What's a word that should never be used in a professional setting? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 10 months ago by binbows@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I personally wouldn't use any word like "slay" in the workplace. I think it'd be completely unnecessary.

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[-] theluddite@lemmy.ml 20 points 10 months ago

Software has more than its fair share of acronyms, which we often choose to say phonetically, like SQL gets said "sequel." We also have the TTY, and you often have to detach things from it. Depending on the context, best to spell that one out, or just substitute "terminal," but I've definitely been in meetings where someone said something about a process that needs to be detached from the titty.

[-] venoft@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

Or the story of the guy talking in the airport about his BOM list.

[-] odium@programming.dev 3 points 10 months ago

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