Work & AmbitionEuphemism
We Take This Seriously
wee tayk this SEER-ee-us-leephrase
What it means
A statement issued after a complaint, before an investigation, and never again.
What it actually means
We have a policy about it and nothing else.
How it is used in a sentence
"We take allegations of this nature extremely seriously."
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.
How are you coping
Related entries
We Heard You
Business Bafflegabwee hurd yoophraseEuphemism
A response to feedback confirming that the feedback was received, logged, and will be outlived by the problem.
Real meaningNothing is going to change.
Optics
Business BafflegabOP-tiksnounEuphemism
The branch of corporate philosophy concerned not with whether a decision is wrong, but with how it will read in a screenshot.
Real meaningWe are not asking whether it is right. We are asking how it will look.