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(1). A term used by EMS and Fire Personnel to describe a patient that waits until 3AM to call for an ambulence for their stubbed toe or sore shoulder.
“Guys, it looks like we have a Priority 3 here. This guy is complaining of severe pain in the hallux region of his foot and he may have a sprain or strain to the small interphalangeal joints. This is gonna be a long night…oh, hey look, a waffle house!”
Props to John H. for the submission.
+30
(1). Reduction In Force – to be laid off, in governnment or teaching parlance.
“The mayor of NYC is calling for thousands of teachers to be RIF-ed but the president of the UFT says it’s all B.S.”
+10
(1). A term used by EMS and Fire Personnel to describe a dead body much like Chunk did in “The Goonies” to describe the dead body in the Fratellis basement freezer.
“It’s a stiiiiiiiiiiiiffffffff!!!!!!”
Props to John H. for the submission.
+10
(1). Stock broker … who also might sell insurance.
“Okay, guys … we really want to start targeting high-net worth individuals this year. So, we’re going to start calling you ‘wealth advisors‘ to show you do more than push product. That said, keep pushing product.”
+10
(1). An impossible-to-identify goal that keeps shifting and changing with the whims of your client or manager. Just try to hit it … just try!
“So, Eric … I think we finally have what Ari’s looking for. It was a bit of a moving target, but it looks like if we just eliminate the ‘liabilities’ line-item, his company’s financials will match what he wanted.”
+10