Understood Edit Meaning

1.

Corporate speak for "Fuck you".

In the working world, it is now impossible to speak your mind, so a form of Orwellian word play takes place, where seemingly innocent and bland phrases now have a secret, darker, meaning.

Guy1: "You will have to take a pay cut and work longer hours, as the company is facing hard times."

Guy2: "Oh yeah, understood."

Woman1: "We need you to leverage your resources to perform at a higher level."

Woman2: "Understood."

See orwellian, 1984, work