Peter Greenwall's definitions

voice-prompt hell

the frustration experienced when dialling a large organization to speak to a real person about a specific query that isn't covered by the maze of multiple automated options, and / or the voice recognition system can't understand you

I just spent at least 10 minutes in voice-prompt hell trying to speak to someone about my traffic fine, only to discover at the end there's an option to press zero to speak to a real person

by Peter Greenwall July 6, 2011

Ashed in

stuck where you are due to volcanic ash grounding all flights

excuse me, how long are we gonna be ashed in for?

impossible to say, the last time Eyjafjallajokull erupted it went on for 2 years. But I doubt you'll be ashed in for that long

by Peter Greenwall April 18, 2010

thoughtmosphere

the collective atmosphere of thoughts surrounding the earth and emanating out into all dimensions

this credit crisis crap is really destroying our thoughtmosphere

urban dictionary is one of the best ways to discover new places in our thoughtmosphere

by Peter Greenwall February 4, 2009

Multiple HARASMS

(Hyper Awareness of Realworld And Social Media Simultaneously) - the ability to post on social media while also being fully present in the moment

PETER: What kind of Social Media Whore are you that you can't put your phone away at this concert and just enjoy it, you know? FFS live in the moment! Why do you have to constantly video, tweet and post about it?

TONI: Because Ive taught myself to have Multiple HARASMS

by Peter Greenwall September 26, 2018

PMA (Paranoid Miscommunication Afterthought)

A period of silence in the middle of a digital chat or after an email you sent, where you fear that something you said might have been horribly misconstrued

OMG, having a massive PMA (Paranoid Miscommunication Afterthought) after telling Jackie that I'd be interested in having No Strings Attached (NSA) sex with her - does she now think I'm not interested in her? Does she think I'm a player and this is my style? Should I clarify on our date tonight? Are we even on for tonight? Why won't she respond on BB IM? Why won't she answer my calls now? How do I make it right? Arghhh!!!

by Peter Greenwall December 12, 2010

Recipussity

the modern rebranding of reciprocity in transactional relationships, where the give and take is crystal clear: he offers finance security, or unsolicited display of affection (random dic pic) and she offers her... well assets. Think of it as the mutual exchange economy for trophy vibes and bedroom favours

Dude, I paid for her nails, dinner and that surprise spa day - don't you think a little #recipussity is fair?

by Peter Greenwall December 12, 2024

breaking muse

the latest amusing distraction, usually arriving by a digital medium e.g. text, e-mail forward, facebook notification, youtube etc.

e.g. 1. brb, I have breaking muse - Mike just tagged me in his photo-album 'stoned on the beach'

e.g. 2. BREAKING MUSE!! check out this youtube vid (link goes here)

e.g. 3. John is addicted to breaking muse - he constantly checks his facebook

e.g. 4. BREAKING MUSE! - Lisa just texted to say she's not coming! YAY

by Peter Greenwall February 4, 2009