Marc Bennets's definitions

slow race

A contest between two people to see who can move the slowest towards an undesirable task when neither wants to do it. Often individuals participating make exaggerated movements in order to appear like they are making an attempt to complete the task.

John and Sally had a slow race to see who would deal with the angry customer on hold.

There are no winners in a slow race, the person to get to the task first does not win, the are the looser.

by Marc Bennets June 12, 2008