A modern version of "Take this job and shove it!!". A perpetrater gets utterly fed up with his or her job and quits in a spectacular style.
Flight attendant Steve: These passengers are barbaric, I can't take it anymore!
Flight attendant Sarah: What are you going to do?
Flight attendant Steve: I'm outta here. I'm going to grab two beers, POP A SLIDE, and run off across the taxiway.
Flight attendant Sarah: Nice.
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A quick exit out of an awful situation. Name received from Steven Slater, a Jetblue flight attendant who, after being abused by a passenger, berated her over the PA system, took two beers, activated the inflatable slide, and exited the plane.
Did you hear? Steven quit his job! He took two beers and popped the slide.
hit the slide
To quit a job in dramatic fashion. Named after the flight attendant who got fed up, stole two beers, and popped the emergency slide.
Mike: Did you hear about David? He got so fed up at work that he punched his boss in the face and quit!
Bob: Wow, he really did take two beers and pop the slide.