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The nonsense phrases used by bosses not only leave workers confused, they make them angry too. 老板说的一些废话不仅让员工困惑，还让他们感到愤怒。 For old gobbledygook is merely being replaced with new, equally annoying banalities – so instead of asking staff to "push the envelope", bosses wanting the most to be made of a situation now encourage them to "squeeze the toothpaste". 为了让过时的官话与时俱进——更新成一些新的讨人厌的陈词滥调，老板不再让员工“挑战极限”，而是鼓励他们“挤牙膏”以达到拼尽全力的目的。 One of the most complained-about phrases is: "Let’s run this up the flagpole and see who sails it", as a means of suggesting a discussion of an idea and gauging reaction to it. 这些陈词滥调中，被抱怨最多的一句话有：“让我们看看谁能拔得头筹！”这句话通常用来建议员工对一个想法进行讨论，并试探大家对此的反应。 The statement "There is no 'I' in team" to encourage people to work together is among the most hated expressions, as well as "bring it to the table" and "mission critical". 此外，用来鼓励大家团队协作的“在我们的团队中没有‘个人’”以及“让我们拿到桌面上来谈”“这个任务至关重要”也是最为员工讨厌的职场官话。 Spokesman Steve Jenner said the Plain English Campaign has received a steady stream of emails this year from workers in sectors including education and banking. | 
