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Expression of sympathy or request for sympathy. An acronym for, "Too Overwhelmed To Read Update."
Used in when apologizing for not having read an email that likely answers the question that one is about to ask. Alternatively, it may be used to help explain why al liked or respected colleague expresses surprising ignorance.
Depending on inflection and context, its meaning can shift slightly in meaning.
* Too Overworked To Read Update
* Too Overscheduled To Read Update
Used in when apologizing for not having read an email that likely answers the question that one is about to ask. Alternatively, it may be used to help explain why al liked or respected colleague expresses surprising ignorance.
Depending on inflection and context, its meaning can shift slightly in meaning.
* Too Overworked To Read Update
* Too Overscheduled To Read Update
by ceolaf2 October 7, 2021
Get the TOTRU mug.Insult or epithet. An acronym for, "Too Arrogant To Read Update." It specifically refers to character, as opposed to incompetence.
Used in reference to a person cannot be bothered to do anything other than make demands of others, without even getting involved at the minimal level -- someone who asks for (or demands) favors but never returns them.
who demands an update on that status of a task without having actually read the latest update that was sent to them.
Depending on inflection and context, its meaning can shift in vociferousness and anger.
* Too Assholic To Read Update
Used in reference to a person cannot be bothered to do anything other than make demands of others, without even getting involved at the minimal level -- someone who asks for (or demands) favors but never returns them.
who demands an update on that status of a task without having actually read the latest update that was sent to them.
Depending on inflection and context, its meaning can shift in vociferousness and anger.
* Too Assholic To Read Update
by ceolaf2 October 7, 2021
Get the TATRU mug.Insult or epithet. An acronym for: Too Impatient To Read Update.
Used in reference to a person who demands an update on that status of a task without having actually read the latest update that was sent to them.
Depending on inflection and context, its meaning can shift in vociferousness and anger.
* Too Inept To Read Update
* Too Idiotic To Read Update
* Too Incompetent To Read Update
* Too Imbecilic To Read Update
Used in reference to a person who demands an update on that status of a task without having actually read the latest update that was sent to them.
Depending on inflection and context, its meaning can shift in vociferousness and anger.
* Too Inept To Read Update
* Too Idiotic To Read Update
* Too Incompetent To Read Update
* Too Imbecilic To Read Update
by ceolaf2 October 7, 2021
Get the TITRU mug.Acronym for "Less Than Completely Awesome," an example of litotes. Used sarcastically, as it is always a rueful understatement of how bad new or a situation is.
Oh, I simultaneously spilled coffee down my shirt while stubbing my toe while my dad delivered the news that Grandma died. It was LTCA.
by ceolaf2 August 28, 2019
Get the LTCA mug.Acronym for "In All My Copious Free Time." Used when complaining to a friend or trusted colleague that you were just given yet another task, in spite of already being quite busy. May also be used ruefully with whomever assigned the task to draw attention to how busy one is, but without suggesting refusal to take responsibility for the task.
Why, sure, I’m happy to squeeze in that 3-hour task IAMCFT at the end of this 14-hour work day. Sleep is for losers!
by ceolaf2 August 28, 2019
Get the IAMCFT mug.Acronym for "In All Your Copious Free Time." Used ruefully to acknowledge that the the the speaker/writer acknowledges that you are already busy, even as the request is being made. Alliteratively, a third party can use the term sympathetically to indicate that s/he understands that you were already too busy when someone added yet another task to your workload.
Hey, I know you’ve got that chapter of the technical report due COB today, plus you’re in client meetings all day, but IAYCFT, can you also migrate the last 6 years of data to a new platform? Great! Thanks!
by ceolaf2 August 28, 2019
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