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The toxic workplace manipulation used to guilt you into working extreme unpaid overtime out of a false sense of loyalty.
Read full entry →A modern psychological affliction resulting from forced eye contact with a grid of badly lit coworkers.
Read full entry →A sharp pang of resentment triggered by reading that a colleague has limited access to emails because they are in Tuscany.
Read full entry →A hollow promise to revisit an issue at a later date, usually employed because nobody knows the answer.
Read full entry →The tactical mapping of an office floor plan to evade a notoriously talkative or demanding coworker.
Read full entry →A digital shield used to protect your peace from a colleague who refuses to type their question into the chat.
Read full entry →The polite but exhausting performance of amusement deployed when your boss is terrible at recounting anecdotes.
Read full entry →An opportunist who contributes nothing to the team dynamic but has a sixth sense for free baked goods.
Read full entry →A depressing, repetitive filler conversation utilized by colleagues who have completely run out of things to talk about.
Read full entry →The snide, cowardly escalation of a minor workplace disagreement to upper management via the copy field.
Read full entry →An invisible wave of depression that washes over a workforce upon learning they must bowl with their manager on a Thursday.
Read full entry →A polite managerial silencing tactic used to stop two nerds arguing about a minor technical detail.
Read full entry →A terrifying physical manifestation of impatience that completely defeats the asynchronous purpose of email.
Read full entry →The polite, written equivalent of tapping on a sign, pointing out that you already answered their stupid question.
Read full entry →The selfish hijacking of 'any other business?' by someone who loves the sound of their own voice, preventing everyone from going home.
Read full entry →The theatrical, aggressive striking of keys to project an aura of intense productivity while reading Reddit.
Read full entry →A pathetic, groveling opening sentence used by people terrified of taking up space in a colleague's inbox.
Read full entry →The silent, brutal judgment of a hot beverage based on its color, usually classifying it derisively as 'dishwater' or 'builder's'.
Read full entry →The therapeutic, highly detailed assassination of a mutual enemy's character performed safely inside a private group chat.
Read full entry →The instantaneous spike in blood pressure when a colleague approaches your desk and says 'Do you have five minutes?'
Read full entry →The digital equivalent of running to the teacher, executed by insecure employees trying to cover their own mistakes.
Read full entry →Being so heavily under the influence of alcohol that all logic, dignity, and self-preservation instincts are entirely bypassed.
Read full entry →A catastrophic group effort where too many managers and not enough competence turn a minor issue into a systemic meltdown.
Read full entry →A cynical mental game played by exhausted employees to survive corporate jargon without screaming out loud.
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