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Wally's whispers

A politically correct alternative to Chinese whispers, particularly suitable for the modern workplace where miscommunication is caused by middle management idiots not understanding anything but still desperate to impress, rather than by language difficulties.

Programmer to middle manager: We need to deploy X because A happened. Please ask the client before we proceed.
Middle manager to client: we deployed X so now B is supported
Programmer (on reading the minutes): ugh, Wally's whispers strikes again

by finbar007 May 22, 2023

grandals

Ugly sandals usually worn by old people in old people's homes are known as grandals when worn by young people who should know better.

Simon: I'm not going out in public with you wearing those grandals
Susie: But they're really comfortable
Simon: Precisely

by finbar007 December 27, 2017