Up until now I'd always thought RSI meant 'I hate my damn job'.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- RSI usually stands for Repetitive Strain Injury, but the speaker humorously redefines it based on job dissatisfaction.
- In plain terms
- The speaker thinks RSI means hating their job instead of the medical condition.
- What can you take from it?
- Workplace stress can redefine common terms.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does your work make you feel?
- How does stress change your vocabulary?
Another view
This redefinition ignores the medical reality of RSI.
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