# Business speak translation **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [September 27, 2023, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439 "2023-09-27T17:28:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Snikelfritz](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/snikelfritz/32/5728_2.png) [@Snikelfritz](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Snikelfritz)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/1 "2023-09-27T17:28:42Z")
A few of my favourites: Help me understand = wtf is wrong with you, how can you be so stupid Just to be clear = fing listen to me you’ve missed the point so utterly I don’t even know what to do with you Let’s take that offline = stop wasting everybody’s time with the unrelated BS ---
**Author:** ![Mountainhawk](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/mountainhawk/32/82290_2.png) [@Mountainhawk](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Mountainhawk)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/2 "2023-09-27T17:34:56Z")
Per my last email = I’m done with this conversation and if you keep pushing it I will destroy you. ---
**Author:** ![Kenny](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/kenny/32/53_2.png) [@Kenny](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Kenny)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 5:37pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/3 "2023-09-27T17:37:45Z")
> [@Mountainhawk](#): > > Per my last email = You clearly didn’t read what I already wrote, so let me restate exactly what I wrote in my last email. ---
**Author:** ![Jasper07734](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/jasper07734/32/24056_2.png) [@Jasper07734](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Jasper07734)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/4 "2023-09-27T17:38:49Z")
Voluntary contribution to the company fundraiser = if you’re the reason my department doesn’t have a 100% participation rate, you’ll never advance ---
**Author:** ![ldancer911](https://community.goactuary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/919ad9/32.png) [@ldancer911](https://community.goactuary.com/u/ldancer911)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/5 "2023-09-27T17:40:53Z")
Let’s take this offline = Quit wasting everyone’s time with dumb questions. ---
**Author:** ![glassy](https://community.goactuary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/ea666f/32.png) [@glassy](https://community.goactuary.com/u/glassy)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/6 "2023-09-27T18:12:56Z")
“This is not a trivial change request” This wasn’t in the requirements, and I’m not doing it unless you pony up the big bucks $$$$$$$ AKA spend more time developing requirements beforehand and/or quit changing your mind halfway through development. ---
**Author:** ![Snikelfritz](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/snikelfritz/32/5728_2.png) [@Snikelfritz](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Snikelfritz)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/7 "2023-09-27T18:14:18Z")
I might not have time to look at that for a bit = I will never do that ---
**Author:** ![Snikelfritz](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/snikelfritz/32/5728_2.png) [@Snikelfritz](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Snikelfritz)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/8 "2023-09-27T18:15:23Z")
Have you checked with x? = why the \*\*\*\* are you bothering me with this before confirming with x ---
**Author:** ![knoath](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/knoath/32/65607_2.png) [@knoath](https://community.goactuary.com/u/knoath)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/9 "2023-09-27T18:19:20Z")
“Those DW Simpson Salary Surveys are overstated” = “We will never pay you market rate.” ---
**Author:** ![The\_Polymath](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/the_polymath/32/83081_2.png) [@The\_Polymath](https://community.goactuary.com/u/The_Polymath)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/10 "2023-09-27T18:25:15Z")
The last one is used a lot in meetings here lol ---
**Author:** ![Jasper07734](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/jasper07734/32/24056_2.png) [@Jasper07734](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Jasper07734)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/11 "2023-09-27T18:51:02Z")
“Culture of discipline” = “Good ol’ boys network” ---
**Author:** ![Snikelfritz](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/snikelfritz/32/5728_2.png) [@Snikelfritz](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Snikelfritz)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/12 "2023-09-27T18:51:31Z")
What’s the background on this = this seems really stupid, but some VP probably thinks it’s important, which one? ---
**Author:** ![knoath](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/knoath/32/65607_2.png) [@knoath](https://community.goactuary.com/u/knoath)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/13 "2023-09-27T18:54:42Z")
What are you actually asking for? = Stop trying to trick me into saying yes to something that I would say no to. ---
**Author:** ![Jasper07734](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/jasper07734/32/24056_2.png) [@Jasper07734](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Jasper07734)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/14 "2023-09-27T18:56:51Z")
Can you come see for a minute so I can discuss something (in the subject line with empty body) = I done effed up, good thing I wore my brown pants today (as in, _ **I** _ done effed up, not the sender of that message) ---
**Author:** ![Gonzo](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/gonzo/32/834_2.png) [@Gonzo](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Gonzo)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/15 "2023-09-27T19:22:41Z")
on page xx of the manual it says… = read the f’in manual ---
**Author:** ![The\_Polymath](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/the_polymath/32/83081_2.png) [@The\_Polymath](https://community.goactuary.com/u/The_Polymath)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/16 "2023-09-27T19:24:03Z")
Thats what teams messages are for? ---
**Author:** ![Breadmaker](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/breadmaker/32/83065_2.png) [@Breadmaker](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Breadmaker)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/17 "2023-09-27T19:25:37Z")
Help me understand your post. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Polymath](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/the_polymath/32/83081_2.png) [@The\_Polymath](https://community.goactuary.com/u/The_Polymath)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/18 "2023-09-27T19:30:36Z")
Well, if you want to speak privately its a bit passive aggressive to do it via e-mail with a header message with no body. Thats what IMs are for (teams or slack). ---
**Author:** ![Hip\_tiger](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/hip_tiger/32/447_2.png) [@Hip\_tiger](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Hip_tiger)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/19 "2023-09-27T19:45:19Z")
I’ll check in my files and get back to you = Go away, you bother me. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Jasper07734](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/jasper07734/32/24056_2.png) [@Jasper07734](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Jasper07734)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2023, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439/20 "2023-09-27T20:11:42Z")
I think the passive-aggressivity mainly came from above the sender. [Next page](https://community.goactuary.com/t/business-speak-translation/8439.md?page=2)