{"id":339,"date":"2008-05-04T21:11:24","date_gmt":"2008-05-05T02:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/?p=339"},"modified":"2008-05-04T21:11:24","modified_gmt":"2008-05-05T02:11:24","slug":"johnny-bunko-jumps-over-the-incompetition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/?p=339","title":{"rendered":"Johnny Bunko Jumps Over the Incompetition"},"content":{"rendered":"

DEFINITION:<\/strong> v.<\/em> To focus on your weaknesses, rather than your strengths. n.<\/em> A person who is obsessed with their perceived deficiencies, and works hard to ensure that everyone else understands and appreciates their failings.<\/p>\n

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Today’s definition is inspired by Johnny Bunko’s Career Lesson # 2: “Think strengths, not weaknesses”. See: “The Adventures of Johnny Bunko”<\/em><\/a> by Dan Pink<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

Incompetitor<\/strong>: \/in-COM-pet-it-tah<\/em>\/ Marty’s ambition was to be the incompetitor of the month. So he launched into self-demotion at every opportunity until the entire staff was well aware of his every foible. Etymology:<\/em> incompetence + competitor Created by:<\/em> petaj.<\/p>\n

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

Jabberwocky<\/a><\/strong>, 2008-04-29: 12:19:00<\/em>
\non a roll petaj<\/p>\n

petaj<\/a><\/strong>, 2008-04-30: 02:59:00<\/em>
\nthanks jabber. I though blooprint was pretty good, but had my doubts this would be popular<\/p>\n

OZZIEBOB<\/a><\/strong>, 2008-04-30: 21:33:00<\/em>
\nNice word.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Misconfidosis<\/strong>: \/miss-conf-ih-doh-sis<\/em>\/ Jeff’s misconfidosis could easily be explained by what he had seen around him. Whenever his bosses ever messed up, they ended up getting promoted. Etymology:<\/em> mis,prefix meaning “bad, wrong” + confident, sure of one’s self + osis, suffix expressing state or condition, in medical terminology denoting “a state of disease” Created by:<\/em> arrrteest.<\/p>\n

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

arrrteest<\/a><\/strong>, 2008-04-29: 01:05:00<\/em>
\nThe old addage here is F-up, move up!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Becrutchery<\/strong>: \/beek rut shurr eee<\/em>\/ He was a master of becrutchery. His company car park was twice the width of his car. The technical department started his computer five minutes before his arrival. his colleagues did his photocopying rather than spen thje morning pulling crumpled staples out of the works. His father, the chief executive, was responsible for this shlepotism. Etymology:<\/em> begrudgery, crutch Created by:<\/em> galwaywegian.<\/p>\n

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

Jabberwocky<\/a><\/strong>, 2008-04-29: 12:25:00<\/em>
\nI think he works here<\/p>\n

Nosila<\/a><\/strong>, 2008-04-29: 23:15:00<\/em>
\nHe’s worked in several companies I have…how do they do it???<\/p>\n

OZZIEBOB<\/a><\/strong>, 2008-04-30: 21:34:00<\/em>
\nGood word.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Imperfectshine<\/strong>: \/im-purr-fekt-shine<\/em>\/ she reasoned that the world needed some ugly models and she would damn well imperfectshine her way to the top! Etymology:<\/em> imperfection, shine Created by:<\/em> rikboyee.<\/p>\n

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

TJayzz<\/a><\/strong>, 2008-04-29: 11:13:00<\/em>
\nWell thought out!<\/p>\n

Jabberwocky<\/a><\/strong>, 2008-04-29: 12:20:00<\/em>
\ngood for her<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

To see more verboticisms for this definition go to:<\/p>\n

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

Be Creative,<\/p>\n

James<\/p>\n

www.verbotomy.com<\/a><\/p>\n

the create-a-word game<\/p>\n

Definition Comments:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Verbotomy<\/a><\/strong> – 2008-04-29: 00:01:00<\/em><\/p>\n

Today’s definition is inspired by Johnny Bunko’s Career Lesson # 2: “Think strengths, not weaknesses”. See: “The Adventures of Johnny Bunko”<\/em> by Dan Pink<\/a>. Thanks Dan! ~ James<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

DEFINITION: v. To focus on your weaknesses, rather than your strengths. n. A person who is obsessed with their perceived deficiencies, and works hard to ensure that everyone else understands and appreciates their failings. Today’s definition is inspired by Johnny Bunko’s Career Lesson # 2: “Think strengths, not weaknesses”. See: “The Adventures of Johnny Bunko” … Continue reading Johnny Bunko Jumps Over the Incompetition<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[90,9,46,93,89,27],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339"}],"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=339"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=339"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=339"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.verbotomy.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=339"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}