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ESLPodcast296–BadMannersataBusinessLunch

GLOSSARY

client–customer;awhobuysproductsorservicesfromacompany

*Thisbankhasmorethan3,000clientsinthiscity.

manners–thewaythatonebehavesaroundotherpeople,eitherpolitelyor

rudely;thewayonedoesthingsaroundotherpeople

*Theresahasgoodmannersbecauseshealwayssays“please”and“thankyou.”

unprofessional–notprofessional;notappropriatefortheworkenvironment

*Mostpeoplewouldconsideritunprofessionalforemployeesofonecompanyto

askemployeesofanothercompanyhowmuchmoneytheymake.

rougharoundtheedges–notpolished;notrefined;havingtheabilitytodo

somethingwell,butnotyetdoingitwell

*Kyleisagoodpianoplayer,butheisstillrougharoundtheedges,andhe

needsagreatteachertohelphimgetbetter.

previous–prior;earlier;theonebeforethisone

*Ilikemynewjobalot.MypreviousjobpaidlessandIdidn’tlikethework.

toair(someone’s)dirtylaundry–totellsomeone’sbadsecretstoanother

;tosharesecretinformationaboutsomethingbadthatshouldn’tbe

shared

*Walterwasairinghiskids’dirtylaundryduringthepartybytellingeveryone

abouttheproblemstheywerehavinginschool.

blunder–amistake;anerror;somethingthatwasdoneincorrectly

*AlbertomadeablunderbyaccidentallytellingJackieaboutthesurprise

birthdaypartyeveryonewasplanningforher.

clueless–notknowingwhatishappening;unaware;notabletounderstand

something

*Angissocluele