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Operational Cockblock

Noun. In the workplace: A boss (male or female) who says "no" to your creative & efficient idea, because they did not think of it first.

Verb. Operational Cockblocking: the act of getting ahead in the workplace rejecting your idea, but as their means to get ahead later in the future. See Operational Clockblock.
I thought Clockblockers, who can't get laid, only hangout in bars....

But today an Operational Cockblock happened to me.

Where my boss rejected an idea I had, because they thought it was dumb; although the idea would have saved the company millions.

Where a year later........:

Your boss got promoted because they used your idea they "brilliantly suggested"....

......and a week later: you get fired.

;)

operational drunk

The level of intoxication needed to perform routine tasks once again, usually following a hangover.
Man, I got lit up last night. I can't even think this morning, time to get operational drunk.

Operational incident

Operational incident is used by Melbourne Metro trains to describe an incident in which a train driver severely injured his penis in an accident allegedly involving a toilet seat at East Pakenham station
Trains are delayed by 30 minutes or more due to an operational incident.

Operational Ammnesia 

A managerial condition characterized by the sudden and selective loss of memory—especially when recalling past decisions, commitments, or facts might result in accountability, inconvenience, or admitting fault. Often triggered by audits, performance reviews, or someone else remembering too much.
Symptoms of Operational Ammnesia include phrases like “I don’t recall approving that”, “Was that in writing?”, and the classic “Let’s not dwell on the past.”
Operational Ammnesia by anonymous August 13, 2025

Operational Amnesia 

A managerial condition characterized by the sudden and selective loss of memory—especially when recalling past decisions, commitments, or facts might result in accountability, inconvenience, or admitting fault. Often triggered by audits, performance reviews, or someone else remembering too much.
Symptoms of Operational Amnesia include phrases like “I don’t recall approving that”, “Was that in writing?”, and the classic “Let’s not dwell on the past.”

Now witness the firepower of this fully ARMED and OPERATIONAL battle station! 

You are about to get destroyed physically, mentally, and spiritaully. Generally if this phrase is bellowed out it means the bellower is about to engage in a mass slaughter with absolutly no care for their own safety. Expect no quarter given. Although a relitivly rare act, certain social pressures, neurological ihibitors, or defeat in a video game can cause this.
Vavey: Owned you again!

Dave: Now witness the firepower of this fully ARMED and OPERATIONAL battle station!

Vavey: ohhhh....crap

*Gore everywhere, house destroyed along with neighboring countries
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