sundance-communications.com Forums Member Forums Phone Booth buzz word alert - and buzz words in general

I got this one the other day while one of my vendors was here. Reach-Out. I heard it at least six times in the course of one 10 minute meeting. "We wanted to come by and Reach-Out to you." "My associate will take your concerns about service and Reach-Out to you later." :confused: I started looking around for the hidden camera. Surely this is some kind of a joke. How about we'll "call you"? Is there some techno-babble think tank that comes up with these things?

I called my account rep later and told here to be careful about using the term too often. I might send other customers like me into a tail spin. I know, get over it richard, it's just a phrase. Still freaks me out.

Then I get a call from another big vendor this AM. He's sorry he has not Reached-Out sooner about our past due contract. ....

One of the salesmen in our office uses the phrases "nickel and dime'in" and "its like comparing apples to apples" on a daily basis. I crack up everytime I hear it.

Those are just cliches. He needs to throw in a Customer Facing references to get on the track to techno-babbleness. But, yes, the over-usage of such is still a problem.

well if he wants to reach out to you you better go and touch base!

I thought you Reached Out to someone "In Need". Maybe someday he will want to "Do Lunch" with you!

That's the whole point isn't it. They're trying to appeal to the customers emotions.

The owner of the IT place i'm doing consulting/sub work for likes to say "I'll ping you later".

A) It's almost an inside joke unless someone just happens to know what he means.

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B) If you don't know what it means then it comes off as creepy.

well my boss is on a "code 18" kick this week and last week it was Id10t

At least he didn't say he'd "Finger" you later. :rofl:

Phew... I just KNEW someone was gonna chine in with that...