Generation X Office Lingo
Blamestorming:
Sitting around in a group discussing why a deadline was missed or a project
failed, and who was responsible.
Cube Farm:
An
office filled with cubicles.
Prairie Dogging:
When someone yells or drops something loudly in a cube farm, and people's
heads pop up over the walls to see what's going on.
Ego Surfing:
Scanning the Net, databases, print media and so on looking for references to
one's own name.
404: Someone
who is clueless. "Don't bother asking him; he's
404."
From the WWW
error message "404 Not Found" meaning the requested document
couldn't be located.
Idea Hamsters:
People who always seem to have their idea generators running.
Keyboard Plaque:
The disgusting buildup of dirt & crud found on computer keyboards.
Mouse Potato:
The online, wired generation's answer to the couch potato.