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Folks, I'm looking for a word to describe a person or person's specific activity. I'll describe the scenario, and then I'm wide open on thoughts.
Team leader A asked team leader B for something that while was not directly in the project scope, will certainly be necessary for future projects. Team leader B did not want to do this work. Instead of just saying so, TL B goes into a filibuster-like rant about how if we're going to work on things out of scope, then we might as well cancel all the projects, re-establish scope and restart the projects. In his rant it was obvious that he wasn't serious about cancelling, but wanted to, in a way, grandstand to make a point that the requested item was out of scope. The whole thing was exasperating and a bit embarassing as TLB made our dept. appear...kind of immature to be honest.
Anyway, I am looking for a word to describe him and/or his behavior in this case. I'm thinking of something similar to 'obstructionist', not so much an antagonist. I'm sure there's a word to describe the kind of "Well if that's how you feel well then we'll just ya ta da da this and do that and blah blah blah, and you'll have this and we'll have that...and blah blah blah" line of BS.
Regards
Any thoughts?
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How about "selfish", as in selfishly wasting the time of everyone else in the meeting at that moment?
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Hmm.
Grandstand to make a point.
Issue a threat (of cancellation).
But it’s a bluff.
Kind of like 'cutting off your nose to spite your face', but can’t think of a single word for that.
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incentivist good one, Vernon! 
formerly known as etaoin...
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>incentivist
I thought you were trying to stir trouble with that word. That got me thinking about the sort of smarmy sidekicks who act as though they are loyal aides, but are actually fomenting dischord for their own ends. I propose that such people be called adjutators.
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monocular vision, tunnel vision, rigid, inflexible, unadaptable, closed-minded, intemperate
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I'm gonna steal this and use it when the opportunity arises and people are going to think me witty beyond description ... but only those few who understand what the heck it means. Thank you, Vernon.
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