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Old 15th May 2008, 03:02
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Dictionary Definitions for Qantas Management to Ponder

I'll start the ball rolling with this one:

Hubris- –noun excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance.

All Qantas staff/customers and indeed shareholders please feel free to contribute.

Perhaps when the list is exhaustive enough we could have it tabled at the next board meeting.
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hypocrite - a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
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"sciolist"... Noun, archaic. "a person who pretends to be knowledgeable and well informed".
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Sociopath
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- a person with a personality disorder manifesting itself in extreme antisocial attitudes and behavior and a lack of conscience.
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STRESS - the overwhelming desire to choke the living sh1t out of some asshole who desperately deserves it.
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sycophant -

a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
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cesspit ......noun a pit for receiving wastes, as sewage, or other refuse. Now that sums up QF Management
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Machiavellian......
Machiavellian |ˌadjective
Cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous, esp. in politics or in advancing one's career.
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Idiot savant (id-io savon)

a technical term used to characterise someone who is inept or deficient in most areas but has some extraordinary skill (such as putting the entire workforce offside) even if there seems no practical use for it
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