Definitions by Apocalypse Rod
Desk Butter
1. A stick of butter left on one’s work desk for an unreasonable length of time, gradually becoming less of a dairy product and more of a psychological landmark.
2. The quiet, absurd process of allowing a small, fixable problem to remain untouched for years because acknowledging it would require acknowledging everything else.
3. A physical manifestation of avoided grief, depression, or trauma; an object that begins as clutter and matures into evidence.
2. The quiet, absurd process of allowing a small, fixable problem to remain untouched for years because acknowledging it would require acknowledging everything else.
3. A physical manifestation of avoided grief, depression, or trauma; an object that begins as clutter and matures into evidence.
Desk Butter by Apocalypse Rod May 27, 2026