(OT) MyBase.Touch()
Don't touch my base--it might be loading.
Of all the business cliche's of the past few years, “touch base” is one that I absolutely despise. I can put up with “office” becomming a verb, and I'm usually more concerned with who cut the cheese than who moved it. Despite what one may think, the path from good to great is not a checklist, and you can't be Level 5 because you want (or declare yourself) to be. Warring tribes are a great way to design consumer electronics, until the Japanse can design better products cheaper and quicker, and then get ripped off by the Koreans or Chinese. So maybe skip the tribes, the natives will always restless because they do not suffer fools gladly.
I can cope. I can “bin“, “cubbyhole“ and “cubicle farm“ as well as anyone else. Just please, refrain from touching base. The whole notion feels creepy, like my personal space is being invaded.
This was set off by an e-mail from the SSWUG after I had to register to try and read Kent Tegel's new article (I'd put a link but I haven't paid for the membership since I just bought a new house and still have bills for ankle surgery in March). The founder of SSWUG was just “touching base”. Said do in the subject. Creepy. Maybe I won't join after all.