Standardizing Language

Once, I lived in a lab where if you did a good job, the PI would say, "Good job," and if you did a bad job, he would say "bad job."

Now, I live in a lab where if you do a good job, the PI will say "Excellent work," and if you do a bad job, he will say "I'm glad you're exploring your creativity."

I advocate for standardizing language, but I will use the "I'm glad you're exploring your creativity" language in the future, when I am a PI.  I will say it with a grave face over carefully steepled fingers "Patrician" style.  *Evil laugh*