The ultimate form of shambles as might be created by an uber-shambles: best demonstrated when minor clerical and administrative duties have to be undertaken by professional staff in the alleged interests of 'saving money' which in fact does no such thing, but can be pointed to by those who equate change with progress, thus claiming credit for the latter.
The essential work of an organisation isn't done because trivial but necessary work is taking up the time which ought to be used to do the job for which professionals are really employed. Objection is met with a simplistic replies such as 'it only takes a moment', "do you regard it as beneath you", or 'any fool could do that'.
Further, any 8 year old could spot this was a particularly stupid way of doing things.
The essential work of an organisation isn't done because trivial but necessary work is taking up the time which ought to be used to do the job for which professionals are really employed. Objection is met with a simplistic replies such as 'it only takes a moment', "do you regard it as beneath you", or 'any fool could do that'.
Further, any 8 year old could spot this was a particularly stupid way of doing things.
Loo rolls need changing: could a computer analyst do it? Then a computer analyst shall do it! Everyone including the janitors agreed this created an absolute fucking shambles as senior analysts spent time hunting for wherever loo rolls were stored, but the office manager thought it was an ace idea and claimed an end-of year bonus.
by MoLincs September 12, 2012
Get the absolute fucking shambles mug.The rare /phenomenon in which each man in a room is caught in a snafu of being in the middle of a sticky situation. This causes compulsive lying where each guy builds off the other man's lie. It is the most flawless of plans because women tend to lose interest in anything men say fairly quickly. First popularized by Scrubs when Carla walked in on all the male staff watching Carla and Turk's nanny for Izzy on the television. Carla walks in, and all the men enter the Seamless Collaborative Guy Lie Zone.
“And then every male in the room felt totally in sync, resulting in the rarest of all phenomenon - the seamless collaborative guy lie.”— J.D.'s narration
“And then every male in the room felt totally in sync, resulting in the rarest of all phenomenon - the seamless collaborative guy lie.”— J.D.'s narration
“Hey baby, what are you guys watching?”— Carla
“Football.”— Turk
(Everyone agrees)
“Football? Isn't the season over?” -Carla
“And then every male in the room felt totally in sync, resulting in the rarest of all phenomenon - the seamless collaborative guy lie.”— J.D.'s narration
“The American season is over, we were watching Mexican Football.”— Keith
“They started late this year.”— Doug
“Because of the churro vendors.”— Todd
“They went on strike and the players wouldn't cross the picket line.”— Ted
“When the dispute turned violent, they called in Rodrigo Vasquez, the owner of the Baja Panditos to step in.”— J.D.
“Thanks to señor Vasquez' experience dealing with the fruit pickers unions, he was able to broker a last minute deal and the season was salvaged.”— Dr. Kelso
“And that's why we're watching football in the spring.”— Turk
“Football.”— Turk
(Everyone agrees)
“Football? Isn't the season over?” -Carla
“And then every male in the room felt totally in sync, resulting in the rarest of all phenomenon - the seamless collaborative guy lie.”— J.D.'s narration
“The American season is over, we were watching Mexican Football.”— Keith
“They started late this year.”— Doug
“Because of the churro vendors.”— Todd
“They went on strike and the players wouldn't cross the picket line.”— Ted
“When the dispute turned violent, they called in Rodrigo Vasquez, the owner of the Baja Panditos to step in.”— J.D.
“Thanks to señor Vasquez' experience dealing with the fruit pickers unions, he was able to broker a last minute deal and the season was salvaged.”— Dr. Kelso
“And that's why we're watching football in the spring.”— Turk
by InvisibleManInTheMirror June 3, 2010
Get the Seamless Collaborative Guy Lie mug.The state of being random to an extent that you are impossible to predict, and preform actions that are thought of as insane or silly.
The Shayeness of this girl is just crazy! Did you see her in the hallway?
Yeah, she just fell to her knees and yelled "PORQUE?" and got up, and ate a cookie.
Yeah, she just fell to her knees and yelled "PORQUE?" and got up, and ate a cookie.
by Tenayanaynay August 22, 2011
Get the Shayeness mug.A prodigiously inept individual, typically involved in the political domain. Just as God is omni-potent and 'all-powerful', such an incompetent is omni-shambolic and 'all-failing'. Coined by Malcolm Tucker, of 'The Thick of It' fame.
I was going to ask if you could help me with my science project, but then I remembered you were the omni-shambles so I asked my step-dad for some money so I could download it from the internet instead.
by FitzyG789 February 15, 2010
Get the Omni-shambles mug.tonight has officially become a shambles
by that JP guy June 11, 2006
Get the shambles mug.John: Hey, why don’t you just deport yourself?
Lulu: I can’t. I tried, but no country will take me - I am stateless.
Lulu: I can’t. I tried, but no country will take me - I am stateless.
by Now+here September 9, 2020
Get the Stateless mug.Similar to "Freshman 15;" when a first year investment banking analyst (usually a male) continuously maxes out his firm's SeamlessWeb allowance. This, combined with extended periods of sitting in front of a screen, high levels of stress, heavy boozing, and little to no exercise, results in a quick 15-pound weight gain.
Analyst 1: "Did you see Kevin back at Christmas? Dude got FAT!"
Analyst 2: "That's what happens when you order Chinese and buy 2 appetizers, 2 entrées, and a dessert every night just because you get to spend $30 on dinner."
Analyst 1: "Ahh... the Seamless 15."
Analyst 2: "That's what happens when you order Chinese and buy 2 appetizers, 2 entrées, and a dessert every night just because you get to spend $30 on dinner."
Analyst 1: "Ahh... the Seamless 15."
by Wall Street Fatty January 4, 2011
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