(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.”
0-5+10RIF-ed
0-5+100-5+100-5+10Woodcock-Johnson
(1). Some kind of new IQ test the government makes kids take to see if they’re going to be doctors or…not doctors.
“My son found the Woodcock-Johnson to be a little overwhelming…I think he definitely needs to have extra time when he takes his SATs…my attorney thinks so, too.”
Props to Katie B. for the submission.
0-5+10Xanax
(1). What most people take after work, but what teachers take before work. God bless our children.
“Ugh…I’ve got lunch duty today. Good thing I sprinkled some Xanax into my coffee this morning…”
Props to V for the submission.
0-5+20RANDOM LINGO
Die on the Vine
(1). When a project that you really want approved just kind of finds itself left off of the budget committee agenda over and over again until it is eventually forgotten altogether.
“I don’t understand it…it wasn’t a huge spend. I guess it just kind of died on vine…”
+20Think Outside The Box
(1). Allegedly to come up with ideas or solutions that are novel and unique (also prohibitively expensive and often slightly illegal).
“Okay, guys, if we’re going to make this spot exciting, we’re going to have to think outside the box a bit … now, when you think hypoallergenic adult undergarments, what’s the first thing that pops into your head? Tom, go!”
+20