Title Ectomy
Removing subtle, but important, adjectives from your job title to give the appearance of higher position. Can be achieved by either outright omission in writing or speech or by mumbling over, or coughing through critically distinctive words.
Assistant to Assistant Vice President = Assistant to Vice President = Assistanant Vice President = Vice President = President
Assistant to Product Manager = Assistant Product Manager = Product Manager
Junior Associate Engineer = Associate Engineer = Engineer
Assistant to Assistant Vice President = Assistant to Vice President = Assistanant Vice President = Vice President = President
Assistant to Product Manager = Assistant Product Manager = Product Manager
Junior Associate Engineer = Associate Engineer = Engineer
Andy: "Hey Eric, Congratulations on your promotion!"
Eric: "Oh, thanks, but I didn't get a promotion. Last week I gave myself a Title Ectomy. Nice, huh?"
Eric: "Oh, thanks, but I didn't get a promotion. Last week I gave myself a Title Ectomy. Nice, huh?"