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Define: "At the end of the day"
What HR thinks it means:
A phrase used to summarize the most important fact in a situation.
What it actually means:
"I am tired of arguing with you, so I am just going to state my opinion as a definitive fact."
Use it in a meeting:
"At the end of the day, it doesn't matter that the code is garbage because the sales team already sold it to three Fortune 500 companies."
Tired of hearing this?
Next time someone says "At the end of the day" in a meeting, track exactly how much company money they just wasted. Play Buzzword Bingo, generate a waste invoice, and stop the bleeding.
