[RobotCaleb]

What's an ask?

[lotyrin]

A "business ask" is like a "business need", but not clearly a need. It's a way to differentiate (and possibly dismiss) them and avoid seeming dismissive.

[RobotCaleb]

https://www.google.com/webhp#q=%22business+ask%22

I think you all are making stuff up. Is this some new nonsense you're trying to propagate?

[jaredmcateer]

Nope, I've been hearing it since I entered the business world in 2003

http://www.theofficelife.com/business-jargon-dictionary-A.ht...

[eevo]

Unfortunately, sit in enough meetings with them and you start to talk like them. I'm not proud.