Chauffer Shift

1. A work shift where a co-worker schedules you the exact same shift as themselves or another co-worker so that it conviently works out for them that you can give them a ride to and from work.

2. This usually occurs when co-workers have no car or their driving privlages have been suspended so the person with the chauffer shift is guilt tripped into going out of their way to pick them up and take them home. Only rarely are they offered gas money for their generosity, it is just expected of them.

Emily: "Hey, you and I just happen to have the exact same shift as each other tomorrow, I didn't realize I did that when I wrote the schedule. Crazy."

Jessica: "Yep."

Emily: "Well since we're going in at the same time is it cool if you swing by and pick me up on your way to work?"

Jessica: Sighing..."Yeah, I guess so." Sigh "Damn chauffer shifts." (mutters under breath)

by 12548SSSS June 3, 2011

vocational paradigm shift

Job loss / being fired.

(as made famous by How I Met Your Mother, on CBS)

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Ted: "Well, after he proposed a vocational paradigm shift, I made an impromptu presentation using a four-pronged approach that really brought him to his knees."

Barney: "You hit him with a chair?"

Ted: "Yep."

by advs89 October 5, 2011

Shift

When you and a friend or possibly many friends spend a large amount of time together, preferably over 3 hours, it is called a shift, but only when you have had an immense time. The acknowledgment of the sift is usually acknowledged by saying “Yes Sir that was a stunning shift”

Sam: Liam, these past few hours have been a stunning shift.

Liam: yes sir it certainly has been

by lHADHNJFEIUFSWERDH May 18, 2009

control shift n

Control Shif N: Masturbation

Back story: In google chrome this is the short cut for incognito mode, a mode that doesn't track history. it can be used to hide porn in your browsing history.

person 1:wow Caleb has been gone a while
person 2: he might be control shift n ing

by sigma February 26, 2013

ctrl-shift-esc

Ctrl+Shift+Esc is an alternative key command to Ctrl+Alt+Del, for systems with Windows Vista or higher/newer installed. It may also be available in older versions of Windows, depending on system configurations (i.e. multiple user accounts are registered to the system/computer). Pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del will typically bring up the Windows Security screen. From there the Task Manager is accessible, among other options (log off, change password, shut down, etc.). In contrast, pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc will launch the Task Manager directly, skipping the step of navigating the Windows Security screen. Both are equally effective. It is up to the individual user to determine which is most convenient.

In campus library:

Student: "WTF! My laptop froze AGAIN!! I'm never gonna get this assignment done..." -reaches to hold power button down-

Student's friend: "Whoa, wait a sec! Try hitting control, shift, escape. It might be not be Office that's crashing. Save yourself some hassle."

Person across table: -looks over at the two, confused- "Don't you mean control, alt, delete?"

Student's friend: "Same idea, but this is a little quicker."

Person across table: "Oh. I hadn't heard of that. Never mind, then." -shrugs and returns to reading-

Student's friend: -presses ctrl-shift-esc, then navigates Task Manager to look for unresponsive program(s) to close- "See, it was the media player you had going. You would've lost a whole page if you just shut it off like that."

Student: "That's awesome! Thank you!"

by DHotdog85 November 7, 2013

ctrl+shift+w

A keyboard shortcut built into the Google Chrome browser (and some others) which, when invoked, closes all tabs in the focused window. Used to instantly erase visual evidence of objectionable activity.

I was browsing the Web for adult material when my mother walked into my room. Luckily I used ctrl+shift+w to close the incognito window I was using and she didn't suspect a thing.

by Anonymous Alligator May 22, 2018

C-Shift Slam

When FireFighters on C-Shift get an unremarkable amount of calls and neglect station duties, wake up late, put equipment out of service that was functioning properly, and complain that the other shifts do not get anything accomplished. But in reality only 3 calls were ran and one call was on the 2nd day of the 48 hour shift.

Shift A,B: how was your guys tour?

Shift C: We got slammed.

Shift A,B: How many calls did you get?

Shift C: We got slammed capt, we got slammed, we ran 3 calls, we got slammed

Shift A to shift B: That's a C-Shift Slam, running no calls and complaining that got slammed with a mad amount of calls

by FireMan1963 January 2, 2017