Work & AmbitionEuphemism
Team Offsite
teem OF-sytnoun
What it means
A compulsory trip in which you are asked to disclose your authentic self to the people who will evaluate your performance.
What it actually means
We have taken your weekend and given you a lanyard.
How it is used in a sentence
"The offsite was actually really valuable, I think."
Filed under
Work & Ambition — Everything your employer calls a benefit and your therapist calls a symptom.
Euphemism — The phrase hides something specific. We decode it.
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Mandatory Fun
Work & AmbitionMAN-duh-tor-ee funnounEuphemism
A team activity whose attendance is tracked.
Real meaningYou will be there, and you will smile.
Team Building
Work & Ambitionteem BIL-dingnounBafflegab
The practice of solving interpersonal problems by making everyone fall backwards into each other.
Real meaningWe are not addressing the actual conflict.