2 definitions by Common Thread
Slang for "Who Could Have Known?" Made mockingly, toward a situation where short term choices present an outcome that is clearly obvious - yet the claimants say the outcome could never be anticipated. There is an implicit assumption that person(s) at fault, refuse to accept responsibility for their choices. The original question (used by them) is an attempt to deflect criticism. This word is popularized on economic blogs and forums.
When hurricane Gustav landed on the coast, the governors of the nearby states sought to avoid a panic, and publicly asked their citizens not to hoard gas. This news was so widespread, that everyone bought gas the next day, just to be on the safe side. Prices doubled, and no gasoline could be found for a week. Hoocoodanode?
by Common Thread December 23, 2008
Something that works, but was designed in such a clumsy and complicated manner, that you spend a frustratingly long time attempting to figure out how to use it. Often encountered in "specialty applications" (like music, financial, or statistical software) where the designer was more concerned with maximizing features and satisfying the "experts", than on making a simple user interface.
Imagine typing in an unfamiliar editor. All you want to do is change the size of the font. You discover that you must save your current document in a new font size (that you can only specify under "Appearance Options" on a subtab in the menu bar) and then re-open it. You could not figure this out on your own ... and either bugged someone more familiar to explain it, or had to chase down the explanation on Google. Ugh, how horseheaded!!
by Common Thread January 1, 2011