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An expression of irrational anger, used to convey that an individual has reached the boiling point, but usually misinterpreted as a severe physical disorder.
Mike: I don't feel as though your team is connected with the project.
Howard: How can you say that to me?! I'm so pissed over here, I'm spittin' blood! Pew, plah, plaaaaaah!!
Mike: Should I call a doctor?
Howard: How can you say that to me?! I'm so pissed over here, I'm spittin' blood! Pew, plah, plaaaaaah!!
Mike: Should I call a doctor?
by Jocko Tam July 15, 2009
Get the spittin' blood mug.When managers or supervisors speak in technical meetings in an effort to sound knowledgeable by simply restating obvious facts. The phrase suggests the manager is better off sitting on the beach enjoying shrimp cocktail rather than participating in technical discussions.
Dave: Testing should be conducted internally and externally to test firewall and security behavior as well as the software changes themselves.
CTO: Yes, this testing is important.
Dave: Uh, yeah. Yeah, it is. Thanks.
Bill: (quietly) Man, that was some shrimp gulping! *dip dip* *GULP* Go back to the beach, old man!
CTO: Yes, this testing is important.
Dave: Uh, yeah. Yeah, it is. Thanks.
Bill: (quietly) Man, that was some shrimp gulping! *dip dip* *GULP* Go back to the beach, old man!
by Jocko Tam July 21, 2009
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Jeff: We have a fair amount of bug fixes to address. Thoughts?
Jake: Uh yeah... you're right.
Jeff: The deadline is tomorrow. I need you to finish by then.
Sam: We can't, they added too much to the spec.
Jeff: It's really important that we do. Thoughts?
sam: Being a thought bot doesn't get this shit done, pal.
Jake: Uh yeah... you're right.
Jeff: The deadline is tomorrow. I need you to finish by then.
Sam: We can't, they added too much to the spec.
Jeff: It's really important that we do. Thoughts?
sam: Being a thought bot doesn't get this shit done, pal.
by Jocko Tam July 28, 2009
Get the thought bot mug.When a manager forcefully or dramatically closes the door when a subordinate enters his or her office, an action used to notify nearby employees or passers-by that the subordinate is in trouble and is about to be disciplined.
Jim: Wow! Karla slammed her door when Peter walked in.
Kelly: Yeah, she's door flagging. Peter was late again and Karla wants us all to know we're fucked if we start showing up late too.
Kelly: Yeah, she's door flagging. Peter was late again and Karla wants us all to know we're fucked if we start showing up late too.
by Jocko Tam July 21, 2009
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