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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.
(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.”
(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.
(1). A way to identify a document or email that should not be sent outside of the firm, unless of course you are a disgruntled employee seeking a spectacular exit from your current job.
“Dude, I’m pretty sure that spreadsheet you just sent to the Wall Street Journal was internal-use only.”
(1). People who usually have more direct access to potential clients than you do (usually a bunch of obnoxious lawyers or accountants who love getting free stuff from banks).
“We’re going to be focusing our outreach efforts this year on local centers of influence. That means we’re going to need a larger budget for tote bags, pens and the occasional day planner.”
