When the six senses: sight, sound, touch, smell, taste, & proprioception in any combination become stimulated so as to induce a temporary haze of brain confusion.
While simultaneously watching Letterman, talking to Roxy on the phone, eating pizza, petting the cat, and changing my position on the sofa I experienced a bout of sensory overload.
by wishIwuzAdocter January 16, 2010
by tiggrnut93 November 10, 2015
A backhanded comment that originated from the LeBron James meme in May-June 2023. When it's commented on a post, they are actually saying that the post is cringe.
by Very_Hungry_Caterpillar August 13, 2023
The state of being overwhelmed by the amount of news coverage of new U.S. president Barack Obama. Whether you like Obama or not, you can still suffer Obama overload.
Alternately, a magazine, newspaper, or television program filled to the brim with news about Barack Obama.
Alternately, a magazine, newspaper, or television program filled to the brim with news about Barack Obama.
If someone mentions the president one more time, I'm going to have an Obama overload.
Dude, can you believe People magazine ran an entire issue with nothing but Barack Obama? It was Obama overload.
Dude, can you believe People magazine ran an entire issue with nothing but Barack Obama? It was Obama overload.
by screennameless March 12, 2009
Disorientation, frustration, or confusion resulting from too much mental or visual stimuli or attempts to process or organize multiple tasks simultaneously (See also io).
"I've been on computer all day--Newsgroups, IRC, IM, e-mail, surfing the Net. I've gotta cut down on the self-induced information overload."
"The first week of my freshman semester was total information overload."
"I didn't want to go back to the hotel, but after a day in downtown New York, I was suffering from information overload."
"The first week of my freshman semester was total information overload."
"I didn't want to go back to the hotel, but after a day in downtown New York, I was suffering from information overload."
by treehead February 19, 2007
I just had a plate of ziti, followed by Garlic bread, with a piece of cake. I'm am officially in Carb Overload."
by Carbfairy September 21, 2010
A very serious (and highly misunderstood) symptom of Sensory Deprivation Disorder -- itself a symptom of Autism Spectrum Disorder -- where a person gets too overwhelmed by the world around them, causing extremely irrational behavior.
The most common cause is too much noise, especially the sounds of multiple people talking at once. However, one loud talker (or one loud, irritating sound) is usually enough to trigger it. When a person is going into sensory overload, they will usually exhibit signs of extreme distress, such as clutching their head to shield their eyes and/or ears. They may become extremely irritable, lashing out at just about anyone. They may also wince or flinch if it comes on suddenly.
People who suffer from it often describe the feeling as though they are being attacked, and that their mind is so clouded that they lose all rational thought. And of course, being a symptom of autism, there is no cure.
If you see someone exhibiting these symptoms, especially the wincing, you should immediately shut the fuck up and make sure everyone in the room does so too. The only way to stop a bout of sensory overload is for everything to be totally silent for about 15-30 minutes.
The most common cause is too much noise, especially the sounds of multiple people talking at once. However, one loud talker (or one loud, irritating sound) is usually enough to trigger it. When a person is going into sensory overload, they will usually exhibit signs of extreme distress, such as clutching their head to shield their eyes and/or ears. They may become extremely irritable, lashing out at just about anyone. They may also wince or flinch if it comes on suddenly.
People who suffer from it often describe the feeling as though they are being attacked, and that their mind is so clouded that they lose all rational thought. And of course, being a symptom of autism, there is no cure.
If you see someone exhibiting these symptoms, especially the wincing, you should immediately shut the fuck up and make sure everyone in the room does so too. The only way to stop a bout of sensory overload is for everything to be totally silent for about 15-30 minutes.
If you want to know what sensory overload feels like, listen to the music that plays during the Death Egg Zone in Sonic 2, before the two final bosses. Everything feels terrifying and distorted, while your mind is just trying to calm down and pretend that everything is okay when it's not.
It's a very real disorder and it deserves more attention.
It's a very real disorder and it deserves more attention.
by Someone who kinda exists July 19, 2021