-Well folks, it’s finally here. This month officially marks ten years since I began emailing Ruminations from my freshman dorm room in September 1997. Ten years! Quite frankly, I can hardly believe that I’ve been ruminating for a decade. To celebrate this milestone, I will be sending out some very special issues of Ruminations this month. This week’s edition is a glossary of some select terms I’ve referenced, popularized, or coined in the past 116 columns. For longtime readers, I hope it will be a trip down memory lane. For new fans, it’s a fun way to get up to speed on the key points I’ve been ruminating about for the past ten years. Either way, I’m sure this will be unlike any glossary you’ve ever read! Also, for reference purposes, the issue and year in which the term first appeared follows each definition. I hope you enjoy, and thank you for joining me to celebrate ten years of Ruminations!
-“Alt-Tab”
The keyboard shortcut that allows you to quickly switch from the web site you’re fucking around on to a complicated-looking spreadsheet just as your boss walks by. [#63, 2005]
-“Appetizer Russian Roulette”
When you’re ordering first and you’re not sure whether to gamble and get an appetizer – thus risking sitting there eating while the other person is not. [#47, 2003]
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