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(1). To refuse to allocate resources to a project or expenditure, often used by management to avoid telling their employees that the company is never, ever going to spring for new computers.
“I think color monitors are a great idea, Ken. Unfortunately, we’re going to have to put that on the back burner for now. We really need to focus on new company cars for the partners.”
(1). Bringing multiple disciplines together to build a more comprehensive and competitive offering. In other words, making your website slightly nicer-looking at tremendous cost.
“People, we want to focus on achieving elegance in the way we market our services. I want at least one idea from everyone in this room on how we can do this. Everyone except Greg.”
Props to Denise M. for the submission.
(1). The last word you ask a co-worker in an email in which you forward another email you received to which you either (a) don’t know how to respond, or (b) don’t want to respond. Also see punt.
“Hi Tom:
Below is an email I received from Compliance regarding why we seem to have an unusually high frequency of wire fraud in our accounts. Thoughts?
Thanks a bunch,
Lou”
