It's best not to trust people who:
• Say “frankly.”
• Attribute their every fuckup to “a perfect storm.”
• Respond to criticism by saying they’ve been “thrown under the bus.” (What bus?)
• Describe their strategy (or their coffee or wine or anything else) as “robust.”
• Tell you, “I’m being perfectly transparent with you.”
• Tell you how “passionate” they are about branding, roofing tile or whatever else it is they’re selling.
• Say they want your feedback.
Another bullet point for the list:
If they apologize and the the word “if” is in the apology, as in, “If I offended you, I’m sorry.”
Or, they apologize with the word “but”, as in “I’m sorry _____, but….
And, people who repeat what you just said using as many big words as possible.
And people who won’t let a subject die!!!
People who respond to anything negative by saying “It’s all good.”
THIS IS THE SPIRIT.
People who say, “It is what it is.”
People who say, “This issue isn’t about ____, it’s about _____.” Says who, gooftard?
People who start something with: “As I’m sure you know…”
If you’re sure I know, then why do you feel the need to tell me again???
And, people who say, in response to anyone asking them to do something: “No problem”
Because sure as shootin’ if they say “no problem” you can bet there WILL be a problem!
Just one more then I’ll stop.
People who say: “We need to make this a ‘win-win’ situation.”
Translation: “You need to do what I want even though it isn’t what YOU want.”
People who say, “It’s the nature of the business.”
People who try to apologize like this: “I’m sorry that you …”
Anyone that says, “Out of the box”
One I shamefully admit thinking but never like hearing: “What’s your problem?”
“I’m just calling to touch base.”
“Quick question.”
“Thanks in advance.”
Writers who call ours “a brave new world.”
“Let’s discuss this Off Line”