New Words & Terms for the 21st Century

"New Words & Terms for the 21st Century"

Blame storming: Sitting around in a group discussing why a deadline was missed or a project failed, and who was responsible.

Ego Surfing: Scanning the Net, databases, print media and so on, looking for references to one's own name.

Swiped Out: An ATM or credit card that has been rendered useless because the magnetic strip is worn away from extensive use.

GOOD Job: A "Get-Out-Of-Debt" job. A well-paying job people take in order to pay off their debts, one that they will quit as soon as they are solvent again.

Beepilepsy: The brief seizure people sometimes have when their mobile phone or Blackberry goes off (especially in vibrator mode). Characterized by physical spasms, goofy facial expressions and interruption of speech in mid-sentence.

Starter Marriage: A short-lived first marriage that ends in divorce with no kids, no property and no regrets.

SITCOMS: What yuppies turn into when they have children and one of them stops working to stay home with the kids. Stands for Single Income, Two Children, Oppressive Mortgage.

Mouse Potato: The online, wired generation's answer to the couch potato.