When managers or supervisors speak in technical meetings in an effort to sound
knowledgeable by simply restating obvious facts. The phrase suggests the manager is better off sitting
on the beach enjoying
shrimp cocktail rather than participating in technical discussions.
Dave: Testing should be conducted
internally and externally to test firewall and security behavior as well as the software changes themselves.
CTO: Yes, this testing is
important.
Dave: Uh, yeah. Yeah, it is. Thanks.
Bill: (quietly) Man, that was some shrimp gulping! *dip dip* *GULP* Go back to
the beach, old man!