Absenteeism

[Ichneumon]

How would you explain someone what it means? :smallconfused:

[Emperor Ing]

uhh, being absent?

[kpenguin]

Isn't it just the state of being absent a lot? I don't think it requires much explanation.

EDIT: Yeah, it is. From Merriam-Webster:



Main Entry:
ab·sen·tee·ism Listen to the pronunciation of absenteeism
Pronunciation: \ˌab-sən-ˈtē-ˌi-zəm\
Function: noun
Date:
1829

1: prolonged absence of an owner from his or her property
2: chronic absence (as from work or school); also : the rate of such absence

[Ichneumon]

Alright, yeah, that seems like a good way of putting it. Wonder why I didn't check a dictionary....

[Dallas-Dakota]

Because you have us?:smalltongue:

[Nychta]

Because the forumites will give you not only a nice concise copy-pasted definition, but smilies and cookies with it. Can you go past that for WIN?

[banjo1985]

*glomps Icky*

Welcome back! :smallbiggrin:

[d'Bwobsling]

Because you have us?:smalltongue:

Yeah, were totally more reliable

[Pyro]

Well I would definitely come to you guys for any pop culture reference I want answered.

For example I remember on a tv show or perhaps a web comic a guy is putting letters on a sign (like the 'now playing' outside a movie theater) and puts a 5 instead of an S. He remarks proudly to a coworker or to himself "It's a good thing I noticed the similar shapes".

So does anyone know? [/hijacks thread]

[Moff Chumley]

Um, its probably a reference to leet?
(Yah, we are awesome. Someone make an awesome itp banner that says, "feel free to put this in your sig."

[Pyro]

Haha it would make sense, but it's not leet. Blargh I guess I will have to try the internet...

[Inhuman Bot]

Just curious, but why do you need to know?

And the reason for asking us, and not checking the dictionary: Because sometimes we disagree what the word means, so you get the effect of throwing one bone to several dogs.

[Pyro]

I don't NEED to know, but I want to. I'm just so close to remembering where I saw it from that it's annoying me a little. Crazy I know, but to me it's like an itch I can't scratch.

[skywalker]

Well I would definitely come to you guys for any pop culture reference I want answered.

For example I remember on a tv show or perhaps a web comic a guy is putting letters on a sign (like the 'now playing' outside a movie theater) and puts a 5 instead of an S. He remarks proudly to a coworker or to himself "It's a good thing I noticed the similar shapes".

So does anyone know? [/hijacks thread]

Damn, I loved that too... I, alas, cannot remember it either.

Anybody else?