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Define: "Hard stop"
What HR thinks it means:
A strict cutoff time for ending a meeting.
What it actually means:
"A polite way to say 'I have another meeting where they are also wasting my time.'"
Use it in a meeting:
"I have a hard stop at 3 PM, mostly because continuing to listen to this Q3 roadmap presentation will literally cause my brain to hemorrhage."
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Tired of hearing this?
Next time someone says "Hard stop" in a meeting, track exactly how much company money they just wasted. Play Buzzword Bingo, generate a waste invoice, and stop the bleeding.
