distracticon

a colleague who transforms from a hard-working, concientious individual into a web-surfing, joke-emailing, prank-pulling, clock-watcher in the last hour of the working day.
transformations often occur earlier on fridays or on any day the distracticon knows they won't be in the following day.

also applies to family/friends/partners when something of interest enters their circle of awareness, resulting in vacant looks later when reminded of what they'd promised earlier (whilst distracted)

1. that bobs a great worker. except on friday afternoons when he turns into a distracticon.

2. pete didn't show up to help in the garden. i think he was in distracticon mode when he promised to cos the football was on the tv.

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preminder

That annoying visit from your boss to tell you to do something you were about to do. Usually punctuated by your own reminder message popping up on your screen moments after he's left leaving him feeling like you weren't going to do it and you feeling like you're being micro-managed.
Also applies when your girl tells you its her birthday/anniversary/valentines tomorrow when you've actually remembered for a change.

John: Dave came in to tell me to run that revenue report, I do it everyday at four, why would he think I need his preminder?

Doug: Its Sallys birthday next week, she just gave me a preminder even though I've already got her a gift.

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confidentical

Information which is considered confidential however is exactly the same information which is freely available online or in various publications.

A clear over-reaching of political correctness around privacy laws preventing someone using common sense when dealing with personal information.

Adam: Hi Bob, I'm looking for Jim, can you give me his phone number.
Bob: Sorry I can't give out Jims number as its confidentical, try the White Pages.

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