Are you a minion? Do you have minions?

What a despicable thought.

In my previous work position I had a minion. I had a maximum of three and, yes, I did call them ‘minions.’

I love minions!

As in small onions?
No.

No. I have managed teams of 30, but I would never refer to them as minions. They were competent amazing people who I loved working with. At home no one is a minion.

Are we all using the same definition?

Nine of my friends and I get together at the synagogue and pray. That’s me and my minyan.

MIlo here; Gail is my main man; so, yes.

(MInion: underling, henchman, flunky, lackey, hanger-on, follower, servant, hireling, vassal, stooge, toady, sycophant; informal yes-man, trained seal, bootlicker )

Used to have minions. Was a manager for many years. Now am an “individual contributor”.

@gailcalled That would be the definition I am using. I thought maybe some people don’t use the word so negatively.

Minion here, it’s great when you have great management, otherwise it sucks- lol

It means what it means. Some of the synonyms are less pejoraive that others.

When one of your minions does something wrong and needs to be punished, do you call it:

FLAY MINION?

I’ve been on both sides of miniondom, and I tend to assign a more positive connotation to it. I’ve rarely used the word “minion” to describe my staff, but when I have done so, I have meant nothing derogatory. Likewise, if ever I heard my boss refer to his/her minion, Picante, I would not have taken offense.

Sometimes I call my younger brother and sister my minions. It’s all in good fun.

I’ve had minions, but no longer. I headed a division with a head count of about 110. Some of them were definitely minions, but as the executive it was important to value each minion. And also to make sure my direct reports and their direct reports treated the minions well.

Now a days, after multiple take overs and mergers, I am a minion. A senior minion, but still a minion.

Minions started off small, but they soon Gru up to be rich & famous.

I have two that live here, I call them my adult grandsons.

I prefer to call them pawns. Anyone I interact with will be my pawn but only under 2 conditions: (1) a weak mind is required (no shortage there) (2) only if there is a reason to do it, otherwise I prefer to let it go random due to curiosity. I was a pawn up until the age of reason, then the tables turned. Aside from that, I have 3 permanent pawns now: a driver, a housemaid, and a chef. From the time I was young, until now, I have always worked for myself.

You would be amazed at what you can get a weak mind to do when you have a high-powered level of perception.

No I don’t have a teachers certificate .

@tomathon If the wage is good and the bs is low, being a minion is not bad. I’d love to be a driver!

@KNOWITALL

In terms of work, yeah. It depends what you consider a good wage. I pay him a 40k a year salary. If I’m not mistaken, that is the average salary in America. Might be 50k though.

But I don’t think you would appreciate being a pawn outside of a working environment. No one does, they’re just to weak minded to realize when they’re being manipulated.

I have several minions.
I was once a minion to one of America’s greatest, but popularly unknown, heroes.
Nature dictates a certain hierarchy.

I have half a million zombie minions and my Commanding General is @Symbeline. : )

I have bunions, does that count?

I guess you could say both. I am a minion (to Ben), and the mods could be my minions. All in fun, though.

I have steaks in the fridge. Can I say I do have filet minions-? : )

Guess who showed up to work recently?

@jordym84 I like the penguin in the background.

@janbb It’s a kids’ backpack. :) (I work in Disney World and toys in the office are a common sight.)

Twinkies are back, as minions