Definitions by cirdellin
Winter wonderland psychosis
The phenomenon in which a person begins to see the cold, the snow and the gray sky as beautiful. Often they will describe the cold as "invigorating", the snow as "crystal blue" and the frigid season as "cozy". The use of these descriptors for the early months of the year is, in fact, diagnostic for this malady. The only effective treatment is a move to a warmer clime.
Lesley (euphorically giggling) "I love the crunch of the crystal blue snow under my feet when I walk to my car. The season is so invigorating! Tonight I want to stay in and make cocoa for the whole neighborhood!"
"That's it. You have to see a professional. You have winter wonderland psychosis."
"That's it. You have to see a professional. You have winter wonderland psychosis."
Winter wonderland psychosis by Cirdellin January 18, 2010
Work zombie
An employee who experiences a loss of consciousness that can go on for hours or days. In this state, he or she will have no memory at all of the work he or she performed. Also known as work autopilot and work robot, these are usually people who feel that they have no future in their own company. It is believed that the "lost" time is spent in internal calculation so as not to allow the brain cells to atrophy.
"Jones, you cretin. What were you thinking? Were you paying any attention at all to your work?"
(In a fog) "Sorry boss. I must have become a work zombie. "
(In a fog) "Sorry boss. I must have become a work zombie. "
Work zombie by Cirdellin January 18, 2010
Validation by proxy
To feel better about oneself by viewing oneself not as an individual but as part of a larger group. In this state, one need not accomplish anything oneself but can take great pride in the accomplishments of others as though they are personal accomplishments because the group is viewed a personal extension.
'Yea we won!"
"No the Steelers won. You just watched the game on TV."
"Same thing."
"No It's not, it's your validation by proxy."
"No the Steelers won. You just watched the game on TV."
"Same thing."
"No It's not, it's your validation by proxy."
Validation by proxy by Cirdellin January 17, 2010
Self inflicted complaint blockage
The reluctance to report a serious work issue for fear that those reading or hearing the complaint will view the issue as petty. The complainant fears that he or she will be viewed forevermore as a sniveling weasel. The result is that the issue will remain unresolved until it takes on another unrelated dimension that is extremely damaging to the workplace. At this point, another worker will report the original complaint and will be given full credit for saving the company.
Worker 1: "I think that we have to let people in HR know what Stacey and Ed have been up to. She's getting away with murder. She's using him, he's letting her and both of them are married anyway."
Worker 2: "There's no way I'm going to bring up favoritism and their adolescent extramarital dalliances to HR."
Worker 1: "Self inflicted complaint blockage?"
Worker 2: "You got it."
Worker 2: "There's no way I'm going to bring up favoritism and their adolescent extramarital dalliances to HR."
Worker 1: "Self inflicted complaint blockage?"
Worker 2: "You got it."
Self inflicted complaint blockage by Cirdellin January 15, 2010
Coquettesan
A woman within a workplace who advances herself by walking the thin line between being a relentless flirt (i.e. a coquette) and actually having sex with men of advantage to her (i.e. being a courtesan) for the sake of her career.
"I can't believe the stuff that that woman has gotten away with and they keep giving her more responsibility!"
"Yep, Stacey is a very accomplished coquettesan."
"Yep, Stacey is a very accomplished coquettesan."
Coquettesan by Cirdellin January 14, 2010
Demanding damsel in distress
The attractive woman at work who plays the coquette and victim when it suits her but also demands respect and advancement. Coworkers either hate her or swoon over her. No one is neutral in their opinions of her.
"Can you believe that Stacey charged her supervisor with harassment? He just asked her to do her job."
"Yeah and now she got a promotion on top of it!"
"She's a demanding damsel in distress."
"Yeah and now she got a promotion on top of it!"
"She's a demanding damsel in distress."
Demanding damsel in distress by Cirdellin January 13, 2010
Job float
The realization that one can never achieve distinction on one's job no matter how hard one works or how much is contributed to that job. Due to this, the employee's best course of action is to do as little as possible while working.