A version of capitalism based on telling people what to buy and how to live in order to force them to behave in ways that solves climate change.
Often involves establishing rules around what people 'can do' and therefore what they 'cannot do'.
The concept was designed in Australia as an alternative to 'cannot-do' capitalism, where people were empowered to make their own choices as there were no rules proscribing what they could not do. Also related to laissez faire economics.
Often involves establishing rules around what people 'can do' and therefore what they 'cannot do'.
The concept was designed in Australia as an alternative to 'cannot-do' capitalism, where people were empowered to make their own choices as there were no rules proscribing what they could not do. Also related to laissez faire economics.
by Aceyducey November 11, 2021
Initially synonymous with industrious, now defined as 'Willing to lie about what's feasible and what's not in order to gain a competitive edge.' See also 'Suck-up' and 'Shitty Implementation'.
Manager: 'Will the new system be able to deliver streamlined accountancy functionality in rigorously flexible capacity according to our shareholders' needs?
Sales rep: 'Yep.'
M: 'Will it synergise our block transfer mechanism and the coffee machine?'
S: 'Yep'.
M: 'Can it shit rainbows?'
S: 'Yep. Marshmallows too.'
M: 'I like it. I like your can do attitude. I like it because I want my computer to shit rainbows and YOU can do that.'
S: 'Yuuuup.'
2 weeks later there was a fire. Emergency services determined that it was caused by peeps melting into the CPUs of every computer in the office. 3 men died.
Sales rep: 'Yep.'
M: 'Will it synergise our block transfer mechanism and the coffee machine?'
S: 'Yep'.
M: 'Can it shit rainbows?'
S: 'Yep. Marshmallows too.'
M: 'I like it. I like your can do attitude. I like it because I want my computer to shit rainbows and YOU can do that.'
S: 'Yuuuup.'
2 weeks later there was a fire. Emergency services determined that it was caused by peeps melting into the CPUs of every computer in the office. 3 men died.
by nippondog July 5, 2012
You can't do it
by literatureandthehumanexistenc June 1, 2020
CHAOS CHAOS!!, I CAN DO ANYTHING!! -Jevil
by Axanery November 27, 2018
When Napoleon Bonaparte was stranded on an island and his fellow men died, he was left almost entirely alone, and as the enemies closed in and he utters the word "There's Nothing we Can do".
"Yo there's a really hot girl I like bro"
"Damn dude, but she's got a bf"
"There's Nothing we Can do"
aka giving up.
"Damn dude, but she's got a bf"
"There's Nothing we Can do"
aka giving up.
by JacksonBond47 September 21, 2023
When your with your dad and you see someone of the same age as you doing something kind of difficult to do and out of jealousy and disappointment of his uncoordinated son says you can do that right? with a smile on his face
by Gimaf June 14, 2012
Usually used in reference to peoples relationships...often meaning that the person can do better in terms of who they are with or dating...basically you need to step your game up, cause the person you with aint on your level and not cuttin up to yo standards...
See Also:
get on my level
step your game up
strugglin
See Also:
get on my level
step your game up
strugglin
Marcus that girl i see you hooked up wit is hurt man and as broke beezy, you can do better than that, get off em broke youngins mayne...
by 510Obie May 31, 2006