When you're about to go somewhere but then you stop to watch a movie on cable, even though you have that movie on DVD and can watch it anytime you want.
1st guy: Hey dude, let's go out to a club tonight

2nd guy: Ah, i wish i could but Spiderman 2 is on tonight and i want to watch it.

1st guy: Don't you have that movie on DVD though?

2nd guy: Yeah, but it's on tonight. I wanna watch it.

1st guy: Bro, You've got Shawshank Syndrome!!! oh and Spiderman Sucks
by Eddykid September 20, 2009
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