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IT Manager’s Journal: The 15 Most Annoying IT-speak clichés Buzzwords Ever Used

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 1, 2005

“Sports figures are the most notorious for uttering annoying
clichés to reporters, probably because there is nothing
original that now can be said by an athlete or coach. After some
150 years of the media covering athletics, most every situation has
happened and everything’s already been said. Lines such as ‘We play
them one at a time,’ ‘Our players gave 110 percent out there,’ and
‘We’ll have to bring our ‘A’ game to win’ are yawningly
familiar.

“Same goes for almost any kind of reporting–including IT news.
Any journalist on the job for more than 24 hours knows that
wherever company officials walk, well-worn clichés are sure
to follow…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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