'However, although office language can be an irritating part of working life, these sorts of problems seem minor compared to the tough working conditions endured by working animals in developing countries.Ī fifth of Brits have sat through an entire meeting without knowing what the leaders were talking about, and the same percentage are often party to telephone conversations where clients are using so much lingo they completely lose the meaning of the conversation. 'If you've ever sat in a meeting wondering what on earth colleagues are talking about, it seems you're not the only one. Jeremy Hulme, chief executive of SPANA, which provides free veterinary treatment to working animals in developing countries, world, said 'We conducted this tongue-in-cheek survey to find out what bothers British workers and it's clear that office jargon is a source of annoyance and confusion in workplaces up and down the country. Read more: Working lives revealed: What we put up with over our years of clocking on Other 'management speak' guaranteed to confuse employees includes references to 'low hanging fruit', 'a thought shower' or the 'helicopter view'.īut despite this aversion to jargon, 15 per cent of workers admit they will throw in phrases like 'it's not rocket science' and 'run this up the flagpole' to sound like they know what they're talking about.
