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comicstrips·Comic StripsbySundray Business Cliches, Brutally Punished [Super Fun-Pak Comics]Source: https://www.gocomics.com/super-fun-pak-comix/2026/09/19View original on lemmus.org272Comments21Reply
tthe_mighty_kracken lemmy.world7Hide 7 repliesI like this comic. Let's circle back to this one later.56Reply
ggastroglizzy piefed.social3Hide 3 repliesIf I can't ask where the value is added, how else am I supposed to politely ask, "what's the fucking point of this bullshit?" If I can't say "it is what it is" how else am I supposed to politely tell someone, "I don't give a fuck."?43Reply
ssurewhynotlem replylemmy.world1Hide 1 replyBusiness speak is just a polite wrapper around needing to be rude. "Let's table this" - shut up, your point is irrelevant "We'll circle back" - I want to end this stupid meeting but unfortunately we'll have to talk about it again later. "We have to synergize" - If you two teams don't start playing nice together, I'm going to sell the whole company.17Reply
ggastroglizzy replypiefed.social"Let's continue this discussion offline." - It would be rude of me to call you an idiot in front of this many people. "Is there any progress on this item?" - You forgot about this, didn't you? "What are your blockers?" - What the fuck is taking so long? "My calendar is project-heavy right now. / I don't have the bandwidth for that." - I don't have time for that bullshit. "Yeah, I think I'm beginning to understand the issue..." - ... and the issue is that you're a fucking idiot. "Your concerns have been noted. / Thank you for sharing your opinion." - Fuck you. I don't give a fuck. Shut the fuck up. "This is off to a great start!" - This fucking sucks. This better not be finished. "I'm going to direct you to [person] on that issue." - Take it up with them, I don't give a fuck. "Looks good to me!" - I didn't read that shit. I've been in corporate too long.12Reply
kk0e3 replylemmy.caI agree. I like the comic but it would work better if they were more buzzword-y.3Reply
Cris_Citrus (he/him <3) piefed.zip2Hide 2 replies"It is what it is" was such a part of my dad's lexicon when I was a kid I really didn't realize its a business speech cliché. Like now I say it regularly and I've never fucking had a corporate job lol 😅 (He was a project manager at IBM for like 30+ years. So... Checks out)14Reply
y0kai [he/him] replyanarchist.nexus1Hide 1 replydidn't know it was business talk either. i always just took it to be a polite way if saying "fuck it"10Reply
Cris_Citrus (he/him <3) replypiefed.zipAhhh, okay that makes me feel less weird for using it all the time lol, thanks2Reply
ssem piefed.blahaj.zone1Hide 1 replyI don't get it. Is there a pun in here somewhere or is it just supposed to be funny because they died?3Reply
Sundray replylemmus.orgThe premise is merely absurd. While many people find corporate jargon annoying, getting crushed for saying it is an unexpected, ridiculously disproportionate response. The contrast between the crime and the punishment is intended to be humorous.3Reply
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I like this comic. Let's circle back to this one later.
This one goes in the ideas fridge
We're taking it to the synergy zone!
Lets triangle back on this
We'll verticalize that bandwidth
Close of business?
I'll pencil it in
By later do you mean "end of the day"?
If I can't ask where the value is added, how else am I supposed to politely ask, "what's the fucking point of this bullshit?"
If I can't say "it is what it is" how else am I supposed to politely tell someone, "I don't give a fuck."?
Business speak is just a polite wrapper around needing to be rude.
"Let's table this" - shut up, your point is irrelevant
"We'll circle back" - I want to end this stupid meeting but unfortunately we'll have to talk about it again later.
"We have to synergize" - If you two teams don't start playing nice together, I'm going to sell the whole company.
"Let's continue this discussion offline." - It would be rude of me to call you an idiot in front of this many people.
"Is there any progress on this item?" - You forgot about this, didn't you?
"What are your blockers?" - What the fuck is taking so long?
"My calendar is project-heavy right now. / I don't have the bandwidth for that." - I don't have time for that bullshit.
"Yeah, I think I'm beginning to understand the issue..." - ... and the issue is that you're a fucking idiot.
"Your concerns have been noted. / Thank you for sharing your opinion." - Fuck you. I don't give a fuck. Shut the fuck up.
"This is off to a great start!" - This fucking sucks. This better not be finished.
"I'm going to direct you to [person] on that issue." - Take it up with them, I don't give a fuck.
"Looks good to me!" - I didn't read that shit.
I've been in corporate too long.
I agree. I like the comic but it would work better if they were more buzzword-y.
By god, they've become dead weight
"It is what it is" was such a part of my dad's lexicon when I was a kid I really didn't realize its a business speech cliché.
Like now I say it regularly and I've never fucking had a corporate job lol 😅
(He was a project manager at IBM for like 30+ years. So... Checks out)
didn't know it was business talk either. i always just took it to be a polite way if saying "fuck it"
Ahhh, okay that makes me feel less weird for using it all the time lol, thanks
I don't get it. Is there a pun in here somewhere or is it just supposed to be funny because they died?
The premise is merely absurd. While many people find corporate jargon annoying, getting crushed for saying it is an unexpected, ridiculously disproportionate response. The contrast between the crime and the punishment is intended to be humorous.
It is what it is.. till it isn’t
It costs what it costs, until the money runs out.
That's one robust floor