(1). How fancy, snooty business men began meetings in England in the mid 1800’s.
(2). How fancy, snooty bankers & Wall Street folk currently begin meetings.
“Old business?! No? On to new business then..”
Old Business
RANDOM LINGO
Credentialize
(1). To take expensive and time-consuming exams and classes (see credentializer) in order to add impressive-sounding letters after your name on your resume.
“You’ve got to credentialize that resume, Tom. I mean, look at me. I’ve got my CFP, CLU, CTFA, ChFC, AIAF and Series 7, 63 and 24 licenses. Where did I go to college? Well…that was a long time ago…umm…”
Bait and Switch
(1). The deceptive practice of enticing a new customer with empty promises (read: low fees) only to spring the real deal on them after it’s too late for them to back out.
“What is this, some kind of bait and switch? You’re sign says ‘All You Can Eat’ and, goddamnit, I want more shrimp!”