No, No, Not Your Baby

“Your Baby is Ugly” is an unbelievably strange business phrase that essentially means, “Your tool or application that you are so proud of is pretty bad.” It’s a strange one. What makes it even stranger is that it’s really only used in the context of someone proudly showcasing their ability to make the hard choices, as in, “I’m not afraid to call our baby ugly.”

Learning: Can we all agree that Babies should be off-limits to business jargon? Especially if bathwater is involved or it involves a baby’s qualitative features. Some business jargon is better than others but try (please) to avoid this one.

References and Resources

Calling Their Baby “Ugly” by Operational Excellence Society; Type: Article

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Does this resonate with you? Have you ever heard someone actually use this phrase? If so, we’d love to hear from you.