Ask a graphics engineer to fix a problem "That sounds impossible but I'll take a look, it'll take a while." [47 seconds pass] "I reflactated the quantriplicates to ensure the drooples were drooping. Anyway it's not perfect, there are some transplerences in the normcants, but it works now." Coo coo
In fairness we're sometimes making those words up and trying to keep a straight face because contrary to the facade many types of engineers are not serious people
The fictional Retro Encabulator device, which uses six hydrocoptic marzel vanes and an ambifacient lunar wane shaft to prevent unwanted side fumbling. We can't believe the salesman was able to keep a straight face.
This aligns with my life experience
This has hilariously been my experience working on a gamedev team where I would pitch a ridiculous request and was told no that's not how CG works, and then a week later they would come back and say, "on second thought..."