mlhiss's definitions

Obama Doctrine

Don't Do Stupid Shit (DDSS)

On Air Force One on an Asian trip, Obama presented the basic guiding principle of the Obama Doctrine: "Don't Do Stupid Shit". However, he failed to give a coherent vision of the Great Stuff, or even the principles guiding such great decisions for a vision.

by mlhiss August 14, 2014

crashabout

A poorly designed roundabout; eg poor design, confusing signage/road markings, mixing bikes and pedestrians into the traffic in precarious ways. The problems is made worse when many drivers are not from the local area and are not be familiar with the intersection.

We are about to enter the crashabout, don't assume the other drivers, bikers and pedestrians have a clue as to what to do.

by mlhiss July 9, 2020

Tiny Man Square

The area of White House grounds in Washington DC.

'"Tiny Man Square" in modeled after Tiananmen Square, in that it is now walled off and democratic protests are not allowed in the area proper. Even the people that work in the area cannot not protest or whistle blow without being fired.

by mlhiss June 8, 2020

Fooee

Flood-urban interface. (FUI). Areas where development and infrastructure is floodprone and susceptible to damage from flooding or storm surge.

While not originally a Fooee, he soon found himself one after upstream development drained all their water on to his property.

by mlhiss September 14, 2020

marshmallow test

The marshmallow test, tests a children’s willingness to delay gratification. Sort of a self administered positive feedback for delaying gratification. Children get a marshmallow, with the opportunity to get a second marshmallow if they wait 15 minutes before eating the first one.

During the Covid-19 Pandemic the marshmallow test is misaligned for most who don't think they can get it. If they delay gratification by social distance and wear a mask and wash hands and delaying certain activities where these things are not possible they don't get a extra marshmallow but they may get a few extra years of life and have a relative and friend a little longer.

by mlhiss June 10, 2020

preliterate

A person who has not developed the use of speaking from reading and writing, but instead from conversation or freestyle speaking. At best they speak in rhythmatic style with bunches of words. It may be explicitly implied that the person does not get their facts from non-fiction or understanding of life from literature.

He spoke in a preliterate style which was perfect for his illiterate followers.

by mlhiss December 24, 2019

VOC

VOC the abrev. for the "voice of customer". VOC is a method of capturing the needs and desires of the customer to assure customers get high quality services or products.

Ashley: This place is VOC friendly. They got everything you'd ever need, and did not know to ask.
Susie: Yea, it's not like going into large big box store where they have everyhing you don't want.
Ashley: It's a little werid being in a place where you want everyhing.

by mlhiss March 29, 2008