Briton Phillip's definitions

Prompt Pirate

Someone who copies prompts or assignment instructions from other students or online forums and feeds them into AI to generate work. This person avoids doing any original thinking or interpretation of the assignment.

She didn’t read the assignment—just copied and pasted into AI. That’s Prompt Pirate behavior.

by Briton Phillip September 17, 2025

Adventure-Equipped

Describes a person who possesses the three essential resources for meaningful travel and exploration: health, wealth, and time. Being adventure-equipped means not just dreaming about experiences — but having the actual capacity to pursue them.

She says she wants to hike Patagonia someday, but she’s not adventure-equipped — no PTO, bad knees, and barely making rent.

by Briton Phillip September 6, 2025

Perfection Pressure

The social or internalized demand to hide flaws, emotions, or individuality in order to meet unrealistic standards—often imposed by family, coaches, teachers, or social media. It cages authenticity and fuels projection, burnout, and shame.

He got a 98 and still felt like a failure. That’s perfection pressure talking.

by Briton Phillip September 10, 2025

Blab-blab

A continuous stream of messages that have minimal connections, little clarity, and no conclusion.

Dude was in the bar all night thinking of me, but it was blab-blab as he commented about the waitress and dancers.

by Briton Phillip July 21, 2021

Empty Screen Syndrome

The anxious paralysis that strikes when a student or professional stares at a blank screen, unsure how to begin a task—especially when AI tools are available but ethical use is unclear. Often triggered by perfectionism, decision fatigue, or fear of misusing technology.

He stared at the Canvas assignment page for 20 minutes, then Googled ‘how to start a paper.’ Classic Empty Screen Syndrome.

by Briton Phillip October 1, 2025

Prompt Zombie

Someone who mindlessly feeds prompts into AI tools like ChatGPT without engaging in critical thinking or reflection. This person relies on AI to do all the intellectual work, resulting in soulless, shallow content and a total disconnect from the learning process.

The essay was flawless, but the student couldn’t explain a single paragraph—classic Prompt Zombie move.

by Briton Phillip September 14, 2025

Template Tactician

Someone who manipulates assignment templates to look like original work, but never actually engages with the content. This person rearranges example sentences, swaps synonyms, and adds filler to meet word count without adding substance.

The assignment asked for original analysis, but the submission was just a synonym-swapped version of the template. That’s textbook Template Tactician behavior—surface edits, zero depth.

by Briton Phillip September 14, 2025