Humorless; dour; unsmiling.
Man, Bill's roommate is severely amusocompromised -- we must have watched six "Seinfelds" last night and the guy didn't crack a smile the whole time.
by FitofPeak2 December 07, 2021
A Japanese omakase (tasting) menu that is so expensive that the diner runs out of money paying for it -- "no more cash!"
Hurt me, I took the client out to his favorite Japanese place in Manhattan and he insisted on the $600 per person tasting menu -- a classic nomokashe event.
by FitofPeak2 November 30, 2024
“My cousin found out the lawyer he hired for his car accident already had a handshake deal with the other driver’s insurer to settle his claim for $50k, and then suggested that they do a contingent fee that would pay him 40%. We got him an emergency shysterectomy, and the new guy charged him only $500 to document the settlement.”
by FitofPeak2 November 26, 2024
Also known as the Aargh Quotient, the Tool-Problem Ratio (“TPR”) is a DIY term expressing the relationship between a physical problem to be fixed and the tool available for the task. A 1:1 ratio reflects that the tool is perfect for the job -- e.g., when a nail clipper is available to trim a toenail, the TPR is 1:1. Ratios of greater than 1:1 indicate that the tool available is excessive relative to the job: a chainsaw generates a ratio of, say, 200:1 for toenail trimming. Ratios of less than 1:1 indicate that the tool at hand is inadequate for the task: a toenail clipper produces a ratio of, say, 1:1000 for cutting down a Christmas tree. Depending on the TPR, responsive behaviors may range from mild (swearing, sighing disgustedly), to driving to the hardware store, to breaking the workpiece or the tool violently.
Faced with a Tool-Problem Ratio ("TPR") of about 1:10 when his flat-blade screwdriver was too big to loosen the Phillips-head screw on his range vent, Bob intoned “Jesus H. Christ” under his breath and motored off to Home Depot.
by FitofPeak2 September 04, 2023
A contraction of "humorous punk rock," a musical genre comprising punk rock works intended as parodies of the actual punk oeuvre, which originated with Paloma Music's 1978 release of the vinyl 45 recording "Picked Off the Litter" by John Vomit and the Leather Scabs, a band formed by members of the Stanford Chaparral campus humor magazine, featuring the songs "Punk Rock Star" and "I Suck."
Unbelievable, I just scored a mint-condition copy of the original Hunk Rock record, "Picked Off the Litter," on eBay for only a thousand bucks!
by FitofPeak2 January 06, 2024
A principle invoked when urging someone to persevere despite initial failure, which fully stated is: "You don't need me to remind you, when things don't go well the first time, try again." So named because it is drawn from two familiar premises: (a) persevering is like riding a bike, you never forget how, and (b) when you fall off a horse, you get right back on and give it another go.
My nephew just failed the bar a second time and was ready to hang it up, but I reminded him of the Bike/Horse Rule and told him to sign up for the thing again, he'll get it.
by FitofPeak2 February 17, 2022
Extremely distasteful.
Mark: I heard you went and saw the new Claymation remake of "Citizen Kane" at the Odeon -- how was it?
Kip: Worse than French diarrhea -- unwatchable. We walked out and got frozen custard.
Kip: Worse than French diarrhea -- unwatchable. We walked out and got frozen custard.
by FitofPeak2 June 12, 2025