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Bullsh*t Bingo

GiggleSugar — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:00:00 -0700

Remember my poll on annoying corporate catchphrases? Well, here's a more concise list you can copy and carry around in your pocket. During a meeting, mark off a box every time someone says an annoying corporate catchphrase or buzzword, and silently to yourself (unless you want to go to HR), say "Bingo!" when you get a whole bunch in a row. This is better therapy than passive-aggressively leaving your dishes in the sink for someone else to wash, am I right?

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What's the Most Annoying Corporate Catch Phrase?

GiggleSugar — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:00:00 -0700

George Orwell once feared for the English language, noting that vague prose, wordiness, and clichés were killing the truth and our souls. Well, he never heard corporate speak! (Click here and here if you're dying for more.) He would have popped a vein if he could hear sentences like, "Moving forward, let's touch base about leveraging our chances at incentivising folks into purchasing these synergistically utilizable value-added, outside-the-box integrated solutions. They're low-hanging fruit, people! Let's put 110 percent into picking them while they're ripe." I have no idea what I just said, but I'm proud of those sentences nonetheless. So what's the most annoying corporate catch phrase?

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Debate Rebate: Democrats Get Personal

LibertySugar — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:05:52 -0800

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton got feisty at last night’s debate. On Dr. King’s holiday, the issue of race, previously dogging the candidates, provided fewer fireworks than the onslaught of some brand new personal attacks.
Some highlights - Obama challenged Clinton's dedication to the poor:

While I was working on those streets watching those folks see their jobs shift overseas, you were a corporate lawyer sitting on the board at Wal-Mart.

Next, he went after Bill Clinton, implying that the Clinton machine has been dishonest, and venting that he “can’t tell who [he's] running against sometimes.”

Hillary took some swipes, too, accusing Obama of representing a "slumlord" when he was a lawyer in Chicago, and accused the Illinois senator of not answering for his record. The Clinton-Obama exchanges let Edwards appear as an issue-focused candidate:

This kind of squabbling - how many children is this going to get health care? We have got to understand this is not about us personally.

Amen, John! For more on the democratic heat in South Carolina, read more!

The candidates also pointed to a few policy differences. Hillary charged Obama with straying from a central democratic tenant - universal health care. Together, Hillary and John, claimed that Barack’s plan fails to cover all Americans, which Barack hotly denied (check out powerful video of that exchange below). Obama's plan guarantees affordable health care without requiring everyone to buy it.

As for who won the debate, it’s tough to say, but Obama may have more to lose by turning negative and personal. If Hillary can get him off his positive message of hope, he will begin to look like any other politician. When given a chance to speak, Edwards stayed on message, this time hounding Obama more than Hillary. As for Hillary, she continues to demonstrate that she is a wizard for policy and details; but, I’m not sure if her personal attacks come off as shrill or dishonest.

Who do you think won?

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Introducing: Bullsh*t Bingo!

GiggleSugar — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:00:00 -0800

I like this version of bingo that highlights awful corporate speak. I mean, can we be on the same page about how empowered we'd be if we ditched terms like value-added? Bottom line: if we we just thought outside the box, we wouldn't need these corny clichés. Anyway, just wanted to touch base . . .

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You Asked: Do I Stay or Do I Go?

DearSugar — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:00:00 -0700

Dear Sugar--

Weeks after finishing college I landed a job for one of the world's biggest companies. It was incredible and 8 months on, I'm still pinching myself. However, the transition from the breezy student life, to the grueling work days where I get home well after 7:30 pm are starting to take their toll.

On top of this I have a boss who can't deal with stress and as a result takes it out on me. He expects so much of me and treats me in a way that makes me feel about 2 feet tall. I'm now dreading coming to work every morning and feeling miserable (which is having an affect on my
relationship.)

This is my first REAL job, so I don't know if I'm just being oversensitive. Is this normal? This is a HUGE opportunity, but the job itself isn't where I imagined myself. But I'm still so young and have a lot to learn. Do I stay or do I go?

--Overworked Olivia

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Dear Overworked Olivia--

They don't call it "work" for nothing. Jobs can definitely be challenging, frustrating, time-consuming, and stressful at times, but if you are feeling miserable the entire time, something has to change. Hating your job and dreading going everyday isn't healthy for your soul. You can't live like this forever, even if it is "the opportunity of a lifetime."

Try to pin down what you can live with, and what you can't. If the long days are too much, is it possible to cut back on your hours, or do some work at home? If it's your stressed-out, inconsiderate boss that's putting you over the edge, do you think you could have a talk with him or possibly switch departments? Even though he is your boss, you've got to stand up for yourself. No one should be speaking to you disrespectfully, no matter how high up on the corporate ladder he or she is.

If everything combined is the problem, and you never imagined yourself at this kind of job anyway, why not take a leap toward the field you intended on? Trying out different jobs will give you varied skills, and will get you closer to figuring out what it is you really want to do. Good luck Olivia!

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GiggleSugar Reader Spotlight: Colormesticky

GiggleSugar — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 15:00:00 -0700

Today's GiggleSugar spotlight shines on colormesticky. Combining the yin of sweet with the yang of snark, colormesticky's comments never fail to entertain. Read more about this funny animal lovin' lady! And be sure to view the gallery of images after the interview.

GS: What's your motto? CMS: I don’t really have a mantra or motto that I live by, but if I did it would probably be something along the lines of “I’ll try anything once if it won’t get me arrested.”

GS: Where are you from? CMS: I was raised in Oregon, but I moved to LA when I was 19 and I’ve been here ever since. I’ve been trying to convince my husband we should move, and maybe one day I’ll be victorious. I miss my family, and I miss having seasons.

GS: What do you do? CMS: The main reason I moved to LA was to be a professional makeup artist. I had six years of theatrical experience and went to school for special effects, then I realized I wasn’t willing to starve for my art. I worked at a bookstore for about three years, decided I wanted benefits and more money, and became an admin at a large corporation. I’ve been doing it for two and a half years, and I’m totally digging benefits, steady work, and being home by 5:00.

GS: How would you describe your sense of humor? CMS: Pleasantly eccentric.

GS: What's your favorite GiggleSugar post of all time? Your least? CMS: I’m kind of biased--my favorite is my Auggie dog’s Pet of the Week post. I love Pet of the Week, and I love most of the animal stuff. And I heart Mocha the broccoli-eating hamster! My least favorite is still that scary dog-boyfriend thing from way back when. (GS: Banner ad.) *Shiver* That ad still creeps me out.

GS: Who's the cutest funny man and woman? CMS: There are a few guys--I love Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, and Bill Engvall. As for a woman, I’ll go with Ellen DeGeneres. She’s hilarious and adorable, and she does it without being mean or foul.

GS: Favorite male and female comedian? CMS: Male--probably Eric Idle. I saw him speak a couple years ago, and he’s just as absurd in person. Female--Madeline Kahn. My God, was she ever funny. (GS: I totally agree with you there. She was genius in Young Frankenstein!)

GS: What's your favorite comedy of all time? CMS: Most of my favorite movies are comedies. It’s pretty hard to pick just one. I guess depending on what kind of mood I’m in, I’d say either Army of Darkness, The Princess Bride, or The Big Lebowski.

GS: If your life were a comedy, what would it be? CMS: Either an episode of South Park or The Red Green Show. Fart jokes and duct tape, that about sums it up. My brother tells me it would me more like Scrubs: “Dysfunctional and obnoxious, yet caring and devoted”. He would so be Carla.

GS: Do you ever get told you look like someone? CMS: Not anymore, but when I was younger I was always told I looked like Alanis Morisette. The first time I chopped off my hair I looked like Annette Bening.

Sticky's Free For All: My pets are my family. If you don’t want to make your pet part of your family, you probably shouldn’t have a pet. They are not playthings for amusing you or your kids- animals have feelings too. To ignore them is more than thoughtless. It’s cruel. Don’t get it if you’re not going to pay attention to it. If you do get something and it ends up being a mistake, don’t be too proud to admit defeat and let it go to someone who will make it part of the family. It will save both you and the animal a world of unhappiness. If you want something cute and fuzzy that you don’t have to train or spend time with, put out feeders for birds or squirrels. In the meantime, I think your dog wants to come in. ☺

GS: When are other GiggleSugar readers free to chat with you? CMS: Any time. I’m online at work (shhhh!) and occasionally at night. I haven’t been in the chat room in quite a while, but I always respond to private messages and check my guest book.

GS: Thanks, colormesticky!

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(Sticky and Auggie; Hubby with the boys; brother pulling her in wagon after wedding ("I know, classy!"); "There's a long line if you want to shower at my house." Dewey makes a crazy face; Jon Stewart; Stephen Colbert; Bill Engvall; Ellen DeGeneres; Eric Idle.)