• palordrolap@fedia.io
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      1 month ago

      This is one of those rare occasions where “IT” might have been better fully punctuated as “I.T.”, but the thought of using “Scotty” as a verb meaning “generously pad all estimates” amuses me.

      e.g. “If I want to cover my a—, I should Scotty it.”

    • Machinist
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      1 month ago

      This is actually wisdom. I use a 4x fudge factor.