I just made it up a couple of years ago. On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 4:12 AM, Noah Slater <[email protected]> wrote: > Interesting concept. Any references (essays/vids) you can recommend? > > > On 28 March 2013 09:50, Jason Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 8:54 PM, ASF IRC Services < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> > 3. 1.2.2 >> > a. someone explain xylophone (Wohali, 3) >> > b. ship 1.2.2 (jan____, 3) >> > >> >> "Xylophone" is single word, a compression, of a complex, subtle idea. >> >> The goal of xylophone is to return immediately to the original conversation >> without any social stigma or discomfort. >> >> "Xylophone" means, "With respect, this conversation has reached diminishing >> returns. While I acknowledge its importance, I propose that we table it and >> pop the conversation stack, back to the more urgent issue." >> >> The key to xylophone is, nobody loses face. Nobody is accusing anybody of >> any wrongdoing, of wasting time, of being unprofessional. Nothing like >> that. An individual may utter the word, but xylophone is a mantra the group >> tells itself. Nobody is keeping score. >> >> When somebody invokes "xylophone," proper etiquette is to **immediately** >> halt the conversation--mid sentence even--and return back to the main >> discussion. Remember, xylophone is not an accusation. There is no shame in >> being xylophoned. (Carrying on the less-urgent discussion, >> however--**that** is shameful.) >> >> There are regional dialects. People in the San Francisco Bay Area say >> "Styrofoam." >> >> -- >> Iris Couch >> > > > > -- > NS
-- Iris Couch
