(1). Too detailed.
(2). To explain a topic with too much detail to listeners who do not care about whatever it is you do.
“Whoa, whoa…we’re getting a little far in the weeds here. Can we get back to ordering lunch?”
In The Weeds
RANDOM LINGO
Brainstorming Session
(1). An internal meeting (see pow wow) intended to generate ideas, which quickly devolves into (1) a complaint session about the company, (2) a general discussion on last night’s American Idol results, or (3) one employee explaining all of his or her ideas in detail while the others quietly nod and check their blackberries.
“Team, I really just want this to be a brainstorming session about the direction we want to go in this year, so please feel free to speak your minds. Okay, to start, Ed will be informing you all of the direction we are going to go in this year. Ed?”
Granular
(1). To explore a topic in more detail, usually during internal training sessions or strategy presentations, mainly to allow the speaker to show off his knowledge on a mundane topic that likely is of interest only to him, and possibly, his boss.