Irritable Project Syndrome (IPS)
Occurs when most members of a project team get extremely crabby and short-tempered due to shifting deadlines, impossible deliverables, inadequate resources, or insurmountable constraints. Symptoms include snarky comments, mean emails, shouting matches, escalations, increased absenteeism, sleeplessness, and catatonic withdrawal. Treatment can include alcohol, complaining/venting to your peers, turning off electronic devices, long vacations, and no longer giving a damn.
Occurs when most members of a project team get extremely crabby and short-tempered due to shifting deadlines, impossible deliverables, inadequate resources, or insurmountable constraints. Symptoms include snarky comments, mean emails, shouting matches, escalations, increased absenteeism, sleeplessness, and catatonic withdrawal. Treatment can include alcohol, complaining/venting to your peers, turning off electronic devices, long vacations, and no longer giving a damn.
"Angel, I don't know how to tell you this, but I believe you suffer from Irritable Project Syndrome. But you don't have to suffer alone. "
by DanGarPrius October 21, 2016
Get the Irritable Project Syndromemug. A level of language or wording that would be approved by HR, is politically correct, or meets some HR policy or guideline.
by DanGarPrius August 23, 2011
Get the HR-ishmug. Any of the older (pre-2011) models of Toyota Prius hybrids. Non-plug-in, older style sedans, etc. qualify.
"Wow, Dad! Did you see that the neighbors got a new 2012 plug-in Prius?!?" "Yeah, our 2007 is such a priusaurus..."
by DanGarPrius June 28, 2012
Get the Priusaurusmug. A tactful way of referring to previous careers, companies, or relationships without specifically mentioning names. A way of avoiding thoughtless name-dropping or boring boastful references to things you have done before at other places or with other people.
1. Company: Rather than saying, "Back at YoYoDyne, we used to do this and that and the other", try "In a past life, I used a different process".
2. Career: Avoid "When I was in the Navy, we always did it this way" and replace with "In a past life, I remember doing things in a certain way".
3. Relationship: Instead of telling your current partner, "Sally and I stayed at that bed and breakfast once", perhaps use, "In a past life, I stayed there and it was nice" instead.
2. Career: Avoid "When I was in the Navy, we always did it this way" and replace with "In a past life, I remember doing things in a certain way".
3. Relationship: Instead of telling your current partner, "Sally and I stayed at that bed and breakfast once", perhaps use, "In a past life, I stayed there and it was nice" instead.
by DanGarPrius June 14, 2013
Get the past lifemug. When you have multiple chat/IM/messenger windows open with different people simultaneously and you inadvertently type and send an insulting/offensive/insensitive comment in the wrong chat window, specifically the one with the person referred to.
Mike
(4:45p) Dude, what's up?
Me_Gaxxy
(4:45p) Hang on, on another chat...
16:45 <Dave> Hey, how's it going?
16:46 <me_gaxxy> Ugh, freakin' stupid Dave trying to chat me...
16:46 <Dave> WTF???
16:47 <me> Whoops, chat faux pas..
(4:45p) Dude, what's up?
Me_Gaxxy
(4:45p) Hang on, on another chat...
16:45 <Dave> Hey, how's it going?
16:46 <me_gaxxy> Ugh, freakin' stupid Dave trying to chat me...
16:46 <Dave> WTF???
16:47 <me> Whoops, chat faux pas..
by DanGarPrius August 19, 2013
Get the chat faux pasmug. The proper etiquette when using teleconferencing applications. A code of polite behavior in an online meeting.
(leaf blower in the background) Chad, can you please mute your phone? Chad, CHAD! Dude, how about a little webexiquette, please? etiquetteteleconferenceonline behavior
by DanGarPrius June 01, 2016
Get the WebExiquettemug. by DanGarPrius April 12, 2010
Get the Squadronmug.