arse-covering

To lean over an employee's desk during a micromanaging rant, blasting a hot, stale cloud of old instant coffee and cheap milk directly into their face with every word.

A customer who waits for the exact moment a customer service agent says, "Is there anything else I can help you with?" just to hijack the script with the single most unoriginal, overused "winning lottery numbers" joke in retail history.

When a manager who hasn't done ground-level work in five years confidently explains how to do your exact job, using outdated methods, incorrect jargon, and an unbearable patronizing smile.

The tendency for meetings to expand well beyond their allotted duration without obvious reason.