Definitions by floatingsidewalk
Pickworthy
An absurdly overhyped project or event enabled by some credit-thieving maestro-who charms the execs, rides everyone else’s genius to launch, then signs his name in neon across your invisible labor.
Pickworthy (adj.):
1 “Her rebrand rollout was pickworthy to the max.” A fireworks finale where the fuse was lit by the unpaid interns, yet she’s the one popping champagne on the keynote slide.
2 “That keynote was straight-up pickworthy.” A TED-level mic drop built on your deck, your data, your sleepless nights—delivered with his signature smirk and zero shout-outs.
1 “Her rebrand rollout was pickworthy to the max.” A fireworks finale where the fuse was lit by the unpaid interns, yet she’s the one popping champagne on the keynote slide.
2 “That keynote was straight-up pickworthy.” A TED-level mic drop built on your deck, your data, your sleepless nights—delivered with his signature smirk and zero shout-outs.
Pickworthy by floatingsidewalk November 10, 2025
Statusbeggar
A corporate creature who survives entirely on second-hand glory.
1. Someone who books endless “quick syncs” to ask you what you’re doing, then immediately reports your work as their progress to look important. Basically, a human status dashboard that charges per meeting.
2. Adds zero value to engineering, design, or timelines—unless you count delaying the project so they can host more meetings. If productivity was a crime, they’d have the perfect alibi.
1. Someone who books endless “quick syncs” to ask you what you’re doing, then immediately reports your work as their progress to look important. Basically, a human status dashboard that charges per meeting.
2. Adds zero value to engineering, design, or timelines—unless you count delaying the project so they can host more meetings. If productivity was a crime, they’d have the perfect alibi.
“I spent 45 minutes updating Clark in a meeting he scheduled just so he could update his boss five minutes later. Dude’s a total statusbeggar.”
“Whenever Mutlui asks for a ‘quick update,’ I know she’s about to present my slide deck to leadership again.”
“Whenever Mutlui asks for a ‘quick update,’ I know she’s about to present my slide deck to leadership again.”
Statusbeggar by floatingsidewalk November 4, 2025
Redmond standard time
The time zone of reference for all activities at Microsoft Corporation. Sometimes colloquially referred to as Pacific standard time or PST.
A coworker asked, “What is the time zone for our 9 AM meeting?” The manager responded, “Redmond standard time, Bill”.
Redmond standard time by floatingsidewalk June 9, 2023