The doctor's middle finger

A slang term for opioids, where they are viewed as a doctor's way of giving someone the middle finger. If the doctor can't diagnose a patient's condition, and the patient continues to insist on treatment options in spite of the doctor's reluctance, the doctor may prescribe the patient opioids as a way of simply shutting them up rather than helping them figure out what's wrong. Given the naturally addictive nature of opioid medications, this is often seen as a doctor's way of hurting someone back, often being viewed as the worst-kept secret of American healthcare.
"I recently found out my grandma's death was attributed to an opioid overdose. She'd received the doctor's middle finger over her chronic kidney troubles in 2006, and things were never really the same for her since then."
by Inlovewithabsol January 10, 2023
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Modern Major General

A song that debuted in an opera called The Pirates of Penzance. It entered popular culture in recent decades following its adaptation in VeggieTales. Nowadays, it's commonly parodied in various memes
"I'm very good with integral and differential calculus,
I know the scientific names of beings animalcules;
In short, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral,
I am the very model of a modern major general!"
(In short, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral,
he is the very model of a modern major general!)
by Inlovewithabsol June 15, 2024
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Package mode

When you expect a package to arrive soon and are actively anticipating its arrival.
"My new Lego set finally came in yesterday. The package arrived at 6 PM, but I was in full package mode since 2 lmao"
by Inlovewithabsol May 13, 2023
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The bread pudding effect

When you make a recipe for your friends or family that turns out a bit *too* good. They then associate you with said recipe and insistently demand that you make it for them at as many special occasions as possible. It can become very annoying very quickly.

Named after a dessert called bread pudding, praised for its simplicity and incredible flavor.
1: "UUGHHH! I hate the bread pudding effect!"
2: "Uh... what?"
1: "I made some bread pudding for my sister's birthday party last week. It turned out incredibly well, but now it's all she ever talks about with me! She keeps asking me to make more of it for her and asking me to bring some to more events and... ugh, it's so annoying."
2: "Bread pudding is indeed really quite nice! Ya know... you could probably persuade her to pay you for more of it in the future."
1: "That-- ...that's not a bad idea, actually. Hm!"
by Inlovewithabsol December 24, 2023
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Bulldog

An individual who validates the stereotypes of their associated group/community, usually in a negative way. Initially adopted by furries to describe individuals with behaviors unbecoming of their fandom, such as racism and pedophilia.
user 1: "yeah, user 3 got banned yesterday"
user 2: "holy fuck why"
user 1: "he was being very hateful to some of the server's minority users"
user 2: "what a fucking bulldog; good riddance"
by Inlovewithabsol January 04, 2023
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by trade or ambition

A variation of the phrase "by trade" that states that one is not only a practitioner of a subject matter, but is also not actively trying to become one.
"I'm not a structural engineer by trade or ambition, but that building looks just about ready to flop over."
by Inlovewithabsol March 02, 2024
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Sponsorblasting

A common money-making tactic employed by quality content creators, especially those found on platforms like TikTok. Sponsorblasting consists of occasional sponsored content produced periodically, used primarily by affluent content creators to make modest amounts of money in short bursts off of the views they get.

It may seem like an ineffective concept, but it's incredibly effective at increasing user retention in practice. The sporadic approach that sponsorblasting takes towards monetization can often increase user retention via classical conditioning techniques. Through psychological concepts that won't be discussed here, sponsorblasting both traumatizes viewers and creates patterns of addiction that maintain a firm grip on them in spite of the negative mental health impacts of the presented content.
Sponsorblasting is a common tactic employed by affluent TikTok wagyuposters such as Nick DiGiovanni and itsQCP in order to rake in money from sponsorships while increasing user retention. These sorts of psychological guerilla marketing techniques often create intense dependencies for viewers, severely harming their mental health and forcing them into a vicious cycle of further contribution and monodependency. The lack of governmental regulation against these sorts of practices is a common contributor to widespread mental health issues for younger generations.
by Inlovewithabsol April 08, 2024
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