Workplace Jargon

[aspen]

Posted: 8/14/06 at 10:46pm

I came across an article about office slang. Found it amusing. Just wondering if anyone has any slang terms to share. Some of the highlights from the article:

**Blamestorming--to sit around and discuss why a deadline was missed or a project failed and who's responsible
**chips and salsa--the inner workings of a computer
**to go coyote--to dress casually
**Dilberted--to be exploited and oppressed by your boss
**Eyeservice--work done only when the boss is watching
**inplacement--catchword for moving employees around the company
**mouse arrest--being kicked off America Online for violating its terms of service
**paper towel job--jobs that are dispensable and can be done by anyone
**plug and play--a new hire who doesn't need any training


I work in an ice cream shop, and these are some of ours...

Fudge Brownie Icecream = Freshman 15
Chocolate w/ M&Ms = Slim Shady
Vanilla w/ M&Ms = Marshall Mathers
All the other flavor nicknames are pretty dirty... =P
Someone who walks up to order in harsh weather is a Walk-O.

We have three trusty registers; the one facing the liquor store is "Booze" the one facing Golden Corral is "Steak" and the one facing Blockbuster is "Movie".

EDIT: spelling

Updated On: 8/14/06 at 10:46 PM