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Virtual work is making you talk like a business robot. Here's how to 'circle back' to being human.

Washington Post - Technology News

"Synergy" Why it's annoying: Every time I say it on the job, I feel like I've failed somehow as a human being. Why not just say: "You and I make a good team." "Value-add" Why it's annoying: It feels like a term you use when you want to sound more important. Why not just say: added value "Drinking the Kool-Aid" Why it's annoying: The saying is "there's no such thing as bad publicity." The origin of this phrase comes from tragedy.