Good Idea Fairy

A mythical creature that causes upper level management to impose changes to standard operating procedures in an attempt to fix something that wasn't broken in the first place. These changes usually inflict undue stress and/or hardship on subordinates while having no negative effects on the decision maker.

Origin: US Military

The good idea fairy must be hanging out in Mr. Smith's office again. He just decided that we need to change the font on our 75 slide power point presentation to sans-serif 16.

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good idea fairy

Military term; An evil mythical creature that whispers advice and ideas into the ears of military leadership, causing hundreds unnecessary changes and countless wasted man-hours every year. The Good Idea Fairy should be shot on sight if she is seen in your area.

Great! The CO has says that we need to provide a 24 hour guard over the weekend for the empty tents out on training area 17. He must've been visited by the good idea fairy.

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i have no idea

The ultimate fucking answer to every single question in the universe. Seriously. Try it.

What can be used on any question in the universe? I have no idea.

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You have no idea

A response that emphasizes the irony of the preceding statement.

Woman A: Your husband is unfaithful?
Woman B: You have no idea. (Husband has a gay lover)

Man A: Heard you a crazy weekend!
Man B: You have no idea. (Man B is a secret agent who used a party as a cover for a mission)

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Bad Idea Jeans

Metaphorical article of clothing, the invocation of which indicates the "wearer" is exhibiting spectacularly bad judgement. Inspired by the 1990 "Saturday Night Live" sketch of the same name.

"You left your bike outside last night without locking it up? Those Bad Idea Jeans look great on you."

"I can't believe I went home with Butch last night. That's what I get for wearing Bad Idea Jeans."

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half-baked idea

1.an idea which is barely thought out.

2. an idea which sounds good, before one works out the intricacies.

3. a idea chosen for humor rather than feasibility.

Created by Bill Simmons

Jim: We should create... heroin bars!
Jack: Have you thought that through? How would it work?

Jim: I guess we would model them on hookah lounges. I don't know, it's a half-baked idea!

Golden Ticket Idea

An idea that later blows up in your face, per The Office.

Micheal- "We need a golden ticket idea?"
Pam- "Is that an idea that later blows up in your face"