(Warts and All is an annoying business term and is just one of the 212 Most Annoying Business Phrases Managers Effuse, Confuse, and Overuse detailed in the hilarious must-have guide for every workplace: The 30,000-Pound Gorilla in the Room. Available right now on Amazon.)

Warts and All

Okay, gross. We understand the warts, but what’s the all?

Warts are bad enough, but somehow we’re supposed to show the all, as well? Are they zits? Is it just dry skin? Could the all be something really disgusting like hemorrhoids, open sores, or even dingleberries?

Like we wrote: gross.

For whatever reason, your annoying manager feels the need to either reveal everything or nothing. Unfortunately, he or she indicates this by explaining either “We need to show him everything; warts and all,” or, “There’s no need to show the warts and all.”

Forgive us, but we weren’t planning to show any warts… and certainly not the all.

Instead of reaching for vague clichés, wouldn’t it be grand if managers just provided guidance in specific, real terms? Imagine working for a company where direction was clear, and guidance was always provided in a timely, direct manner.

Just think how great it would be to work for someone who wielded the English language as it was intended to be used. Imagine going a whole day without hearing annoying jargon that causes your ears to bleed.

We can dream, can’t we?

Replacement phrases: Everything

See also: Show the Seams

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The 30,000-Pound Gorilla in the Room is available on Amazon