You say that like it’s the one “high priority” ticket that the one big project is waiting on. In a sea of backlogged high priority issues attached to critical projects, being an asshat means that yours will be at the bottom of the 100 other super-important, my job-is-special tickets.
It takes more distance to stop with an empty trailer? I would have thought the opposite. How come?
NM, saw your reply below. Thanks.
“Big Dreams, Little Outcomes”
Or
“Sailing the Seas of Mediocrity” WARNING: Contents not as exciting as the title.
Depressed? Buy these meds! Or spend your money on these therapies, visit these Facebook pages/YouTube channels where we can show you more ads under the guise of providing advice.
Monkey? Buy this chic barrel! Visit your jungle homeland by booking through this travel site.
They want to know everything about you so they can sell you (and everyone who fits in the same bucket as you) very specific things that you’re more likely to buy.
"I found something better, but I’m not able to divulge what it is at this time. "
Or
“You! You’re the reason I’m quitting.”
“I won the lottery! No, you can’t have any.”
Or, Give each of them a different reason and watch them go crazy trying to figure it out.
I’ve (also Canadian) heard it as “better than a kick in the pants”