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This term denotes face value; meaning to "take off" and take something (an idea, remark or concept) without any type of consideration or feelings pertaining to. " I don't think you wanna ask this person if they're gay or not. Although you probably mean well, some people may take offense and go into 'flight mode' and / or 'fight mode' "
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| 2. | fart recoil | ||
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The reaction of innocent "by-sniffers" to a rancid fart. Can range from a squirrel-like nose twitch to physically recoiling backward and even up to spewing chunks.This phenomenon has even been observed in the family dog where it covers its muzzle with its paw or buries its nose in a couch cushion I love to see the fart recoil when little old ladies hit "the cloud".
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| 3. | whitewater rafting | ||
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A fun activity where you put on PFDs (layman; "life jacket"), jump in a rubber raft with little PVC paddles and float down the river....no big deal...until you get flipped over, hit on the head with a rock, hit in the teeth with a paddle, flipped out of the raft, pushed out of the raft, or are simply scared out of your mind and go into fight-or-flight mode with those class 5 rapids coming around the bend. I was having a fun time whitewater rafting until we hit this class 4 sideways, our raft flipped over, I got sucked into the rapid and popped out about 40 feet away (still holding on to my paddle)...After whitewater rafting (which was a real rush) driving on the beltway doesn't seem so bad.
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| 4. | ebay anxiety | ||
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The final 30 seconds of an auction when you've just bid. You are in flight or fight mode, hoping that no one will out-bid you, or increase the auction price. Symptoms usually include light sweats, partial deafness, rudeness to others in room, dilated pupils, finger twitches. DON'T TALK TO ME RIGHT NOW. My ebay anxiety is kicking in. Let the auction end and I'm all yours.
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