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Business: Office Noise
Canary in a Conference Room   (+3)  [vote for, against]
Buzzword Busting Buzzard

Goes something like this:

You say "interface, paradigm shift, dialogue, consumerization, productivitism, strategic change value system strawcase analysis..." and you get squawked.

More highly trained (larger) birds emit a loud proclamation like:

"That's bullsh*t!"

or

"Siddown, Bozo!"

If the bird ever shuts up, or is found lying face down on the bottom of its cage, you should all leave the meeting immediately.
-- k_sra, Aug 01 2003

Bullshit BIngo sheets have been used before. http://www.perkigot...tuff/bullshitbingo/
I Particularly like the fact that this page randomises the terms on refresh [gnomethang, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]

I like the idea, but can canaries be taught to speak? Wouldn't it have to be a parrot or a macaw?
-- krelnik, Aug 01 2003


Good point. I'll add it.
-- k_sra, Aug 01 2003


PETA would not approve.

Therefore I approve.
-- DeathNinja, Aug 01 2003


Is this like the canary in the bathroom? +
-- sartep, Aug 01 2003


You have a canary in your bathroom? Poor thing!
-- k_sra, Aug 01 2003


That way I know whether it is safe to go in there. It's either him or me. (Rebunned) ++
-- sartep, Aug 01 2003


<sits down.>

<quickly.>
-- beauxeault, Aug 01 2003


Jamais, [beauxeault], jamais!
-- k_sra, Aug 01 2003


I think Lyre birds would be more suitable around the average board room table.
-- neilp, Aug 01 2003


Places I have been would need the canary six pack for meetings.
-- sartep, Aug 01 2003


Oh I thought that was the link. :)
-- sartep, Aug 03 2003


Sounds like he could serve as a canary replacement. That would certainly stop a sheister mid-buzz.
-- k_sra, Aug 04 2003



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