by I_eat_beans_for_breakfast December 1, 2019
Sue: "To increase my efficiency while baking this cake, I'm going to gather all the ingredients from the fridge before I start mixing anything together."
Bob: "You're not being efficient, you're just being lazy. Now make me a sammich."
Bob: "You're not being efficient, you're just being lazy. Now make me a sammich."
by lifeinhd August 16, 2010
Extremely hard working, always functioning at the highest of standards, and finding the best possible solution. Other wise known as a Miriam.
"Oh my god, how did she get all of this DONE?!"
"She's efficient...Duh."
Example 2:
"No no, it takes 30 minutes to get to Whole Foods. There is no possible way for you to get there in twenty minutes."
"Bam! there in ten. "
"She's efficient...Duh."
Example 2:
"No no, it takes 30 minutes to get to Whole Foods. There is no possible way for you to get there in twenty minutes."
"Bam! there in ten. "
by Sisternumberthree May 7, 2010
So effecient as to be stupidly time-saving. Coined by Ms. B. Brown of Washington, DC in a fit of made-up-wordiness.
by dhpdhp August 6, 2009
A phrase that decribes any system, operation, or action, where the beaurocracy serves to create more problems than the problem it was created to solve.
Jack came into class late, the teachers inquiry of, "why were you late?" was followed by, "Sorry, the buses ran with soviet efficiency!"
by Japanadan October 8, 2004
The pinnacle of human productivity and efficiency. Grants superhuman abilities of focus and attention on getting work done in the shortest amount of time, usually to the exclusion of everything else.
Not normally observed in non-Asian races, and explains the other-worldly feats and performance of Asian kids in school.
Not normally observed in non-Asian races, and explains the other-worldly feats and performance of Asian kids in school.
Jack: "Hey dude, what about that paper?"
Asian Kid: "Done."
Jack: "And the one on..."
Asian Kid: "Done."
Jack: "Goddamn dude, what are you on?"
Asian Kid: "Asian Efficiency dude, Asian Efficiency."
Asian Kid: "Done."
Jack: "And the one on..."
Asian Kid: "Done."
Jack: "Goddamn dude, what are you on?"
Asian Kid: "Asian Efficiency dude, Asian Efficiency."
by AE Aaron October 16, 2012
Quebec efficiency refers to the most inefficiently run processes possible. These processes always take at least three times as if normally run and generally six to ten times longer than if run efficiently. The term originates from the Canadian province of Quebec, where such processes occur very frequently.
Jean: "I made cookies today, and instead of buying everything before hand, I just went out and bought every ingredient when the recipe said I need it! It took me 4 hours to bake the cookies."
Jacques: "Quebec efficiency!"
Luc: "At the raffle last night, instead of drawing the three winners, they drew until there were only three left, and then those three won. It took forever."
Laurent: "Quebec efficiency!"
Jacques: "Quebec efficiency!"
Luc: "At the raffle last night, instead of drawing the three winners, they drew until there were only three left, and then those three won. It took forever."
Laurent: "Quebec efficiency!"
by xiainx May 1, 2010