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Template phrase to describe any problem whereby which any presence of an animal or thing in a particular place or connected to a particular object results in ridiculous excess, usually with the implication that the excess is a tremendous problem for which there is no easy solution.
The word "snakes" can be substituted with almost anything, and the word "plane" can be any place or vehicle or large-enough object. The prepositional phrase "on a" may be substituted if necessary, but should normally remain the only constant, as the "animal ON A place/vehicle/object" grammatical structure is what references the movie and indicates the absurdity of the problem. Template phrase = "Snakes on a Plane."
Ant-infested bathroom = "Ants on a Bathroom." Tarantula attacks someone on a dorm hall stairway = "Spiders on a Staircase" A garbage can or recycling bin unauthorized for such purposes nevertheless contains bio-hazardous material = "Germs on a Trash Can" Someone's attic proves to be a breeding ground for an army of houseflies = "Flies on an Attic" |
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August 18, 2006 Urban Word of the Day
A simple existential observation that has the same meaning as "Whaddya gonna do?" or "Shit Happens". Taken from the upcoming Samuel L. Jackson movie of the same name, and immortilised by screenwriter Josh Friedman on his blog post of Wednesday, August 17, 2005. Guy 1: (irate) Dude, you just ran into the back of my SUV!
Guy 2: (calm) Snakes on a plane man. Snakes on a plane. |
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Manipulative fake internet "viral marketing", taken from the spamming of popular websites such as Urban Dictionary with fake "buzz" promoting a third-rate Samuel L. Jackson movie. UD Post: That Samuel L. Jackson movie is the best movie ever!
Savvy Guy: The fucking moving hasn't even come out yet -- you're just a victim of snakes on a plane. |
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a sort of philosophy. Somnewhere in between "Cest la vie", "Whattya gonna do?" and "Shit happens" WIFE: "Honey you stepped in dog poop again. "
ME: "Snakes on a Plane..." DOCTOR: "Your cholesterol is 290. Perhaps you want to mix in a walk once in a while." ME: "Snakes on a Plane..." WIFE: "Honey while you were on your cholesterol walk you stepped in dog poop again." ME: "Snakes on a Plane..." |
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a terrible movie ......... TERRIBLE ............ TERRIBLE!!!! hear that a certain someone... cough max cough
BAD MOVIE im tired of these muthafuc*in snakes on this muthafuc*in plane
terrrible movie max: hey you know that movie snakes on a plane shalaquinisha: oh yeah that movie SUCKS |
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an internet meme, originating with the 2006 film "Snakes on a Plane" starring Samuel L. Jackson.
1. something completely ridiculous 2.an expression signaling frustration and disbelief, often in response to an absurd event or statement. to add emphasis, interject vulgarities in the phrase, such as "snakes on a motherfucking plane" |
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The beauty of an early reveal. This definition builds on the second big idea in Josh Friedman's famous blog post: Friedman loved the movie title because it didn't hide what the movie was all about. SoaP happens whenever you give away the big secret, the grand idea, early on. SoaP happens when you just tell it like it is. Executive Producer A: I was thinking of calling the show 'The Rockford Files.'
Executive Producer B: But wouldn't it be about a bijillion times better if we called it 'Drunk, middle-aged PI living in a trailer on the beach?' That would be totally Snakes on a Plane! |
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In a heated arguement, if one cannot sufficiently defend themself, stating "snakes on a plane" automatically wins the arguement no matter what the circumstances. Dude 1: "Robocop 2 is way better than Robocop 3"
Dude 2: "But Robocop 3 had robot ninjas and jetpacks" Dude 1:"You know what, snakes on a plane.....snakes on a mutha fuckin plane" |
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