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kristalbergfield:

Well, because everyone else is doing their wrap up lists for 2011 and trend predictions for 2012, who am I to not jump on that bandwagon and try to get some page views and followers out of it? Thus, I give to you my view of the words that people in start ups say that - like those nasty smoking, cupcake, and kissing random people at parties habits - need to go away in 2012. And even though Santa has left the building, I’ve also included a little wish list of Six Things NYC StartUps Need In 2012, and even one for 2013. Feel free to add to the list(s)!

1. Hustle: People use hustle to congratulate themselves and others for actually doing the jobs they’re getting paid to do. It’s called WORK, folks
2. Guru/Ninja/Rockstar (as job title): It makes you seem like you’re 12. Maybe you are. If you are 12 and you’re starting a company, ignore me and call yourself anything you want, because you really are a guru/ninja/rockstar.
3. Guru/ninja/rockstar (as job description, e.g. we’re hiring a rockstar developer):Thank god you want a rockstar! You MUST mean ME!
4. Life long learner: Wow. Good for you. I stopped learning the day I left high school. As a result, I’m still using a rotary phone, cassette player, and VCR.
5. Next big thing: If I had a dollar for everyone who says they’re working on “the next big thing” in their Twitter profile, I’d be the next big thing.
6. ly (as suffix slapped on a word to form a company name): It’s played out.
7. io: See above.
8. Ran (to describe a previous job, which was really an unpaid internship): As in, I ran ______ at _________. Dude, you just graduated and your last name isn’t Zuckerberg. No you didn’t.
9. FML: You have access to a computer or smart phone and fingers/thumbs to type with. Some people don’t have clean water or toilets. Yeah, you’re fucked alright.
10. SOPA: Well, this one is for Congress. Really Congress? REALLY?

Six Things NYC StartUps Need More of in 2012

1. Congressional Term Limits
2. Developers. Right?
3. Parody Twitter accounts: @fakedavetisch. @elbloombito. @gselevator. That’s some funny shit.
4. More women in start ups: I’m not complaining about the lack of women founders. Just women in general. Doing anything in start ups. Because we rule the internet. Duh.
5. Grown Ups: Seriously. Where’s my “40 over 40” list Henry Blodget? Where???
6. Serious Celebrity Angel investors: Demi would disagree, but give me 10 more of Ashton Kutcher.

One Thing We Need In 2013
2 Words: Bloomberg. Ventures.

Haha, nice post Kristal! Let’s go ahead and add “crushin’ it” to the list of words that need to go away in 2012.