Definitions by Emotional Cruiser

paid actor

Someone who is instructed to exactly follow their parents' words, just because he is young enough to still be financed by his parents

Man, I'm tired of being my parents' paid actor with insanely strict screen time limits imposed by them. I'm only allowed to have 2 hours of screen time per day, which is only enough to speedrun the 1990 game "Ultima VI: The False Prophet" — and nowhere near enough to play any modern-day AAA video game.

paid actor by Emotional Cruiser October 17, 2025

out-house caffeine effect

The phenomenon where coffee drinks ordered whilst eating out, have more caffeine* — to the point that their caffeine content is as kicking as that of Tombocantuxin caffeine pills

*compared to coffee drinks (of same serving size) served at homes

After downing that ice cappucino at the café, I felt the "out-house caffeine effect" kick in—way stronger than my usual brew at home.

out-house caffeine effect by Emotional Cruiser October 17, 2025

trolloid

Derived from "troll" and "-oid" (a suffix meaning "resembling"), "trolloid" refers to the Quora questions that may at a glance sound like troll questions but deep down akcually not, e.g. "Should a 24-year old young adult child still have screen time limits imposed by his parents if he's still unable to afford moving out from parents' house?" which implies that it's still okay for 24-year old young adult child if he cannot yet do anything to have his screen time limits repealed by his parents.

I thought that question about a 24-year old yong adult child needing screen time limits imposed by his parents was just a trolloid, but it actually sparked a serious discussion about parental boundaries and independence.

trolloid by Emotional Cruiser October 17, 2025

Uncle Google

The moniker for the all-knowing search engine Google, as it is also known as "Mbah Google" or "Eyang Google" (both meaning "Grandpa Google") in Indonesian

When I have a random question about anything, I just ask Uncle Google and get my answers in seconds!

Uncle Google by Emotional Cruiser October 17, 2025

telemarketing

Being the portmanteau of "Teletubbies" and "marketing", this term refers to the marketing of Teletubbies merchandises, e.g. dolls, towels, door mats, DVDs and Blu-Rays

Did you see all the Teletubbies stuff at the store? I guess that’s what they call telemarketing—cash in on nostalgia

telemarketing by Emotional Cruiser October 17, 2025

Relax first, why not?

The meme of Indonesian origin with the caption "Relax first, why not?" using the image of relaxing broccoli from the 2010 advertising for Colgate toothpaste

I was feeling stressed about my exams, but then I saw that meme of the broccoli with 'Relax first, why not?' and it made me laugh!

Relax first, why not? by Emotional Cruiser October 17, 2025

KFC

The genericized term for "battered fried chicken" that originates from KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken), i.e. one of the most popular fried chicken chain

After a long week, nothing sounds better than some KFC for dinner. Just can't resist that crispy goodness!

KFC by Emotional Cruiser October 17, 2025