You know that part in "Juno" where people keep asking if she's "sexually active" and she says, "What does that even mean? Can I become sexually inactive or is this a permanent state?" It's just like that. I don't understand what these terms mean, and every time I hear them I want to slam my head into a wall. Por ejemplo:
- Real-Time. As in, "I think it's really important that we take care of this in real-time." or "Oh, you spoke to him in real-time? Then that should be fine." WTF!? What time can I speak to someone when it isn't real? If you want me to speak to someone now, or immediately, I can do that. I refuse to categorize it as a whole new type of time. This isn't Star Trek.
- Off-Line. As in, "Well, this is a very interesting conversation we're having, and I think it's very valuable, but let's continue it off-line." If you were referring to working on your computer without the internet, I would be fine with off-line. If all the electronic systems were down, I'd be fine with off-line. You wanna call me back? Fine. I don't need to be told to "take it off-line." Asses.
- Collaborative. As in, "Our plan is to work collaboratively to collaborate on a collaborative plan for collaboration." The problem is not that they don't know how to use it- it's that they use it so much that I feel like my organization is sponsored by the word "Collaborate". And the number 2. It also helps that no one ever works collaboratively. They just talk about it. A lot.
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I'm in the middle of interviews right now and proving that I deserve my license to teach. I try to use as many buzz words as possible because that's what really shows I'm a good teacher.
And I think "off-line" is a great term. It's definitely useful in the consulting world when you want to give advice but not be held accountable to it. Or legally cannot give it.
THEN COME HHHHOOOOMMMMEEEEE. I will fax you the paperwork from UAHSF in real-time. The coordinators can work collaboratively in the process. (and yes, if you were wondering, I did have to move this comment box and read back though your post to spell the word collaboratively correctly)
PS what happens if you click on the little handycapped dude thats hanging out beside the word verification box.
I totally want to rant about public health jargon right now. I have an assignment that involves the following terms: socio-ecologic framework, theory of etiology, mutable factors, logic model, and my favorite, operationalization. That is NOT A WORD.
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