means pillaging...
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Synergy has many meanings.Jaguar wrote:I sort of came to that conclusion. I can look back and laugh now.Abraham wrote:Apparently, you're unaware that synergy means pillaging...
At one point, for me, Synergy meant providing short term (90-120 days) interest free loans equivalent to 100% of sales to multiple synergistic partners(Fortune 500 companies)while trying to deal with Byzantine bureaucracies, continue operations, and provide capital to expand plant and staffing.
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http://whamproductions.com/homepage/our ... ement.htmlDadtodabone wrote:Synergy has many meanings.Jaguar wrote:I sort of came to that conclusion. I can look back and laugh now.Abraham wrote:Apparently, you're unaware that synergy means pillaging...
At one point, for me, Synergy meant providing short term (90-120 days) interest free loans equivalent to 100% of sales to multiple synergistic partners(Fortune 500 companies)while trying to deal with Byzantine bureaucracies, continue operations, and provide capital to expand plant and staffing.
"We have committed to progressively pursue exceptional value in order to appropriately leverage existing maintainable technology while maintaining the highest standards."
or.....
"It's our responsibility to authoritatively build economically sound total linkage to exceed customer expectations."
or.....
"Our challenge is to synergistically fashion interactive strategic theme areas and continue to intrinsically customize stand-alone internal or "organic" sources to allow us to continually empower high-quality leadership skills to delight the customer.'
There are others. Have fun.
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Re: Word use that drives you up the wall!
The folks uttering incomprehensible blather ought to be slapped until they speak plain English.
As a reward, they should be given a cigarette before the firing squad does it's business...
As a reward, they should be given a cigarette before the firing squad does it's business...
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That seems harsh. Couldn't we just give them a PBJ sandwich and ask them to be nice? That always worked for my Mom.Abraham wrote:The folks uttering incomprehensible blather ought to be slapped until they speak plain English.
As a reward, they should be given a cigarette before the firing squad does it's business...
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then vs. than
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A helpful video from the fine folks at mental_flossCommander Cody wrote:then vs. than
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You must have a nice mom!Dadtodabone wrote:That seems harsh. Couldn't we just give them a PBJ sandwich and ask them to be nice? That always worked for my Mom.Abraham wrote:The folks uttering incomprehensible blather ought to be slapped until they speak plain English.
As a reward, they should be given a cigarette before the firing squad does it's business...
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Not literally, but nice.Dadtodabone wrote:A helpful video from the fine folks at mental_flossCommander Cody wrote:then vs. than
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liablus for libelous 
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My mom went to college.WildBill wrote:You must have a nice mom!
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Yepper - The equivalent of Valley Girl speak for hillbillies.
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Dadtodabone
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So did mine. Pleiades.bizarrenormality wrote:My mom went to college.WildBill wrote:You must have a nice mom!
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