So not Gucci If you use these slang words at work, you are hurting your career

So not Gucci If you use these slang words at work, you are hurting your careerSo not Gucci If you use these slang words at work, you are hurting your careerAccording to a new study conducted by international research firm, Onepoll, the slang you use around the office has a substantial influence on how well you are received.How many Americans are in the know?The researchers at Onepoll surveyed 2,000 Americans to determine the age and particular phrases that turn your colleagues off the most.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreIf one in four of the Americans questioned are to be believed, if youre over the age of 25 you shouldnt be using slang at all, while 55% of those surveyed said that slang words are totally unacceptable in an office setting irrespective of your age- particularly the use of LOL in work emails to a higher up.For a little perspective on the demographic observed for the study, it should be noted that a good majority of the respondents were found to be generally out of touch with modern lingo.More than 1,000 of the 2,000 interviewed had no idea what the term ghosting meant, and 55% didnt realize being on fleek was a compliment. One respondent incorrectly defined fleek as the act of spitting on someone, explaining with an erroneous example, You better watch it or Im gonna fleek all over you. Additionally, 37% were unfamiliar with the phrase spill the tea.The survey determined that these terms baffled average Americans the most1StussyTrillTFWTotesPeepedSpill teaSnackGucciFireWokeWhich terms are the most annoying?Interestingly enough, of those that expressed a more charitable view of slang, a good many could care less about how correctly they used them. Forty-six percent of respondents confessed to using slang without knowledge of its definition, despite the fact that one out of two surveyed believed it to be a bad idea to use slang that you didnt know the meaning of.Bae, thirsty, lit and turnt proved to be some of the most ubiquitous terms, though common knowledge does not, as a rule, suggest social acceptance.Over 50% of the Americans surveyed all deemed slang usage to be annoying. Below are the 20 things that drove people the craziest.GOATBaeHangryGucciGhostFleekStussyTFWThrow shadeSMHTotesClap backTurn up/turntPeepedThirstyLitSpill the tea/sipping teaFamSnackTrillThough the majority of the individuals queried in OnePolls survey express a negative view of the use of slang terms, one middle-aged respondent in particular, believes we shouldnt be too quick to dismiss additions to modern dialect.He explains, We all have our experiences based upon our reality. Everybodys creative, thats what comes out, its just being creative.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedu le that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people