[davidw]

Speaking of, could we just not with calling meetings "ceremonies"? It is so pretentious and pompous sounding.

[mixmastamyk]

By design, it is a term of derision.

[davidw]

Eh? 'Ceremony' is a word we normally use for important events. Weddings, funerals... that kind of thing.

[mixmastamyk]

Not in a sarcastic business-meeting context.

[davidw]

People do not use it sarcastically in my experience. Plenty of non sarcastic references like this

https://www.atlassian.com/agile/scrum/ceremonies

[mixmastamyk]

I guess it’s another word with multiple meanings, depending on whether you buy into suit-speak or not.