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Armchair Quarterback

Someone who critiques decisions from a position of zero personal risk.

Origin

American football slang from the mid-20th century: the couch-bound fan who tells the actual quarterback what to do. Companion to 'Monday-morning quarterback' โ€” the version who second-guesses Sunday's game on Monday.

Modern usage

Used in management writing, political commentary, and any setting where outsiders criticize practitioners. A near-universal jab on Twitter.

Tags

criticism
hindsight

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