Answer to Question No.1
I use the given words while collaborating among friends and
colleagues. There are more words, but here is the list of the most
predominantly used words.
- Wow: During official and family conversations,
I use this word to highlight some special achievement. Started
using this word by learning from earlier team covers.
- OMG (Oh my God): Every day, to express
exclamation, pain, sadness and even fear, use this word. Origin is
friends and family and learning from listening to others
conversations.
- Hurry up: I learnt the word probably from
school and now using while at work. The word is used to denote a
sense of urgency.
- Super: When I am enjoying a nicely cooked
food, a team member performs a good job, while watching a fantastic
movie, a friend gifts a cute gift etc. to highlight the sense of
joy and perfection, use this word.
- Hero: I use this word to address a team member
or a friend to seek his special attention like "Hey hero, please
try to finish it quickly". No special meaning to this word, but to
emphasize a sense of urgency and care.
- Loser: When became impatient at somebody's
repeated mistakes or failure at work or in play, use this word. The
usage is influenced from childhood activities and schooling.
- Stupid: When somebody commits mistakes which
are not repairable and if the mood is not that good, use this word.
Typically used among friends and colleagues. The usage is
influenced from childhood activities and schooling.
- What's up: One of the most used word in office
to check with friends and colleagues to inquire what is happening.
The origin is a workplace.
- Kill me: The word is used not in the actual
meaning of killing, but used out of irritation to denote that the
person on the other end is doing something which is not helpful or
making my life miserable. Originated from friends groups and
typically not used among colleagues or work groups.
- Wrap up: The meaning is to denote the
completeness of an activity. Mostly used at the workplace and close
acquaintance with projects and tasks.
- Get lost: The word is not that frequently used
as it is rude. The origin is friends and conversations in families.
Very rarely used at the workplace because usually members in a
Workgroup may not be comfortable with rude words.
- Fool: Usually use this word to flag a person
that the person is behaving silly. Typically used among friends and
family groups and not much used in work groups. The origin is the
conversations and learning from childhood activities and
schooling.
- Text me: A word to communicate somebody to
send a message using a mobile phone. The origin is friends and
family members, but frequently used nowadays among colleagues as
well.
- Catch up: Mostly used in work groups to denote
the urgency to improve the quality or achieve milestones (Can we
catch up DML's Q3 expectations?). The origin of this word is school
days, but mostly used at work.
- Ring me: A word to communicate somebody to
give a phone call. The origin is friends and family members, but
frequently used nowadays among colleagues as well.
Answer to Question No.2
"Meaning is in people, not words" is an interesting quote. The
quote attempts to emphasize the significance of people, how a
person understands a word, who is using a word and with whom and
the context.
- Wow: When I use this word, the person on the other end receive
it with a happy note.
- OMG (Oh my God): When I use this word, the person on the other
end receive it with a happy note.
- Hurry up: When I use this word, the person on the other end
receive it with a trigger to speed up.
- Super: When I use this word, the person on the other end
receive it with much gratitude and contentment.
- Hero: When I use this word, the person on the other end receive
it with a signal to push for better quality.
- Loser: When I use this word, the person on the other end
receive it with an unpleasant note.
- Stupid: When I use this word, the person on the other end
receive it with an unpleasant note.
- What's up: When I use this word, the person on the other end
receives it with a happy note.
- Kill me: When I use this word, the person on the other end
receive it with a happy note.
- Wrap up: When I use this word, the person on the other end
receive it with a happy note.
- Get lost: When I use this word, the person on the other end
receive it with an unpleasant note.
- Fool: When I use this word, the person on the other end receive
it with an unpleasant note.
- Text me: When I use this word, the person on the other end
receive it with a positive note.
- Catch up: When I use this word, the person on the other end
receive it with a pleasant note.
- Ring me: When I use this word, the person on the other end
receive it with a positive note.