How Do you - Know what they Say and Mean


  1. A number of different approaches are being tried. (We are still guessing at this point.)

  2. Close project coordination. (We discuss it over coffee each morning.)

  3. An extensive report is being prepared on a fresh approach. (We’ve hired a couple of punk kids right out of business school to tackle it.)

  4. Major technological break through! (It works so-so, but it looks really high tech.)

  5. Customer satisfaction is assured. (We’re so far behind schedule the customer is willing to take anything at this point.)

  6. The customers’ initial product experience was inconclusive. (The darn thing blew up when they threw the switch.)

  7. Test results were extremely gratifying! (It actually worked!)

  8. The entire concept will have to be abandoned. (The only guy who understood the thing quit.)

  9. It is in process at this time. (It’s bogged down in red tape and completely hopeless.)

  10. We will look into it. (Don’t hold your breath.)

  11. Please note and initial. (We expect this thing to blow up in our faces and want to spread the blame around.)

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