Sniglets!
Sniglets are those words that aren't really words, but should probably be added to the dictionary. Steve Buchanan showed these to us in a team meeting the other day, and I thought that I would share:
- •blamestorming - sitting around in a group, discussing why a deadline was missed or a project failed, and who was responsible.
- • percussive maintenance - the fine art of whacking the crap of of an electronic device to get it to work again.
- • questfallen - reaction to the realization that your Mapquest directions have failed you.
- • cellphonic appraisal - the activity that occurs when a ringing cell phone causes everyone in the room to check and see if it's theirs.
- • fonesia - the affliction that strikes when you dial a phone number and forget whom you were calling just as they answer.
- • fUtility - a 3rd party utility that won't install no matter how closely one follows the instructions.
- • animousity - vigorously clicking your pointer device because a page is loading too slowly dopeler effect- the tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.
- • assmosis - the process by which some people seem to absorb success and advancement by kissing up to the boss rather than working hard.
- • seagull manager - a manager that flies in and makes a lot of noise, dumps on everyone, and flies out again, still squawking.
- • prairiedogged - the feeling of helplessness that overtakes you when co-workers in neighboring cubicles constantly pop their heads up to ask you stupid questions.
- • ohnosecond - that very short moment in time during which you realize that you have pressed the wrong key and deleted hours, days, or weeks of work.
- stress puppy - a co-worker who seems to thrive on being stressed out and whiney.