Below are some words and phrases I will advise you to drop using when you're in the office or a working environment, and more especially if you are around your colleagues and bosses, and yes! You heard me right: 'Colleagues too!' You can't trust them all.
Just
From the way the term sounds itself, it is evident enough that it is actually not a good word to be said out loud in a working environment, especially if you have been assigned a task to complete. Just refrain from using these very words.
It's not fair at all.
You even added (at all) this one shouldn't be used as well as it shows that you don't want more tasks or want to deliver because you're now drawing conclusions on something that you have not tried yet. If you want to keep your job, some things are better left unsaid.
Not My Fault
Something has happened at your workplace, and you pull this line off, pointing fingers and creating an agenda that you don't need to do at all. Even if you deeply know it is not your fault, use other alternative phrases like I was not aware, rather than pulling that one off, because it shows that you are trying to blame someone else who may not be in the picture, rather than your colleagues or boss saying that but not you.
Posing questions like 'Does that make sense?'
This is a completely inappropriate term to use because it shows that you are taking command and everyone is under you. I mean, it is not such a bad term; it is just that you can try using something that sounds less offensive and right.
That's not my job.
Whether it is something that doesn't fall in your department, refrain from using such a word because it does indeed tell a lot about you and your character, and this might not be a good thing; rather, embrace it and try asking how you can make it possible.
You're so wrong, my friend.
For instance, if you are in meetings and someone speaks their mind, and you very well know they are lying, don't try telling them that they are wrong; rather, use different approaches.
Telling people to think outside the box
“Think outside the box” was ranked as the second-most annoying office phrase. And even the way it sounds clearly tells you that it is not a good word to say to someone because then it means that they are not doing things the right way; surely they can use a little correction and motivation in the right way and give people second chances.
Saying 'No Problem'
This phrase basically implies the task was a problem to begin with. Like, you totally had a tough time getting it over with. In order to avoid this negativity, try saying “you’re welcome” or “it’s my pleasure” instead.
