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/miːnz/
💬Conversación Casual
🎬Mid-workday, David attempts to update Victoria on his progress.
David Smith
Just pivoting to leverage our core competencies.
Victoria
What does that actually mean for Q3 numbers?
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David is using corporate buzzwords ('pivoting,' 'leverage,' 'core competencies') to sound important and productive, a common trait for his character. Victoria, his no-nonsense boss, cuts through the jargon by directly asking what his vague statement 'means' in terms of concrete, measurable results for the quarter, highlighting her demand for accountability and his tendency to use corporate speak without clear substance.
Examples
She means to finish the project by Friday, even if it requires extra hours.
Digital technology provides new means of communication that were unimaginable just a few decades ago.
He was criticized for living beyond his means, constantly buying luxury items he couldn't afford.