Five Man Failure

Five Man Failure:Small business with less than 10 people. The business is usually dysfunctional. The CEO of the company has 'observation blindness' and coddles bad employees. In a large company issue employees would have been sacked for more dynamic candidates.

That tube store employee is passive aggressive and never emailed me to tell me that my special order was cancelled two months ago. They're running a "Five Man Failure".

by Energysoul July 26, 2016

catastrophic raid failure

Catastrophic RAID failure means your ultra-secret data saw the attack helicopters over the horizon and locked itself in the impenetrable underground bunker and detonated landmines and deployed automated weaponry all around the base. Enemy forces were wiped out in their entirety.

The good news is that your data is secure and bravely refused to allow itself to be compromised. Bad news is that I don't think your data is ever coming out of there again.

Hello,

Unfortunately earlier today the host that your VPS resides on had suffered a catastrophic RAID failure and was irrecoverable. We had attempted to restore the data but were unsuccessful. We have since created a new container and emailed you the new login information. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused.

Regards,

by Peculiar Musings July 14, 2016

e-mail failure

when you type someone’s name wrong in an email but the government knows who you were trying to contact and contacts them through esp anyways.

The e-mail failure had someone thinking about the sender during the day.

by Coop Dupe December 12, 2019

sense of humour failure

A phrase used by a manager as an awkward semi-apology after they lose their temper at their employees. This is the closest to an apology you're likely to get.

Prevalent in the UK tech and consulting sector.

(after boss has stopped shouting obscenities at their staff)
"I'm afraid I've had a sense of humour failure..."

by QuartermasterGeralt June 3, 2020

Big time failing

Failing catastrophically

Something that's big time failing will obviously devolve into an unmitigated disaster if something isn't done.

by Sexydimma March 14, 2021

Big time failing

Failing catastrophically

Something that's big time failing will obviously devolve into an unmitigated disaster if something isn't done.

by Sexydimma March 14, 2021

WOF (Without Fails)

Like our most trusted confidante, the person who knows you best, there are certain pieces of clothing or accessories that you turn to over and over again because they inexplicably tell the story of who you are. No matter what new modern piece you’re experimenting with, the WOFs are the items that, without fail, will still keep you grounded. Yourself. They are the narrative thread that connects the dots between your HTH and I&O pieces. Without them, you can feel rudderless.

Person 1: These joggers have never failed me. I wear them all the time and feel confident in them.

Person 2: Would you go as far as to call them a WOF (Without Fails)?

Person 1: Absolutely I would.

by Iamcreativepragmatist August 6, 2021