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A cowardly software feature utilized to banish a difficult task back into the ether until tomorrow.
Read full entry →A delusion where you believe you have answered a friend, only to realize a week later you entirely ghosted them.
Read full entry →A digital shield used to protect your peace from a colleague who refuses to type their question into the chat.
Read full entry →A socially acceptable lie told to escape the claustrophobia of an open-plan office for fifteen minutes.
Read full entry →An opportunist who contributes nothing to the team dynamic but has a sixth sense for free baked goods.
Read full entry →The anxiety of having to invent a socially acceptable, fulfilling narrative for two days spent entirely horizontal.
Read full entry →A depressing, repetitive filler conversation utilized by colleagues who have completely run out of things to talk about.
Read full entry →A national phenomenon where the workforce simply stops answering emails and stares vacantly at the clock.
Read full entry →A manufactured, corporate anxiety that makes you feel like a criminal for fulfilling your exact contractual hours.
Read full entry →A diplomatic shutdown phrase used to placate an idiot while firmly ensuring their idea never sees the light of day.
Read full entry →A deliberately misleading introduction to a massive, multi-layered problem that will ruin your entire afternoon.
Read full entry →An invisible wave of depression that washes over a workforce upon learning they must bowl with their manager on a Thursday.
Read full entry →A gravelly, embarrassing vocal malfunction that ruins your attempt to sound professional on a video call.
Read full entry →A polite managerial silencing tactic used to stop two nerds arguing about a minor technical detail.
Read full entry →A terrifying physical manifestation of impatience that completely defeats the asynchronous purpose of email.
Read full entry →A meaningless string of text used to soften the blow of the aggressive demands that immediately follow it.
Read full entry →The polite, written equivalent of tapping on a sign, pointing out that you already answered their stupid question.
Read full entry →A corporate fabrication designed to cover up the fact that you read the message, hated it, and ignored it until guilt set in.
Read full entry →A subservient phrase slapped onto the end of a perfectly reasonable favor to ensure nobody hates you.
Read full entry →A completely fake act of altruism used to abruptly end a tedious phone call under the guise of respecting their time.
Read full entry →A linguistic shield deployed by someone about to deliver the most toxic, insulting opinion you've ever heard.
Read full entry →An eruption of internal anger at a robotic till that treats you like a criminal for scanning painkillers too quickly.
Read full entry →The silent heartbreak of losing out on 4p worth of points because you forgot your wallet insert.
Read full entry →An invasive, apologetic physical maneuver required to reach the toilet through a wall of drinking men.
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