{"id":1542,"date":"2012-09-28T12:02:16","date_gmt":"2012-09-28T16:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/?p=1542"},"modified":"2012-09-28T12:02:16","modified_gmt":"2012-09-28T16:02:16","slug":"fobject-why-do-you-always-carry-that-file-folder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/?p=1542","title":{"rendered":"Fobject: Why do you always carry that file folder?"},"content":{"rendered":"

DEFINITION:<\/strong> n.<\/em> A prop (e.g. papers, files or any non-functional equipment) used to create the illusion of busyness. v.<\/em> To use office supplies to create the illusion that you are working.<\/p>\n

\"Why<\/p>\n

VERBOTICISMS:<\/strong> (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)<\/em><\/p>\n

Fobject<\/strong>: \/fob-jekt<\/em>\/ Shuffling papers whilst wearing my glasses on the end of my nose is the most effective combination of fobjects I have found. It creates the illusion that I’m actually doing what I’m paid to do. Etymology:<\/em> Fob -(as in ‘fob off’, deceive or dupe) + object = fobject
\n Created by:<\/em> Rhyme79.<\/p>\n

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Comments on Fobject:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Discoveria<\/a><\/strong>, 2012-09-26: 12:14:00<\/em>
Short and snappy – I could use this. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Escaperwork<\/strong>: \/ess-KAY-pur-wurk<\/em>\/ Just before weekly staff meetings, Joe’s pile of escaperwork would grow to include three reports, two manila envelopes, a stapler and a large black binder labelled ‘URGENT’. Etymology:<\/em> escape (to avoid) + paperwork (documents) Created by:<\/em> Discoveria.<\/p>\n

Manilarage<\/strong>: \/man-ILL-uh-raj<\/em>\/ Under the cloaking of a perfectly executed malinarage, Jeff buried his head into the folder labeled “Hudson Acct.” as he wandered through the cubicle forest and down to the nearby Starbucks for the 3rd time that morning. Etymology:<\/em> manila – as in type of folder typically found in an office setting
\n+ Mirage -illusion Created by:<\/em> libertybelle.<\/p>\n

Docuflage<\/strong>: \/DOCK-yew-flawj<\/em>\/ Harper fancied himself a very clever tactician, using an old empty attache case as docuflage, believing that coworkers were convinced that he was actually packing a large work schedule, though everyone in the office had been on to his scam for years. Etymology:<\/em> Blend of the words ‘document’ (various paperwork) and ‘camouflage’ (a device or stratagem used for concealment) Created by:<\/em> Mustang.<\/p>\n

To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:

\nhttps:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/verboticisms.php?jid=strategy<\/a><\/p>\n

Be Creative, <\/p>\n

James<\/p>\n

www.verbotomy.com<\/a>
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DEFINITION: n. A prop (e.g. papers, files or any non-functional equipment) used to create the illusion of busyness. v. To use office supplies to create the illusion that you are working. VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers) Fobject: \/fob-jekt\/ Shuffling papers whilst wearing my glasses on the end of my nose is the … Continue reading Fobject: Why do you always carry that file folder?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[90,83,82,93,84,89,27],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1542"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1542"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1542\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1542"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1542"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}