The name given to the feeling of enjoyment and nostalgia when reflecting on an event that was a negative experience at the time, but is humorous or fun to look back on.
"God, I hated hiking up that mountain at the time. But looking back, I guess it was a unique experience. That's Type 2 Fun for you!"
by Carnefice January 02, 2018

To embark on a course of action that you will not be able to abandon later. Once you start, you will not be able to stop.
“Ha! See? I told you I could Ride the Tiger!”
“Yeah. You sure showed me. Now how are you going to get off the tiger’s back without being eaten?”
“Yeah. You sure showed me. Now how are you going to get off the tiger’s back without being eaten?”
by Carnefice June 16, 2020

When unsure in a multiple-choice quiz, you should always pick the answer that doesn't follow the pattern of the others.
For example, if the question is "What year did the US and Britain go to war?" and the answers are:
A) 1700
B) 1750
C) 1812
D) 1850
You should always pick 1812, because it doesn't follow the pattern of round numbers.
For example, if the question is "What year did the US and Britain go to war?" and the answers are:
A) 1700
B) 1750
C) 1812
D) 1850
You should always pick 1812, because it doesn't follow the pattern of round numbers.
"How did you know that was the right answer?"
"It didn't follow the pattern of the other answers, why else would the Quizmaster have put it there? It's the Quizmaster Fallacy in action!"
"It didn't follow the pattern of the other answers, why else would the Quizmaster have put it there? It's the Quizmaster Fallacy in action!"
by Carnefice May 10, 2025

When two or more men, usually close friends, engage in a heart-to-heart conversation in which they reveal their deepest admirations for one another, but can only admit them under their breath and whispering due to a reluctance to show emotional openness or weakness.
by Carnefice June 07, 2018

To brake abruptly as the target of a high speed chase, as to force your pursuers to vastly overshoot you, ram one another, or collide with an oncoming object.
The phrase “Endor Brake” comes from a popular example of the manoeuvre’s use, in Star Wars Episode VI, Return of the Jedi.
The phrase “Endor Brake” comes from a popular example of the manoeuvre’s use, in Star Wars Episode VI, Return of the Jedi.
by Carnefice December 23, 2017

When a non-religious person visits a place of great Christian significance (such as The Vatican), and is so enchanted by the art and scenery that they consider becoming a born-again Christian.
“Seeing all of the statues, all of the artwork, I just feel like this place is *right*, you know?”
“Sounds like classic Vatican Syndrome to me.”
“Sounds like classic Vatican Syndrome to me.”
by Carnefice November 14, 2021
