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Signposting

The tedious, tiresome process of organisations (often charities) paid and set up to help those in need - to instead send those same people on elsewhere - so they can tick their tickboxs - meet their "service targets" and feel generally good about not actually helping the individual but moving them onto someone else - only for that person to signpost them on to someone else (usually in the form of a bunch of weblinks that any fool with google can find but doesnt need)

See also SEP - "Somebody else's Problem" and NIMBY "not in my back yard"
Im sorry to hear you've lost your mother, and uncle due to COVID and that you are now homeless, jobless and without any form of support. Let me try "signposting" you to a bunch of weblinks of organisations that have already sent you to me, so I can go home thinking my job actually has any purpose.
by OriginalBrettmeister July 14, 2021
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nice signal

A sarcastic compliment given to a fellow driver who fails to signal his/her driving maneuvers properly. Typically results in you being cut off, or otherwise prohibiting your movement (failing to signal before a turn). Can be easily followed by an expletive.
<After being cut off>
'Oh thanks, nice signal... DB."
by goldlink December 8, 2010
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Electronic signatures

Electronic signatures a method which safe sanctity of electronic document and attribute the person who has full control over this electronic document, by using unique digital logarithm.
by s j tubrazy January 6, 2013
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safe signal

Used by a bottom in replacement of a safeword when they can not speak.
When I was gagged and the pain got too bad, I tapped my leg three times: my safe signal.
by 💝 candy June 23, 2015
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White Sign

When two people sign a document and both parties benefit from it's contents.
"Joe. I'm glad we could do business. This is such a White Sign situation. This one is actually helping both of us!"
"I know. I think this is going to be a long and happy working relationship."
by C L G September 21, 2017
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Intelligence signalling

To broadcast or telegraph that you are more intelligent than you actually are by attempting to educate people and provide unsolicited advice under the guise of helping them.

Includes an element of virtue signalling as the goal is both to dominate by making yourself appear smarter and more virtuous in juxtaposition to the receiver or audience.

The intention (as well as virtue-signalling 'helpful' advice) is to self-level-up and often to make it seem like you have more knowledge in a given field. Since you often target someone more specialized or experienced than you are your advice is either common knowledge, making you appear like a douchebag in the eyes of the receiver, or it is made up bullshit.
My mistake was when Joe asked me how my marketing business was going and I said 'slow'. For the next hour he was intelligence signalling useless advice. The only thing I learned in that hour was how little he knows about marketing.
by mogydee June 16, 2020
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