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>"There is a lot of hair hidden at the company..." Is this a normal phrase in the enterprise world? I don't think I've ever heard it before.
by xiaoma 10y ago
>"There is a lot of hair hidden at the company..."
Is this a normal phrase in the enterprise world? I don't think I've ever heard it before.
- MOARDONGZPLZ 10y agoI haven't heard it in this context, but in the No Hair Theorem, the eponymous "hair" refers to "other information," so I think it makes sense. There's lots of hidden "hair," or information, at the company? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No-hair_theorem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No-hair_theorem
- nilved 10y agoIt's not a reference to that theorem; it refers to "hairy," used to describe something complicated or ugly.
- djrogers 10y agoIt's a common term in the context of complex deals and sales - "that deal has a lot of hair on it" means it's complicated, ugly, and might not work out the way everyone hopes. It's shorthand for a deal that needs extra attention...