Comments on: Jargon is a whip to beat away the masses. http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/ Curious | Cute | Comical | Crazy Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:11:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: AOk http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/#comment-50612 AOk Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:58:10 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/#comment-50612 Where ARE Rockwell Automation products sold? Where ARE Rockwell Automation products sold?

]]> By: Amy http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/#comment-18945 Amy Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:57:28 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/#comment-18945 Something my dad used to say when I was little, " The magnitude of your phraseology is too copious for my diminutive comprehension. " Something my dad used to say when I was little, ” The magnitude of your phraseology is too copious for my diminutive comprehension. “

]]> By: Two Funny Things « The Responsible Puppet http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/#comment-18944 Two Funny Things « The Responsible Puppet Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:01:55 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/#comment-18944 [...] (As seen here). [...] [...] (As seen here). [...]

]]> By: Shawn http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/#comment-18943 Shawn Wed, 07 May 2008 18:40:31 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/#comment-18943 Rest assured, it is most definitely a long-running gearhead joke (and a funny one at that. Check it out at: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turboencabulator Rest assured, it is most definitely a long-running gearhead joke (and a funny one at that.

Check it out at:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turboencabulator

]]> By: The Fat Triplets » The Purpose of Jargon http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/#comment-18942 The Fat Triplets » The Purpose of Jargon Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:47:37 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/#comment-18942 [...] As determined by Abraham over at Twenty Two Words. Read the comments too. The accompanying video is High-larious. I have posted it below: [...] [...] As determined by Abraham over at Twenty Two Words. Read the comments too. The accompanying video is High-larious. I have posted it below: [...]

]]> By: Remove jargon. Communicate clearly. « Live. Work. Play. http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/#comment-18941 Remove jargon. Communicate clearly. « Live. Work. Play. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:32:59 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/#comment-18941 [...] [ht: 22 Words] [...] [...] [ht: 22 Words] [...]

]]> By: TJ http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/#comment-18940 TJ Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:22:54 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/#comment-18940 For those who wondered... this is a spoof we produced a few years ago for one of our trade shows. While completely fictitious, it poked fun of our complex product catalog and sometimes techie sales approach. For those who wondered… this is a spoof we produced a few years ago for one of our trade shows. While completely fictitious, it poked fun of our complex product catalog and sometimes techie sales approach.

]]> By: Matthew Westerholm http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/#comment-18939 Matthew Westerholm Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:35:08 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/#comment-18939 I laughed until milk came out of my nose. [clarification: I drank milk <strong>yesterday</strong>. I laughed until milk came out of my nose.

[clarification: I drank milk yesterday.

]]> By: Chelsea http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/#comment-18938 Chelsea Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:02:40 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/#comment-18938 This is how I feel when I read some text books. I think textbook writers get bonuses for using big words. This is how I feel when I read some text books. I think textbook writers get bonuses for using big words.

]]> By: Victor http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/#comment-18931 Victor Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:39:10 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/#comment-18931 That video is hilarious!...but i do hope he is reading what he is saying...because if all those words come out of his brain on the spot.. :O ..wow! That video is hilarious!…but i do hope he is reading what he is saying…because if all those words come out of his brain on the spot.. :O ..wow!

]]> By: Eva Joy http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/#comment-18932 Eva Joy Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:12:46 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/#comment-18932 Abraham, I follow about 40 blogs on my RSS feed and I can honestly say yours is one of my top 3 favorites. The first time that I watched this video, I laughed outloud. I watched it a second time and became saddened by the realization that the feeling it gave me is what some of my non-Christian friends describe feeling like when they visit their local church. How much of our jargon beats away the masses only to have them reply, "I have no idea what you're talking about, and I'm not curious?" : ( Abraham,

I follow about 40 blogs on my RSS feed and I can honestly say yours is one of my top 3 favorites.

The first time that I watched this video, I laughed outloud. I watched it a second time and became saddened by the realization that the feeling it gave me is what some of my non-Christian friends describe feeling like when they visit their local church.

How much of our jargon beats away the masses only to have them reply, “I have no idea what you’re talking about, and I’m not curious?” : (

]]> By: Wesley http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/#comment-18933 Wesley Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:27:43 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/#comment-18933 I'd like to know how much one costs because I've been having problems with Sinusoidal Depleneration. I think something's wrong with my Hydrocoptic Marsel Veins. Or maybe it's just my Girdle Springs? I showed this video to a coworker who used to work with this company. She laughed. I’d like to know how much one costs because I’ve been having problems with Sinusoidal Depleneration. I think something’s wrong with my Hydrocoptic Marsel Veins. Or maybe it’s just my Girdle Springs?

I showed this video to a coworker who used to work with this company. She laughed.

]]> By: C. http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/#comment-18934 C. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:56:37 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/#comment-18934 Two thoughts went through my mind: 1. "Scarily, I understand some of that. Wow. Is that a good thing?" 2. "Didn't we just have a conversation like that over dinner on Tuesday?" The joys of marriage to a techie! But I do love the excitement on his face, even if I have no idea what he's talking about. =) Two thoughts went through my mind:

1. “Scarily, I understand some of that. Wow. Is that a good thing?”

2. “Didn’t we just have a conversation like that over dinner on Tuesday?”

The joys of marriage to a techie! But I do love the excitement on his face, even if I have no idea what he’s talking about. =)

]]> By: James http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/#comment-18935 James Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:35:26 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/#comment-18935 "It's produced by the modial interaction of Magneto reluctance and capacitive duractness." I didn't know they were talking about X-Men. Now THAT'S what I'm talking about. “It’s produced by the modial interaction of Magneto reluctance and capacitive duractness.”

I didn’t know they were talking about X-Men. Now THAT’S what I’m talking about.

]]> By: Robin http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/#comment-18936 Robin Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:30:02 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/#comment-18936 Can you say "flux capacitor"?? (otherwise, "whitenoise*whitenoise"...;) ) Can you say “flux capacitor”??

(otherwise, “whitenoise*whitenoise”…;) )

]]> By: jenna http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/#comment-18937 jenna Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:45:35 +0000 http://twentytwowords.com/2008/03/27/jargon-is-a-whip-to-beat-away-the-masses/#comment-18937 i laughed unexpectedly...through my nose...thank you...and i agree. can your mom correct my grammatical errors??? (finally. twenty-two words.) i laughed unexpectedly…through my nose…thank you…and i agree. can your mom correct my grammatical errors??? (finally. twenty-two words.)

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