vernacular

today would probably not be an episode of the office. i taught one of my co-workers what the word "collate" means because it just wasn't in her vernacular. well, now it is. and i've pulled her a little more into the world of medical/insurance terminology. and it does happen. in my experience -- and it really depends on the person -- it usually takes about a month for a person to feel comfortable in a new place. it's only a few short months after that that they become part of the new place.

in this place, you can tell these people from their conversations: the new people talk about their likes, dislikes, plans for the weekend. you know, normal stuff.

on the other hand, there are us nerds who know the terminology and, worse, we use it in everyday conversation. we use words like "collate." or, (those of us in customer service) "please bear with me." or we answer our cell phones, "thank you for calling customer service, how can i help you?"

true story: a co-worker of mine was handing out flyers on the street to raise awareness for Invisible Children. when he held out the flyer, he said, "thank you for calling customer service, how can i help you?" ummm... classical conditioning?

funny quote of the day: "i don't understand the difference between past and future."

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