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call in rich
To "call in rich" is to not show up to work because you're senior enough and/or so well vested and rolling in old company dough that nobody really cares what you do.
"Where's whats-his-name today? He was supposed to be in my meeting."
"No idea. I think he's around, but I haven't seen him..."
"I sure wish that I could call in rich, too."
"No idea. I think he's around, but I haven't seen him..."
"I sure wish that I could call in rich, too."
call in rich by butterlobster August 4, 2009
call in sick
when you tell your boss youre sick and you need to stay home. sometimes youre actually sick but mostly you just want to play minecraft or something for 10 hours straight.
call in sick by AnalPenetrationByForce January 30, 2012
call in threat
Not calling someone and threatening them but the worry you feel over getting called in to work whenever the phones rings on your day off.
While this usually only applies to part time workers, it can also apply to full time workers when called in to work overtime.
Sometimes it gets so bad that:
* You're afraid to pick up the phone and/or will screen all calls (and will be very thankfull for caller ID)
* You'll be unable to sleep in at all because you cannot relax because they might call.
* You'll be afraid to make plans of any kind because you might get called in. (ie, it's your birthday or a relatives birthday and you have the day off and want to take them out for supper, but are afraid to plan beyond 'if I don't get called in maybe we could' because you cannot count on actually having the day off)
* You cannot relax even in hobbies that used to give you great joy because the worry you're going to get called in.
Depending on the nature of the hours you work, after a certain time durring the day you can probably relax as a call in is unlikley after that point. However, if they can also call in you in to work a night shift, it can continue all day :(.
While this usually only applies to part time workers, it can also apply to full time workers when called in to work overtime.
Sometimes it gets so bad that:
* You're afraid to pick up the phone and/or will screen all calls (and will be very thankfull for caller ID)
* You'll be unable to sleep in at all because you cannot relax because they might call.
* You'll be afraid to make plans of any kind because you might get called in. (ie, it's your birthday or a relatives birthday and you have the day off and want to take them out for supper, but are afraid to plan beyond 'if I don't get called in maybe we could' because you cannot count on actually having the day off)
* You cannot relax even in hobbies that used to give you great joy because the worry you're going to get called in.
Depending on the nature of the hours you work, after a certain time durring the day you can probably relax as a call in is unlikley after that point. However, if they can also call in you in to work a night shift, it can continue all day :(.
call in threat by A very happy person August 6, 2005
call in the crane
Describing how you feel after eating too much. Wishing you did not have to move from the dinner table after stuffing your face and have a crane lift you to the couch. So full that you are breathing like a gold fish.
call in the crane by marcodovi July 7, 2016
Call in gay
1. A form of protest wherein people boycott work/shopping to show the importance of gay people to the economy;
2. When a guy makes plans to go out with his friends, but then backs out at the last moment with a poor excuse.
2. When a guy makes plans to go out with his friends, but then backs out at the last moment with a poor excuse.
1. "John and Sally are going to call in gay today and go to the Prop 8 rally downtown."
2. Bill: "Where's Dave, happy hour is almost over!"
Tom: "He called in gay. Said he had a headache."
2. Bill: "Where's Dave, happy hour is almost over!"
Tom: "He called in gay. Said he had a headache."
Call in gay by oz115 December 20, 2008
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