Social Loafers

A student completing their capstone brought in a survey for us to complete during class.  Her capstone project was over "social loafers".  I had not heard the term before but now that I have I like it.  A social loafer is a person on a small team that does not pull their weight.  They are unprepared, do not participate, expect others to do the work and take credit for it all.  It seems like overachievers and social loafers falls within a normal curve in classes.  10% overachievers, 10% social loafers, and a run of everything in between.