there's this article in
MDN news on how some words which sounded cool when spoken in companies in japan in the 80's are out of fashion now.
one caught my attention though...
Horenso is the Japanese word for "spinach", but it's also a contraction of the words "hokoku" (report), "renraku"(contact) and "sodan" (consult), and it's another office word that sparks sniggers among OLs.
"Just the other day, my boss told me that I had to do horenso properly. I wondered what the hell he was talking about and had a laugh with one of my friends, saying that perhaps he wanted me to have a bit more of a healthier diet," a 22-year-old OL tells Shukan Post.
Guess what? the company i am in right now is still very much using the term ard, thinking that it sounds cool. heh. I had to go for this horenso training shortly after i came here, and i also asked "what? spinach training?"
;p
posted by winz at 8:51 AM
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Popeye says spinach is good for you! ;p
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