From Clare Hughes
I once worked in a lab based on a sewage farm analysing unmentionable
substances, and the term “jobbie” was commonly used.
I was part of a team called Contaminant Effects, which we were not unhappy
with. However, the powers that be decided to rename us Sludge Chemistry, which
was probably more accurate but a whole lot less pleasant.
When we objected, we were asked to supply alternatives, of which my
favourites were “Boys from the Brown Stuff” or “Geo-jobbie-ology”. The matter
was resolved by amalgamating us into a much bigger section whose name I have
forgotten.
lcrhughes@aol.com
