We Heard You
wee hurd yoophrase
What it means
A response to feedback confirming that the feedback was received, logged, and will be outlived by the problem.
What it actually means
Nothing is going to change.
How it is used in a sentence
"We heard you on workload, and we're exploring options."
Filed under
Business Bafflegab — Language engineered so that nothing is ever anyone’s fault and no decision is ever final.
Euphemism — The phrase hides something specific. We decode it.
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Work & Ambitionem-PLOY-ee en-GAYJ-muntnounEuphemism
A measurement of morale, taken repeatedly, without any commitment to act on the result.
Real meaningWe will survey you about this forever.
Devil's Advocate
Business BafflegabDEV-ulz AD-vuh-kutnounEuphemism
A person who raises objections they do not hold, in order to delay a decision they dislike without being held responsible for delaying it.
Real meaningI am blocking this from a safe distance.