Top 20 Engineers' Terminologies
     
1. A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT APPROACHES ARE BEING TRIED - We are still 
peeing in the wind.
     
2. EXTENSIVE REPORT IS BEING PREPARED ON A FRESH APPROACH TO THE PROBLEM 
- We just hired three kids fresh out of college.
     
3. CLOSE PROJECT COORDINATION - We know who to blame.
     
4. MAJOR TECHNOLOGICAL BREAKTHROUGH - It works OK, but looks very 
hi-tech.
     
5. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IS DELIVERED ASSURED - We are so far behind 
schedule the customer is happy to get it delivered.
     
6. PRELIMINARY OPERATIONAL TESTS WERE INCONCLUSIVE - The darn thing blew 
up when we threw the switch. 
     
7. TEST RESULTS WERE EXTREMELY GRATIFYING - We are so surprised that the 
stupid thing works.
     
8. THE ENTIRE CONCEPT WILL HAVE TO BE ABANDONED - The only person who 
understood the thing quit.
     
9. IT IS IN THE PROCESS - It is so wrapped up in red tape that the 
situation is about hopeless.
     
10. WE WILL LOOK INTO IT - Forget it! We have enough problems for now.
     
11. PLEASE NOTE AND INITIAL - Let's spread the responsibility for the 
screw up.
     
12. GIVE US THE BENEFIT OF YOUR THINKING - We'll listen to what you have 
to say as long as it doesn't interfere with what we've already done.
     
13. GIVE US YOUR INTERPRETATION - I can't wait to hear this bull!
     
14. SEE ME or LET'S DISCUSS - Come into my office, I'm lonely.
     
15. ALL NEW - Parts not interchangeable with the previous design.
     
16.. RUGGED - Too damn heavy to lift!
     
17. LIGHTWEIGHT - Lighter than RUGGED.
     
18. YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT - One finally worked.
     
19. ENERGY SAVING - Achieved when the power switch is off.
     
20. LOW MAINTENANCE - Impossible to fix if broken.