Usually someone utterly, totally useless, but can be applied to inanimate objects. Lacking any empowerment, thus going so far as to be inactively obstructive.
Etymology: in the UK a number of large companies operate call-centres. When one attempts to call these to complain, the usual response from the responder (the call-centre operative) is feigned interest in the issue, involving lengthy explanations, then the final response is that they cannot authorise the issue in question as due to lack of authority. The issues can be of any magnitude. When asked to be passed to a manager, they claim the manager is unavailable and will call back (this is the inactive-obstructive part). This never occurs, so one calls again. The situation recurses.
c.f. "chocolate teapot"
Etymology: in the UK a number of large companies operate call-centres. When one attempts to call these to complain, the usual response from the responder (the call-centre operative) is feigned interest in the issue, involving lengthy explanations, then the final response is that they cannot authorise the issue in question as due to lack of authority. The issues can be of any magnitude. When asked to be passed to a manager, they claim the manager is unavailable and will call back (this is the inactive-obstructive part). This never occurs, so one calls again. The situation recurses.
c.f. "chocolate teapot"
I attempted to wipe my arse with some own-brand toilet paper, after wiping the paper looked clean but the disgusting skiddies in my kecks later showed it was as useless as a call-centre operative.
by monsieur_tm December 30, 2013

smoke the yt is a person on the internet that can be seen playing games and communication on discord and other platforms often destined for greatness but haveing the worst of luck and hey you probably even met me
other meanings: is to be super stealthy or be a master of smoke grenades and cover fire a soldier of the smoke nation
other meanings: is to be super stealthy or be a master of smoke grenades and cover fire a soldier of the smoke nation
by smoke276 November 12, 2020

by niall_folk March 28, 2025

One of the most superior games known to man-kind.The game is an fps shooter/story game where you play as john an member of the resistance
by callofqatarfan January 27, 2023

That means i don't love you🤷🏼 ♀️
by bigslongdick._ February 26, 2022
