Out for supper with some friends who all work in HR and Talent Management. Talk turns to the latest buzz words in strategic operations (actually more interesting than you'd think).

"Onshore and offshore I'd come across before. And then someone started talking about 'nearshore'?! Apparently this is when they don't know whether something's onshore or offshore."

"Ah", said a wise voice from the other end of the table, "What they really mean is that they're not sure!"

End of sensible conversation.