Brutally Honest Translation
This is inconvenient and I would rather it disappear quietly than say no.
Meetings
“Let's park that”
We are not dealing with this now, and nobody is writing down when we will. The parking is usually permanent.
How it gets used
Raised when a topic is too expensive, too political, or too close to someone senior. Parking sounds temporary, but the item generally leaves the agenda and never returns.
Three ways to answer “Let's park that”
Supreme Court Polite
Let us set this item aside for the present and revisit it in a later planning cycle.
Passive-Aggressive Retaliation
Happy to park it. I'll log it as deferred with today's date so we can pick it up when capacity allows.
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