Death by cheesecake is seductive because although each bite brings joy, it also brings a slow and painful demise.
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Get the death by cheesecake mug.The phrase used to described the numbing sensation that accompanies a 30-slide briefing. Behind all the PowerPoint jokes are serious concerns that the program stifles discussion, critical thinking and thoughtful decision-making.
"Last year when a military Web site, Company Command, asked an Army platoon leader in Iraq, Lt. Sam Nuxoll, how he spent most of his time, he responded, “Making PowerPoint slides.” When pressed, he said he was serious."
"Despite such tales, “death by PowerPoint,” the phrase used to described the numbing sensation that accompanies a 30-slide briefing, seems here to stay. The program, which first went on sale in 1987 and was acquired by Microsoft soon afterward, is deeply embedded in a military culture that has come to rely on PowerPoint’s hierarchical ordering of a confused world."
"We Have Met the Enemy and He Is PowerPoint", Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times, April 26, 2010
"Despite such tales, “death by PowerPoint,” the phrase used to described the numbing sensation that accompanies a 30-slide briefing, seems here to stay. The program, which first went on sale in 1987 and was acquired by Microsoft soon afterward, is deeply embedded in a military culture that has come to rely on PowerPoint’s hierarchical ordering of a confused world."
"We Have Met the Enemy and He Is PowerPoint", Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times, April 26, 2010
by Erik the Belgian URL April 27, 2010
Get the death by PowerPoint mug.The slow, painful death of a project prior to completion due to its assignment to a committee. May occur due to squabbling, apathy, or a lack of individual accountability among the members.
The club's idea to make a website suffered from death by committee when all of the members assumed someone else would make it.
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Marc: Naw dude, I heard he had a serious case of death by finals and couldn't make it to lunch today
Brendan: Aww fiddlesticks, Can I have his french fries then?
Marc: yeah definitely
Marc: Naw dude, I heard he had a serious case of death by finals and couldn't make it to lunch today
Brendan: Aww fiddlesticks, Can I have his french fries then?
Marc: yeah definitely
by Crendan Bopley December 9, 2014
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by gafejaokdfpsa December 16, 2009
Get the Death by powerpoint mug.When a person dies as a result of performing stupid stunts, or anything else that a someone of more common sense wouldn't do.
Guy 1: Did you here about that guy who died trying to resusitate a liger? Guy 2: Yeah, poor bastard, it tore his face right off, raped him, and then ate him. Guy 1: It's a shame really, just another death by self stupidity..
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Dude 1: Man, Lexi tried to give me the Death By Cake last night, but my face skills are on point.
Dude 2: Nice save man.
Dude 2: Nice save man.
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