Quacked.

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Quacked (v.) - A term coined by Gary Ashley and Dr. A.J. Grant for when a person goes over a speech's time limit and is cut off abruptly.

In a sentence:

Gary got quacked today in his Philosophy speech.

Today was my Philosophy presentation on Ontology and Video Games. I won't confuse the hell out of you with the subject matter, but rather how this all lead up to disaster.

Before the speeches started today Dr. Grant gave us the same guidelines for those that went Thursday: wrap it up at 5 mins, at 6 he cuts you off, something you don't want to be happen. Today was the same rules, only he took a more creative approach by bringing in this plastic kazoo in the shape of a duck's bill. Thus, if anyone went over 6 minutes, they got quacked.

And that's what happened to me. At about halfway through the speech I get the "wrap up" sign from him and I'm scrambling to get all the key points in before the duck comes down on me. Almost made it to the conclusion when it happened, so at least it wasn't still back in the beginning or anything.

So as some advice for those giving speeches this week and next, don't get Quacked.