21 definitions by PaleBlueYacht
The feeling of intense embarrassment after one realizes they have constructed their sense of self on false premises.
At age 13, Matt was what you would call wapanese. Having never confronted his self-misconception for what it was, he channeled his existential embarrassment into hatred of others who reminded him of the way he used to be.
SARAH: baka! ^^;
MATT: congrats you're weeabo garbage
SARAH: :(
AMY: Matt, don't be malicious to Sarah as a form of compensation for your inability to deal with anything that reminds you of when you were 13 and deluded.
SARAH: baka! ^^;
MATT: congrats you're weeabo garbage
SARAH: :(
AMY: Matt, don't be malicious to Sarah as a form of compensation for your inability to deal with anything that reminds you of when you were 13 and deluded.
by PaleBlueYacht February 22, 2011
Satisfaction from having consciousness of something that was previously unconscious, such as watching a comedian and finally having a way to describe "that thing" you've noticed at an unconscious level for quite some time, or reading about "Words For Things You Never Knew Had Words" and having words for those things.
CHRISTINA: Holy fuck, Jake was such a dick during our argument at dinner. I walked out. And when I was driving home, I had the best comeback!
JESSICA: There's a term for that. Esprit d’Escalier. Staircase wit.
CHRISTINA: There's a term for that?! Oh god, expliment!
JESSICA: There's a term for that. Esprit d’Escalier. Staircase wit.
CHRISTINA: There's a term for that?! Oh god, expliment!
by PaleBlueYacht March 25, 2011
A lie or method of misleading where one symbolic clue is kept while all other details are omitted. Listeners will then reconstruct the story based on familiar associations with the symbolic detail.
misclue about suicide: "Last night, there were pills scattered on the floor." (Which I happened to knock over.)
misclue about danger: "I found a gun in my house last night that I didn't own." (It was a water gun.)
misclue about sickness: "Sorry I didn't come to work yesterday. I woke up vomiting." (From a hangover.)
misclue about danger: "I found a gun in my house last night that I didn't own." (It was a water gun.)
misclue about sickness: "Sorry I didn't come to work yesterday. I woke up vomiting." (From a hangover.)
by PaleBlueYacht May 13, 2013
aggressive online efforts, usually by mobs via social media, to harm the employment/career/livelihood of a person, esp. when said harm is motivated by ideology, outrage, or both.
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see also: rulebombing, fire alarming
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see also: rulebombing, fire alarming
Amy: Did you see the insensitive rant that Joe posted on his blog?
Bob: Yeah. I've already sent it to HuffPo and Gawker. Hopefully we can post up where he works for everyone to see.
Amy: Woah, you're running a bluelisting campaign? I was just asking if you'd seen it. Jesus christ, Bob.
Bob: Yeah. I've already sent it to HuffPo and Gawker. Hopefully we can post up where he works for everyone to see.
Amy: Woah, you're running a bluelisting campaign? I was just asking if you'd seen it. Jesus christ, Bob.
by PaleBlueYacht May 13, 2013
The feeling which occurs after one has stayed up past his sleep cycle such that the body has abandoned its "go to sleep" feeling and has shifted into a light buzz.
It is comparable to the lingering buzz that remains in the morning after a night of drinking, because the body is rather awake yet clearly not fully sober.
It is comparable to the lingering buzz that remains in the morning after a night of drinking, because the body is rather awake yet clearly not fully sober.
KATE: John, go to bed. Aren't you sleepy? You were dozing off at your desk a few hours ago.
JOHN: Yeah, but the sleepy part of my cycle is over. It's back into awake mode, so I'm lanked now.
JOHN: Yeah, but the sleepy part of my cycle is over. It's back into awake mode, so I'm lanked now.
by PaleBlueYacht February 20, 2011
Susan believed she had mastered writing due to the grades she earned in high school, but was wrought with existential embarrassment when her self-misconception was brought to light after receiving a C on her first college paper.
by PaleBlueYacht February 22, 2011
A definition or summary of something in the most agreeable terms possible, omitting the nuances of ideology or the specifics of policy.
syrup summary of libertarianism: "we like freedom."
syrup summary of democrats: "we dislike inequality."
syrup summary of republicans: "we like America."
syrup summary of feminism: "we want equality for women."
syrup summary of white supremacists: "we like white culture."
syrup summary of Bush-era foreign policy: "we don't like terrorists."
syrup summary of MADD: "we don't like drunk driving accidents."
syrup summary of NRA: "we like freedom and safety."
syrup summary of PETA: "we oppose animal torture."
syrup summary of democrats: "we dislike inequality."
syrup summary of republicans: "we like America."
syrup summary of feminism: "we want equality for women."
syrup summary of white supremacists: "we like white culture."
syrup summary of Bush-era foreign policy: "we don't like terrorists."
syrup summary of MADD: "we don't like drunk driving accidents."
syrup summary of NRA: "we like freedom and safety."
syrup summary of PETA: "we oppose animal torture."
by PaleBlueYacht May 18, 2013