Devan Goldstein's definitions

obserbation

The kind of masturbatory or self-tickling non-questions one hears, more often than not, at academic panel discussions, disclaimed before or after by some form of the phrase "not really a question, I guess."

Whispered to an ally, loud enough for strangers in within a three-chair radius to hear, "Nice obserbation. I can't believe that guy's tenure-track and I'm not."

by Devan Goldstein February 6, 2009

microwait

Consequence of the lunchtime rush for the microwave in corporate settings.

"I'm going to eat lunch early today, to avoid the microwait."

by Devan Goldstein January 17, 2008