Thursday 26 November 2009

New Words For The 21st Century


Blamestorming: Sitting around in a group discussing why a deadline was missed or a project failed, and who was responsible.
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Ego Surfing: Scanning the Net, database, print media and so on. looking for references to one's own name.
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Swiped Out: An ATM or credit card that has been rendered useless because the magnetic strip is worn away from extensive use.
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Good Job: A get-out-of-debt job. A well wired generation's answer to the couch potato.are solvent again,
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Beepilepsy: The brief seizure people sometimes have when their beeper goes off (especially in vibrator mode). Characterized by physical spasms, goofy facial expressions and interruption of speech in mid-sentence.
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Starter Marriage: A short-lived first marriage that ends in divorce with no kids, no property and no regrets.
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Sitcom's: What yuppies turn into when they have children and one of them stops working to stay home with the kids. Stands for Single Income, Two Children, Oppressive Mortgage.
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Mouse Potato: The online, wired generation's answer to the couch potato.