As a follow-up to my Planning to plan the plan for the long range plan, I have What Planners mean when they say . . ., which contains such gems as:
| What the planner says | What the planner thinks | What the developer thinks |
| “What do you think?” | You don’t like it either, do you? | We’re in trouble, they’re thinking. |
| “Is the applicant here?” | Can we talk, or do we have to be diplomatic? | No! After spending all of this energy, to say nothing or a King’s ransom in fees, the applicant has decided to go to the racetrack where the odds are better. |