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my life is in shambles
my life is in shambles by Mcfrizzel December 19, 2016
absolute shambles
The Leicester City FC soccer player, Jamie Vardy, considered the fact that the team's manager got fired after a loss as absolute shambles.
absolute shambles by Light_Soul March 26, 2017
shambletown
A ficticious location. Plans can be made to go there, however most trips are taken without prior notice. Once you arrive, hilarious stories and pictures are some of the souvenirs you take with you when you leave.
Also associated with your life being in shambles.
Also associated with your life being in shambles.
"I can feel it, I am heading to shambletown tonight"
"Becky after that drink, you are going to be in shambletown."
"We're leaving Mandangos and heading straight to shambletown."
"Becky after that drink, you are going to be in shambletown."
"We're leaving Mandangos and heading straight to shambletown."
shambletown by Rap Star E August 20, 2007
Shamblesgrove
This is what happens when a girl with a fetish for hair attacks a man at the bar by ripping his top few buttons in order to determine how much hair she is actually dealing with. If the level of hairiness pleases the woman, she will eventually sleep with the guy.
Shamblesgrove by yooniverse187 June 29, 2009
absolute fucking shambles
The ultimate form of shambles as might be created by an uber-shambles: best demonstrated when minor clerical and administrative duties have to be undertaken by professional staff in the alleged interests of 'saving money' which in fact does no such thing, but can be pointed to by those who equate change with progress, thus claiming credit for the latter.
The essential work of an organisation isn't done because trivial but necessary work is taking up the time which ought to be used to do the job for which professionals are really employed. Objection is met with a simplistic replies such as 'it only takes a moment', "do you regard it as beneath you", or 'any fool could do that'.
Further, any 8 year old could spot this was a particularly stupid way of doing things.
The essential work of an organisation isn't done because trivial but necessary work is taking up the time which ought to be used to do the job for which professionals are really employed. Objection is met with a simplistic replies such as 'it only takes a moment', "do you regard it as beneath you", or 'any fool could do that'.
Further, any 8 year old could spot this was a particularly stupid way of doing things.
Loo rolls need changing: could a computer analyst do it? Then a computer analyst shall do it! Everyone including the janitors agreed this created an absolute fucking shambles as senior analysts spent time hunting for wherever loo rolls were stored, but the office manager thought it was an ace idea and claimed an end-of year bonus.
absolute fucking shambles by MoLincs September 12, 2012
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