(1). The same as saying “Let’s make sure we’re on the same page” but way cheesier.
“Can you explain that again to make sure I understand the ask?” Ugggghh.
Props to Amy J. for the submission!
Understand the Ask
RANDOM LINGO
Sharpen Our Pencils
(1). To refine an analysis or proposal after a client tells you to try again. The term is typically heard during an embarrassing tap dance after the materials your new analyst prepared for the meeting ended up being a total mess. Next time, you might want to take a peek at the book before you walk into the the meeting, champ.
“I hear what you’re saying, Peter, and we’ll go back after we break up here, sharpen our pencils and get those new estimates to you ASAP … in the meantime, any updates on our last three invoices? Just checking…”
Right?
(1). Used at the end of every sentence by someone trying to state the obvious but who really is just painfully insecure. Although used by articulate speakers as an infrequent rhetorical tool, the user here actually expects your agreement. Every. Single. Time.
“The end goal here is to improve our net promoter score, right? So we should survey customers in real time, right? And that’s going to require resources, right? So, clearly we should…, right?“
Props to Tommy P. for the submission.