Pulling a Scotty
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“Pulling a Scotty” is a work-related term and refers to asking for far more time than is necessary to complete a task and at the same time complaining that it may not be enough time. When the task has been completed at a leisurely pace and ahead of the proposed schedule returning to ones supervisor stating that with a superhuman effort the task was completed ahead of time.
"Scotty" refers to the character of chief engineer in the original Star Trek series (1966–1969). He famously admits in one scene that he always multiplied his repair time estimates by a factor of three.
