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(1). A delicate term used to describe wealthy (and, thus, sensitive and emotional) clients who treat everyone they come in contact with as “the help”.
“This is a high touch business, people. Our clients just won’t tolerate things like weekends off, nights with the family or religious holidays. We’re always on!”
(1). A statement usually made by the person in your office that historically has done neither.
“Hey guys, I didn’t get a chance to finish up those reports you needed, anyways, anyone wanna hit TGI Fridays with me? Work Hard, Play Hard, am I right?”
(2). Something lonely Jackie from Accounting says in her Facebook status update on Saturday nights before she heads out to The Olive Garden with “the girls”.
Update – Saturday February 22nd 2014, 5:37 PM: “Never ending pasta and bread sticks? Count me hungry! Heading out with the girls after a long week of work. Work Hard, Play Hard!!”
(3). A statement used by stock brokers (emphasis on the “bro”) when they want to blow off some steam after a week of “totally crushing it”.
“We totally crushed it this week bro, let’s head over to Off The Wagon and hit on some NYU freshmen! Work Hard, Play Harder bro!!”
(1). The portion of a website that companies usually flood with scrolling pictures of happy people and inspirational testimonials about their products. It is usually used to portray themselves as warm and caring, when they most likely are anything but.
“You know what we need in the hero space, John? More pictures of people in suits succeeding! And….and….whales breaching the water! Nothing says “buy our pharmaceutical supplies” like whales breaching!
