Well hey there, sugar.
It’s me, Miss Tootsie Mae — the woman your HR department prays you never quote directly. I’ve lived long enough to know two things: men will lie about the weather, and workplaces will lie about “team alignment.” I’ve survived office politics, church politics, and three husbands who all thought “taking out the trash” was a metaphor.

So every week, I sit myself down with a cup of sweet tea and a heart full of judgment and deliver a few Truthbombs to help y’all navigate the foolishness of modern employment without losin’ your salvation or your sanity.

This week?
We’re talkin’ about those polite little work sayings folks toss around like they mean somethin’.
Baby, half of ’em are just lies wrapped in corporate jargon.

Let Miss Tootsie Mae translate.

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Tootsie Mae’s Truthbombs: Work Sayings Edition

“I’ll follow up soon.”

Now sugar, what I mean is:
“I’ll get to it when the spirit moves me, and right now the spirit is sittin’ down.”

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“Let’s touch base.”

Translation, darlin’:
“You’re confused, I’m confused, and we’re about to confuse each other together.”

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“We’re working on a solution.”

What I’m really sayin’ is:
“We’re prayin’, hopin’, and guessin’ — in that order.”

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“I’m looping you in.”

Which is Tootsie Mae for:
“Congratulations, baby. You’re now part of this mess whether you like it or not.”

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“We’re still evaluating options.”

Meaning:
“We don’t know what we’re doin’, but we’re doin’ it with confidence.”

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“Let’s stay flexible.”

Oh bless it.
That’s just a fancy way of sayin’:
“Prepare for chaos, sugar.”👵🏻