this is informative and unfortunate

When a friend or a colleague does something utterly stupid and idiotic, and you have to hold them accountable, even if they're a friend.

It originates from a comment by Louis Rossmann on a video about the crappy communication style used by the then Graphene OS lead.

It's mainly used in the enthusiast tech sphere.

Linus: *incorrectly craps on and auctions a very expensive prototype that might bankrupt a small company*

Louis: This is informative and unfortunate.

by kquote August 16, 2023

information junky

Someone who so frequently occupies themselves with receiving or sending information or communication that it resembles an addiction. Usually a computer, and often the internet are used.

Wanda is such an information junky, she browses the internet all day.

by Brent Lewis July 21, 2006

Please be informed!

A short commanding expression spoken at the end of a speech that means: "Yeah, you heard what I said! That's the 411. If you didn't get it, too damn bad! I ain't gonna repeat myself and I ain't taking no questions!"

Ling Ling: "Blah blah blah blah....
blah blah blah blah....
such and such.....
so and so....
Please be informed!"

Lou Lou: "Can you repeat what you said before that such and such part?"

Ling Ling (thinking in her head): "Motherfucker, I gotta take a shit! I'm gettin' outta here. I ain't got time to answer this!"

by mnihnuht February 23, 2008

information bankruptcy

When you are so far behind in your work all you can do is delete the work assigned and declare "information bankruptcy" forcing the assigning parties to resend it if they want it done.

Bill formatted his hard drive and declared "information bankruptcy"

by Rocket Sled December 29, 2010

Information Hoare

Someone who seeks information for information sake, for processing, manipulation, storage, reporting, simply to ensure that it is available when asked for (or simply to claim to have it, useful or otherwise). Named after Tony Hoare, was a pioneer in programming and data processing (he created the Quicksort algorithm).

SysAdmin: Which logs do you need from my servers?
SecDude: All of them
SysAdmin: You don't need *all* of them, do you?
SecDude: I might . . .
SysAdmin: You're such an information hoare.

by CryptoKnight November 3, 2011

vaccine informed

The lame term created by the antivaxxer crowd because they can’t accept the fact that they’re wrong.

“I’m not an Antivaxxer, I’m Vaccine Informed”
“No, Karen. You’re an idiot.”

“I’m Vaccine Informed, and know it’s bad to get vaccines. I read the insert!”
“Ok, Karen, you don’t trust pharmaceutical companies, but will believe their material.”

by Karmakaze May 7, 2019

Miss Information

A older woman that is trying to be helpful and sweet but her information is either old or invalid.

Miss Information called and told me about the sale at the grocery store but it was over last week.

by Brain Housing Group November 12, 2009