When some unexpected but not unmanageable event occurs making someone forget all protocol or etiquette regarding the original situation often leading to great inconvenience for those not involved with the new event or situation.
Examples include:
When one enters a restaurant with an acquaintance only to find a baseball game on television and the game becomes the primary focus of one or both persons’ attention.
When someone sees a magazine with an interesting cover photo on a rack in a grocery store and rather than pay for it and read it at home, they grab the magazine with no regard to where their shopping cart is and block the aisle while reading the magazine in the store.
When someone is driving but stopped at a light and sees a friend in another vehicle or on a sidewalk and begins a conversation completely disregarding the traffic signals or that there are other drivers behind him who would like to get on with their lives.
Examples include:
When one enters a restaurant with an acquaintance only to find a baseball game on television and the game becomes the primary focus of one or both persons’ attention.
When someone sees a magazine with an interesting cover photo on a rack in a grocery store and rather than pay for it and read it at home, they grab the magazine with no regard to where their shopping cart is and block the aisle while reading the magazine in the store.
When someone is driving but stopped at a light and sees a friend in another vehicle or on a sidewalk and begins a conversation completely disregarding the traffic signals or that there are other drivers behind him who would like to get on with their lives.
Thing 1: Thanks for suggesting dinner.
Thing 2: Yeah I love the enchiladas here.
Thing 1: Oh, that's right; the Giants are on.
Thing 2: You gonna have a beer?
Thing 1 They took Lincecum out already!?
Waiter: Are you guys ready to order?
Thing 2: Yeah, I’ll have the enchiladas and a big Sierra Nevada.
Thing 1: I bet it’s that problem with the cuticle on the ring-finger of this throwing hand. Did you hear about that?
Thing 2: Ummm, you ready to order?
Waiter: Let me give you guys a few minutes.
Thing 2: So what looks good?
Thing 1: (very loudly in spite of children in the restaurant) Bullshit! It was a strike. Did you see that? See? See? Watch the replay. Are you watching?
Thing 2: DUDE! Stop going all ADD and at least order, and then we'll watch the game.
Thing 2: Yeah I love the enchiladas here.
Thing 1: Oh, that's right; the Giants are on.
Thing 2: You gonna have a beer?
Thing 1 They took Lincecum out already!?
Waiter: Are you guys ready to order?
Thing 2: Yeah, I’ll have the enchiladas and a big Sierra Nevada.
Thing 1: I bet it’s that problem with the cuticle on the ring-finger of this throwing hand. Did you hear about that?
Thing 2: Ummm, you ready to order?
Waiter: Let me give you guys a few minutes.
Thing 2: So what looks good?
Thing 1: (very loudly in spite of children in the restaurant) Bullshit! It was a strike. Did you see that? See? See? Watch the replay. Are you watching?
Thing 2: DUDE! Stop going all ADD and at least order, and then we'll watch the game.
by Alfetta159 June 15, 2011
A city street intersection where cars stack up on a red light, while a green light persists in the other direction in spite of the fact that there are no cars travelling through the intersection in that direction.
by Alfetta159 October 21, 2010
Three or more landscape technicians who ride in a company pick-up truck at or below the legal speed limit in the fast lane and or usually in the carpool lane on the freeway completely oblivious to the fact that they are holding up traffic or that the carpool lane is not even in effect during that time of day.
Hi, I'm running a little late. I'm on 80, but I'm stuck behind some Mexican gardeners, and I can't even see around their pick-up. Hell, I can't even see thru their windshield. There are three of them packed in together all wearing hats. I guess they don't know that it's not a carpool lanes at lunch. Later.
by Alfetta159 January 21, 2010
When people start making the same comment which has already been made regarding a Facebook item because they didn't bother to "View all" the item's contents and therefore negleted to see that their comment is redundant.
Tim: Why do people keep commenting that they now have that "song stuck in their head" regarding that link I posted about Vanilla Ice?
Dan: No one bothered to hit the "View all comments" link so now you're getting Facebook rollover.
Dan: No one bothered to hit the "View all comments" link so now you're getting Facebook rollover.
by Alfetta159 December 11, 2009
by Alfetta159 August 04, 2011
The shaking, jerking illusion created by chewing on a crunchy food like corn or tortilla chips while watching an analog (NTSC) television.
That scene with the ferrets and the bounce house was really funny, but I had to back it up and watch it again because I wasn't sure if it was the clip or the Dorito effect.
by Alfetta159 November 07, 2010
While driving, the distance from an intersection with a light signal where you decide that regardless of what color the light is, you're not going to stop for that light.
The intersection horizon varies directly with both the speed or size of the vehicle.
The intersection horizon varies directly with both the speed or size of the vehicle.
by Alfetta159 August 13, 2010