The act of getting a book out on the train, tube bus or plane in order to avoid talking to the person next to you. Substitutes include a newspaper, phone or iPod.
Person one: "Blablabla isn't the weather terrible blablabla"
Person two: (gets book out thus giving Person one "The book off")
Person one stops talking.
Looking back on a tattoo you got when you were younger, or thought would be cool at the time, you realize the tattoo is stupid and wish you had never gotten it in the first place.
Joe: My tattoo remorse is catching up on me after looking in the mirror and realizing getting my ex-wife's name "Jessica" tattooed on my arm was just dumb.
A crime commited while under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. High crimes are usually fairly harmless and poorly thought out. They are met with regret or a completely loss of memory of their occurance the next day. Victims of these crimes are usually perplexed as to why they were targeted. Vandialism, theft, and verbal/physical assult are most common.
Guy: "This random guy started talking shit to me at the bar then shoved me!"
Friend: "Sounds like you were a victim of a high crime."
Homeowner: "I went outside this morning and my lawn furniture was missing!"
Officer: "I've seen alot of these, it was probably a high crime. Nothing I can do."
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