| New Sayings for The 90s
Blamestorming: Sitting around in a group discussing why a deadline was missed or a
project failed, and who was responsible.
Ego Surfing: Scanning the Net, databases, print media and so on, looking for references to
one's own name.
Swiped Out: An ATM or credit card that has been rendered useless because the magnetic
strip is worn away from extensive use. (And it only happens when you only have $.23 cents
in your wallet)
GOOD Job: A "Get-Out-Of-Debt" job. A well-paying job people take in order to pay
off their debts, one that they will quit as soon as they are solvent again.
Tourists: People who take training classes just to get a vacation from their jobs.
"We had three serious students in the class; the rest were just tourists."
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.
SnailMail. "REAL" mail that the post office actucally sends PS. In the US,
Personal snail mail has dropped 10% last because of email
Starter: A short-lived first marriage that ends in divorce. Marriage with no kids, no
property and no regrets.
SITCOMs: 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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