1) Being too busy to do anything else for a long time, but not actually accomplishing anything.
2) Being "busy" when somebody wants to hang out with you or sign you up for something, but really you're going to stay at home and count the ceiling tiles.
3) Being "busy" whenever somebody walks up to talk to you or to hide the fact that you are eavesdropping.
2) Being "busy" when somebody wants to hang out with you or sign you up for something, but really you're going to stay at home and count the ceiling tiles.
3) Being "busy" whenever somebody walks up to talk to you or to hide the fact that you are eavesdropping.
1) Being artificially busy is like being hamster in a cage, man!
2)
Person 1: Hey, wanna come over tonight and see my stamp collection? It's the biggest stamp collection outside of the European Union...
Person 2: Uh, sorry... gotta put cover sheets on all my TPS reports.
Person 1: TPS reports? Sounds like someone's artificially busy...
3) Dilbert, whenever Pointy Hair Bossy comes around.
2)
Person 1: Hey, wanna come over tonight and see my stamp collection? It's the biggest stamp collection outside of the European Union...
Person 2: Uh, sorry... gotta put cover sheets on all my TPS reports.
Person 1: TPS reports? Sounds like someone's artificially busy...
3) Dilbert, whenever Pointy Hair Bossy comes around.
by Jew Avenger October 9, 2005
Get the artificially busymug. Speaking differently than how you would ever sound in any other setting while at work, usually deeper and with greater voice infliction. You may think you sound distinquished but it comes across as over the top to whoever you are speaking to.
by White BBQ May 25, 2010
Get the Business Voicemug. Show business is a vernacular term for the business of entertainment. It tends to refer to the agents, managers, production and distribution companies that are in the business of entertainment; it can also include the artists and performers involved. It applies to all aspects of live 'shows', from cinema to television to theater to music.
by Romolo July 21, 2008
Get the Show Businessmug. by Catholicism February 29, 2016
Get the business with pleasuremug. A person who over values businesses that go against mainstream trends, thought and opinion. See also: Jon Passmore.
You prefer graphene businesses to tried-and-tested engineering businesses? You're such a business hipster.
by fxrge April 26, 2022
Get the business hipstermug. "Business drama is the worst thing i see today, it's worse than Internet drama!" - Sunflower from Plants VS Zombies
by Ryan900USAYT February 26, 2022
Get the Business dramamug. by Preinstallable September 25, 2020
Get the business infolinemug.