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Canary in a Conference Room

 Buzzword Busting Buzzard
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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]

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       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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