thermofeud
/ˈθɜːməʊˌfjuːd/nounVerified NewThe permanent low-intensity war over the office thermostat, fought with cardigans, fans, and passive notes.
The thermostat is set, reset, taped over, and defended in writing; alliances shift seasonally. It is the one workplace conflict in which every faction is simultaneously cold and right.
Etym. — thermo + feud: hereditary hostility transmitted through the building's air conditioning.
Rel. — deskhomestead
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