A sus clanker is a disaster so perfectly timed or conveniently placed that people aren't entirely sure it was an accident. The 'sus' modifier introduces doubt: either this person is genuinely incompetent, or they made a calculated move and are hiding behind the clanker defense. Sus clankers live in the overlap of mistake and manipulation — the person who 'accidentally' forwards a damaging email, or 'forgets' to share crucial info right before a deadline. Whether real or performed, the suspicion is the point. The sus clanker makes you squint a little.
He 'accidentally' replied to the whole thread right after that meeting — that felt like a sus clanker, not a real one.
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