I just got an email (it took them just a couple hours) from the Urban Dictionary that our definition of Passhole as ""someone who opts out of participating in a decision, but then complains bitterly about the outcome." has been accepted." BUT -- and I should have looked before -- Passhole is already there, with 14 different definitions of the word, most having to do with driving. The top rated one is:
The idiot drivers that move steadily along, but suddenly increase speed when they wake up and realize you are passing them. If they succeed in blocking your opportunity to pass, they will immediately resume the former, annoying pace. If you pass them successfully, they will ride your bumper for a short time before returning to la-la land.Our definition will appear in a couple days. When it does, please get in there and vote for it early and often!
Thanks again, that was fun.
Nutmeggers have called drivers displaying this sort of behavior "Massholes" for years, since most every car driving like this in Connecticut displays Massachusetts plates.
If you had a word for tailgate then you'd have a word for CT drivers.
Posted by: Anonymous Comment | March 15, 2010 at 11:23 AM
Bob,
Passhole is too good to be true. After finding your blog and learning your word, I went around the office enlightening everyone, including some passholes!
Regards,
Leadership Freak
Dan Rockwell
Recent blog - The power of progress
http://leadershipfreak.wordpress.com/2010/02/23/motivation-progress/
Posted by: Dan Rockwell | February 23, 2010 at 11:41 AM
Sadly, I've run into both types of passhole. :-(
Posted by: sk | February 21, 2010 at 02:22 PM