printertraitor

/ˈprɪntə ˈtreɪtə/nounVerified New

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The shared office printer that works for everyone except the person printing the urgent thing.

The printertraitor jams selectively, offline-changes its status, and requests a firmware update at the worst moment. Its behavior correlates perfectly with urgency. Everyone develops personal workarounds and shares none.

Etym. — printer + traitor — the machine that defects exactly when needed.

Rel. — deskdrama

Novelty check: APPROVE

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