SEAGULLMANAGER:Amanagerwhofliesin,makesalotofnoise,crapsoneverything,andthenleaves.
CHAINSAWCONSULTANT:Anoutsideexpertbroughtintoreducetheemployeeheadcount,leavingthetopbrasswithcleanhands.
CUBEFARM:Anofficefilledwithcubicles.
IDEAHAMSTERS:Peoplewhoalwaysseemtohavetheirideageneratorsrunning.
MOUSEPOTATO:Theon-line,wiredgeneration'sanswertothecouchpotato.
PRAIRIEDOGGING:Whensomeoneyellsordropssomethingloudlyinacubefarm,andpeople'sheadspopupoverthewallstoseewhat'sgoingon.
SITCOMs:(SingleIncome,TwoChildren,OppressiveMortgage)Whatyuppiesturnintowhentheyhavechildrenandoneofthemstopsworkingtostayhomewiththekids.
SQUIRTTHEBIRD:Totransmitasignaltoasatellite.
STARTERMARRIAGE:Ashort-livedfirstmarriagethatendsindivorcewithnokids,nopropertyandnoregrets.
STRESSPUPPY:Apersonwhoseemstothriveonbeingstressedoutandwhiny.
SWIPEDOUT:AnATMorcreditcardthathasbeenrendereduselessbecausethemagneticstripiswornawayfromextensiveuse.
TOURISTS:Peoplewhotaketrainingclassesjusttogetavacationfromtheirjobs.Wehadthreeseriousstudentsintheclass;therestwerejusttourists.
TREEWARE:Hackerslangfordocumentationorotherprintedmaterial.
XEROXSUBSIDY:Euphemismforswipingfreephotocopiesfromone'sworkplace.
GOINGPOSTAL:Euphemismforbeingtotallystressedout,forlosingit.Makesreferencetotheunfortunatetrackrecordofpostalemployeeswhohavesnappedandgoneonshootingrampages.
ALPHAGEEK:Themostknowledgeable,technicallyproficientpersoninanofficeorworkgroup.
ASSMOSIS:Theprocessbywhichsomepeopleseemtoabsorbsuccessandadvancementbykissinguptothebossratherthanworkinghard.
CHIPS&SALSA:Chips?hardware,Salsa?software.Well,firstwegottafigureoutiftheproblem'sinyourchipsoryoursalsa.
FLIGHTRISK:Usedtodescribeemployeeswhoaresuspectedofplanningtoleaveacompanyordepartmentsoon.
GOODJOB:AGet-Out-Of-DebtJob.Awell-payingjobpeopletakeinordertopayofftheirdebts,onethattheywillquitassoonastheyaresolventagain.
IRRITAINMENT:Entertainmentandmediaspectaclesthatareannoyingbutyoufindyour-selfunabletostopwatchingthem.TheO.J.trialswereaprimeexample.BillClinton'sshamefulvideoGrandJurytestimonyisanother.
PERCUSSIVEMAINTENANCE:Thefineartofwhackingtheheckoutofanelectronicdevicetogetittoworkagain.
UNINSTALLED:Euphemismforbeingfired.Heardonthevoice-mailofavicepresidentatadownsizingcomputerfirm:YouhavereachedthenumberofanUninstalledVicePresident.Pleasedialourmainnumberandasktheoperatorforassistance.*(Syn:decruitment.)
VULCANNERVEPINCH:Thetaxinghandpositionrequiredtoreachalltheappropriatekeysforcertaincommands.Forinstance,thearmre-bootforaMacIIcomputerinvolvessimultaneouslypressingtheControlkey,theCommandKey,theReturnKey,andthePowerOnkey.
YUPPIEFOODSTAMPS:Theubiquitous$20billsspewedoutofATMseverywhere.Oftenusedwhentryingtosplitthebillafterameal,Weeachowe$8,butallanybody'sgotareyuppiefoodstamps.
SALMONDAY-Theexperienceofspendinganentiredayswimmingupstreamonlytogetscrewedanddieintheend.
CLM-CareerLimitingMove-Usedamongmicroserfstodescribeill-advisedactivity.TrashingyourbosswhileheorsheiswithinearshotisaseriousCLM.
ADMINISPHERE-Therarefiedorganizationallayersbeginningjustabovetherankandfile.
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