Wen4d ago

Researchers from Cornell University have developed what they call "the Corporate Bullshit Receptivity Scale," a tool designed to measure how impressed people are by business school-style jargon that sounds strategic but says very little.

The findings, described in a recent study, suggest that employees who rate this sort of language as insightful are more likely to struggle with analytical thinking and workplace decision-making.

https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/15/corporate_jargon_research/

#Bullshit #IntelligenceTest

Those who 'circle back' and 'synergize' also tend to be crap at their jobs

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Show threadhanktank61
@Wen Kees van Kooten and Wim De Bie ( aka Koot en Bie) have been active on Dutch TV from the '60's till end ´90' s.
Think "Monty Python", Spike Milligan, Marty Feldman , but in no way imitation. They predicted office, financial , political slang years ahead. Showing clearly how to make a fool of yourself by using that all the time. Like crypto and A I now.
Mar 18 at 7:32amWeb
Show threadwhy -r- we? — factually fun!1d ago

@hanktank61 @Wen

Even Bassie en Adriaan did this, and don't forget Debiteuren Crediteuren (and off course the Lullo's)!

Show threadhanktank611d ago
@whyrweapp @Wen Ik heb na de VPRO -periode bijna geen TV meer gekeken 🙂
Wel kranten goed gelezen. ( Ik werkte lang op de trein ) . En films.
Show threadwhy -r- we? — factually fun!1d ago

@hanktank61 @Wen

Bij deze het artikel, met cartoon. Ik kan even niet zien of die de Engelse of Nederlandse versie pakt (de site/app is tweetalig). Maar aangezien we hier plots Nederlands praten, zal het goed zijn 🙂

https://whyrwe.com/@26/0321-1752

🧪 "Bullshit bingo" officially mapped out

Research shows that people who frequently use obligatory corporate jargon (colloquially known as "bullshit bingo") often score worse on logical thinking and decision-making. They find leaders who use vague language more convincing and then go on to use that same language themselves...

why -r- we?
Show threadhanktank611d ago
@whyrweapp @Wen Back to English :). I worked on Dutch/West-European train-catering for 29 years. 2 years Euston/King 's Cross catering before that. And now pensioned volunteer in Amsterdam-area museum. Easy to recognise hierarchies in groups: The one that just listens, the one that speaks, the one that only does newspeak, connected with her/his job.
And then the almost invisible person. Can be the girl, the boy , old or young: They are the most interesting often. Worth listening to.
Show threadhanktank611d ago
@whyrweapp @Wen Three years ago we had a wine-tasting tour in our town. Museum was one of the locations. Profs explaining their wine. Two groups were able to build the word "crypto" in every sentence they spoke. Absolute record.
Show threadwhy -r- we? — factually fun!1d ago

@hanktank61 @Wen

I hope it was dynamic, holistic crypto?

Show threadwhy -r- we? — factually fun!1d ago
@hanktank61 @Wen Good to hear this story! I'm kinda new @bluesky (using this account, that is). So I am still finding my way in posting, replying, etc... Most of the time I write English, but native is Dutch. So pardon me my French 😉