frieNDA n.
- An agreement between friends to “non-disclose” confidences without formal paperwork, such as an NDA.
- A necessity in the Bay Area (and beyond).
Talking with a friend recently, I traded some information, after we assured each other that this wasn’t to be shared more widely. I said, “Yes, this is all under frieNDA.” To my surprise, he had never heard the term. I don’t remember where I first heard the term here in San Francisco, but it’s a favorite, and a reality. The signed piece of paper may have significance in some venues, but if you can’t be trusted to be discreet in the right places, you’re not going very far.
How many frieNDAs are you party to?
2 responses so far ↓
1 clock — watching time, the only true currency » Sometimes the NDA is real // Apr 6, 2006 at 8:43 pm
[...] Vin Crosbie comes out from under a a recent NDA… I prefer the frieNDA. Filed under: Everything Comments: [...]
2 FrieNDA revisited // Oct 22, 2008 at 8:21 am
[...] FrieNDA captured my 2005 reference to sharing private ideas with friends while asking them to keep it quiet. [...]