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06 March 2012

Sound Off! Military Metaphors!


What's the best and worst military metaphor you've ever heard applied to a non-military context? We all know there are a ton of sports uses, but what else is there?

Fire for effect in the comments!

By: Brant

5 comments:

  1. I don't have a particular worst example in mind, but the whole practice is just howlingly inappropriate, especially in business contexts. If I never see another picture of a businessman with camouflage paint all over his face, it'll be too soon.

    It reaches the heights of low comedy in journalism, especially TV journalism. It's just sad, so sad....

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  2. I personally hate organizations with "mission statements".

    A mission statement is task-purpose-time. It is a specific thing to get done by a specific time. It is not the overarching philosophy by which you run the organization

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  3. I frequently use the term "boots on the ground" to talk about the need to have proper resources in place to get a job done. I love the expression.

    "On / Off our radar" is one that I sometimes use that most people seem to get.

    I once said "we need some more illumination rounds on this one" in a meeting where I was the only attending male. Everyone looked at me like I just grew an arm out of my head.

    It's been a long time since I've heard "going ballistic"...which is good thing IMHO.

    I use the term "saddle up" all the time with my kids to let them know a departure is imminent.

    regards,

    Jack Nastyface

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  4. Here's a new one: Weaponized Code.

    http://www.johndcook.com/blog/2012/03/06/weaponized-code/

    I think I like it.

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  5. You just made me remember a sailor who actually knew something about the Thirty Years War.
    He was always talking about "loading his leather gun."

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