The worst managers/colleages I have ever had to work with used these "tricks".

Not only these are not working, but also contraproductive, and are a clear sign of someone trying to appear relevant by using tricks. Nice way to spot who the company needs to get rid of.

... wondering when someone will notice that this is from a comedian.

"6. Ask “Will this scale?” no matter what it is

It’s important to find out if things will scale no matter what it is you’re discussing. No one even really knows what that means, but it’s a good catch-all question that generally applies and drives engineers nuts."

I've definitely been in that meeting.

As I see it, most engineers, developers etc (myself included) will instantly label anyone using these "tricks" as the most stupid person in the room.

This reminds me of a document, allegedly from CIA, teaching spies infiltrated in decision committee and alike on how to derail meetings.

She has a book of 100 tricks[1]. I bought it as a gag for my coffee table. My retired father got many chuckles from it and said it is filled with things he had seen.

[1] http://amzn.to/2vAebzP

nicely parodied in Black Books many years ago: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1WGrmTJnfIg

From 2014, which explains why I've seen this list somewhere before.

I feel like this was lifted from somewhere else...