conservative decision making

A term used by management when they attempt to look good to the inspectors, bill collectors, media, and regulators as to why they will not attempt to follow previously set rules and regulations.

This term is often used when something is taken past normal limitations and specifications.

This decision often saves the company from short term expenses and explanations but in a longer time frame can cost several times more than the early simple fix would have.

Employee: Sir, there is no oil in the engine and the manual says to immediately shut down and fill with oil.
Manager: After looking at the problem, we have used our conservative decision making that the engine must still be ran for the time being until we have the funds and a good time to add oil.

2 days later.
Employee: Well sir, I told you there was no oil in the engine and due to our conservative decision making we decided to keep it running but it now will no longer operate until we buy a replacement engine.

by Workerbees February 14, 2012

Decisionist

Someone who discriminates solely based on the decisions of an individual made in life. Factors such as race, height, weight, sex, and nationality do not come into play. However a decisionist may discriminate due to appearance if that individuals appearance is commonly associated with a group that the decisionist does not like the decisions of.

A decisionist is someone that doesn't like gangsters or the white guys that try to be gangster can discriminate against both of them equally, thus their actions are not racially motivated and the race card can't be pulled

by A White Guy December 29, 2007

Decision Maths

The worst subject ever!!! It sucks so much that all chinese postmen are prunes. it's a waste of anyone's life and should never be taken! May also described as a failwhale of a maths module.

'I HATE D1!!!!!'

Person 1: Ahhhh!!!! There's no more toilet roll!
Person 2: No worries, I've got this Decision Maths paper!

Fool: Who else is taking D2?
Other people: BURN HIM!!!! FETCH US OUR BLOW TORCHES!!!

by KebabChops May 16, 2011

Duck Division

A group of people who have used basic phishing skills to steal passwords of moderators on the website Newgrounds. Both parties involved, the phishers and the phished, are idiots.

I'm a hardass and the Duck Division is evil.

by Kyothine July 15, 2009

The Marketing Division of the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation

"A bunch of mindless jerks that were the first ones up against the wall when the Revolution came."

The above quote pertaining to The Marketing Division of the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation is from Douglas Adams's A Hitchiker's Guide to The Galaxy.

by The BR September 27, 2006

umpire decision referral system

Cricket: A reminder of the shocking decisions Steve Bucknor had made. If it were not for these decisions, a system would not have to be in place allowing for the challenge of umpires calls regarding as to whether a batsmen is out. Each team is allowed two unsuccessful challenges per innings.

*Umpire give batsmen out LBW*
Batsmen: I'm gonna use the umpire decision referral system cos i inside edged that.

by Ranga O_o December 13, 2009

Joy Division

Former definition is ok for 100% (band name), but the origin of the bands name is:

The joy division was a known name for areas in concentration camps (2nd W.W.) where (female) prisoners offered their services to the (German) guards.

Joy division still rules (great music from the 80's)

by Tron February 9, 2005