The act of unexpectedly derailing a meeting by launching into a lengthy rant that is only loosely related, or completely
unrelated, to the topic being discussed; effectively randomizing the agenda through excessive commentary.
Related noun:
Rantomization (n.); the resulting chaos when a meeting's intended
flow is replaced by an improvised rant.
Related
verb:
Rantomize (v.); To convert a structured meeting into a random conversation through the strategic deployment of an unsolicited rant.
"We were reviewing the budget, but
Bob started rantomizing about airline boarding procedures, and we
lost 20 minutes."
Example 1
Agenda: Final approval of the Q1 roadmap.
Dave: "Before we start, can we talk about how grocery stores have completely abandoned basket technology?"
Meeting status: Rantomized.
Example
2
"I wasn't late. The meeting got rantomized. We spent 30 minutes debating whether hot
dogs are sandwiches and
never got to the actual decision."
Example 3
"The meeting invite said 'Security Review,' but Steve rantomized the first half discussing why all
office chairs eventually squeak in the exact same key."
Example 4
"We had a
tight 30-minute agenda until someone rantomized it into a TED Talk on parking lot design."
Warning Signs of Incoming Rantomization:
"This is slightly off topic, but..."
"I've got a theory..." Critical alert level.
