Definitions by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian
2021
As with all recent years, 2021 was not a great year, far from it. But tbh it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
Some highlights, good and bad:
➡️ 2021 saw the release of several great video games including Little Nightmares II, Deltarune Chapter 2, Subnautica: Below Zero, It Takes Two, and Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach.
➡️ Disney & Pixar finally seemed to make a great comeback in 2021 with Encanto and Luca.
➡️ Among us references basically dominated 2021.
➡️ Covid restrictions began to loosen in some parts of the world.
➡️ 2021 saw the controversial birth of NFTs.
➡️ Zuckerberg's rebranding of FB into Meta and his dumb metaverse.
➡️ More covid variants appeared (delta and omicron).
➡️ As mentioned in another definition, social media is still more or less the same with cringey memes and tiktoks tailored to gen Z taste. Unfortunately not something that will go away soon. We will just have to ignore and move on.
➡️ And, well, the world... just continued being the world, with covid, violence, protests and natural disasters still happening like it has always been.
So overall, 2021 was a mixture of some bad stuff and also some good stuff, nothing surprising. But to me, the good and bad cancels out just enough to remember 2021 in a sliver of positive light. Just ever so slightly.
Some highlights, good and bad:
➡️ 2021 saw the release of several great video games including Little Nightmares II, Deltarune Chapter 2, Subnautica: Below Zero, It Takes Two, and Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach.
➡️ Disney & Pixar finally seemed to make a great comeback in 2021 with Encanto and Luca.
➡️ Among us references basically dominated 2021.
➡️ Covid restrictions began to loosen in some parts of the world.
➡️ 2021 saw the controversial birth of NFTs.
➡️ Zuckerberg's rebranding of FB into Meta and his dumb metaverse.
➡️ More covid variants appeared (delta and omicron).
➡️ As mentioned in another definition, social media is still more or less the same with cringey memes and tiktoks tailored to gen Z taste. Unfortunately not something that will go away soon. We will just have to ignore and move on.
➡️ And, well, the world... just continued being the world, with covid, violence, protests and natural disasters still happening like it has always been.
So overall, 2021 was a mixture of some bad stuff and also some good stuff, nothing surprising. But to me, the good and bad cancels out just enough to remember 2021 in a sliver of positive light. Just ever so slightly.
2021 by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian June 16, 2022
A rather pointless bastardization of the existing word "oh" (in the positive sense).
It practically has the same meaning as "ohh!", "ooo!", and "ooh!" (usually with more o's and/or h's attached), just that it's meant to sound more enthusiastic and pleasing, I guess. In the same fashion, "ou" is usually followed by more u's at the end, depending on how excited you want to sound.
Notes about usage: ou and omg (usually with many g's) convey about the same degree of zeal, and therefore can be swapped. The only difference is that omg sounds more fitting while ou sounds more cringe.
It practically has the same meaning as "ohh!", "ooo!", and "ooh!" (usually with more o's and/or h's attached), just that it's meant to sound more enthusiastic and pleasing, I guess. In the same fashion, "ou" is usually followed by more u's at the end, depending on how excited you want to sound.
Notes about usage: ou and omg (usually with many g's) convey about the same degree of zeal, and therefore can be swapped. The only difference is that omg sounds more fitting while ou sounds more cringe.
Ou by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian June 16, 2022
Moondrop
1) One of the main antagonists of Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach, who is a daycare attendant animatronic at Freddy Fazbear's Mega Pizzaplex. It is the alter-ego of Sundrop when the lights are off. Has the creepiest voice ever.
2) A Chinese earphone brand known for its exceptional sound quality and its cute anime-themed packaging. Very popular within the audio enthusiast community.
2) A Chinese earphone brand known for its exceptional sound quality and its cute anime-themed packaging. Very popular within the audio enthusiast community.
1) Gregory: *turns light off*
Sundrop: Nononono why did you do that???
Moondrop: BAD CHILDREN MUST BE PUNISHED...
Gregory: monkaS
2) Me: Hey listen to these Moondrop earphones!
Friend: Dang they sound real good
Sundrop: Nononono why did you do that???
Moondrop: BAD CHILDREN MUST BE PUNISHED...
Gregory: monkaS
2) Me: Hey listen to these Moondrop earphones!
Friend: Dang they sound real good
Moondrop by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian June 16, 2022
Beautician
Beautician by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian June 7, 2022
Simple Alpaca
A very strange YouTube channel that uploads tech videos literally every day, 24/7 non-stop. Most of the videos are repetitive and deal with the same theme, such as "{insert old phone here} in {insert current year here}, still worth buying?"
Does a mix of both iPhone and Android videos, but has an obvious Apple bias (he literally called the Pixel 4 an iPhone once). No one knows for sure what drives him to upload such a large volume of videos non-stop, all we know is that he loves us.
Typical videos from Simple Alpaca:
-iOS 16 on iPhone 8!
-iOS 16 on iPhone X!
-iOS 16 on iPhone XR!
-iOS 16 on iPhone XS!
-iOS 16 on iPhone XS Max!
-iOS 16 on iPhone 11!
-iOS 16 on iPhone 11 Pro!
-iOS 16 on iPhone 11 Pro Max!
-iOS 16 on iPhone 12!
-iPhone 5 in 2022! Still Worth Buying?
-iPhone 5S in 2022! Still Worth Buying?
-iPhone 6 in 2022! Still Worth Buying?
-iPhone 6 Plus in 2022! Still Worth Buying?
-iPhone 6S in 2022! Still Worth Buying?
-iPhone 6S Plus in 2022! Still Worth Buying?
-iPhone 7 in 2022! Still Worth Buying?
(you get the idea)
Does a mix of both iPhone and Android videos, but has an obvious Apple bias (he literally called the Pixel 4 an iPhone once). No one knows for sure what drives him to upload such a large volume of videos non-stop, all we know is that he loves us.
Typical videos from Simple Alpaca:
-iOS 16 on iPhone 8!
-iOS 16 on iPhone X!
-iOS 16 on iPhone XR!
-iOS 16 on iPhone XS!
-iOS 16 on iPhone XS Max!
-iOS 16 on iPhone 11!
-iOS 16 on iPhone 11 Pro!
-iOS 16 on iPhone 11 Pro Max!
-iOS 16 on iPhone 12!
-iPhone 5 in 2022! Still Worth Buying?
-iPhone 5S in 2022! Still Worth Buying?
-iPhone 6 in 2022! Still Worth Buying?
-iPhone 6 Plus in 2022! Still Worth Buying?
-iPhone 6S in 2022! Still Worth Buying?
-iPhone 6S Plus in 2022! Still Worth Buying?
-iPhone 7 in 2022! Still Worth Buying?
(you get the idea)
Simple Alpaca by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian June 7, 2022
Living My Best Life
To assimilate what a previous definition said, basically the phrase 'Living My Best Life' denotes a lifestyle (or a moment in time) where an individual is in its most optimal state of being. This state is completely subjective and varies from person to person. To some folks, living their best life may imply breaking free of some restraint. To other folks, living their best life may imply getting out of an unhealthy state and into a more healthy state. And to some other folks, this phrase may simply just mean getting by the day doing what they love.
Whatever the case may be, in all cases, 'Living My Best Life' emphasizes that only 𝗬𝗢𝗨 are in control of your life and only 𝗬𝗢𝗨 can understand what is best for you, regardless what other people may think or expect of you.
TL;DR Living My Best Life = living life under your own terms, at your own pace, with your own ideals and expectations.
Whatever the case may be, in all cases, 'Living My Best Life' emphasizes that only 𝗬𝗢𝗨 are in control of your life and only 𝗬𝗢𝗨 can understand what is best for you, regardless what other people may think or expect of you.
TL;DR Living My Best Life = living life under your own terms, at your own pace, with your own ideals and expectations.
"My friend is a music producer. He had big ambitions, however, living with his parents restricted his creative freedom. Thus, he set off on his own and moved into the big city (e.g. Toronto, NYC, LA). He lived in a small crappy apartment in a shady neighborhood, and survived off with hardly any income to pay his rent. Despite all that, he said he was living his best life."
"After a grave talk with my mother, I came to terms that my degen sleep schedule was causing distress to my life. After taking considerable effort to correct it, I now end up sleeping at 4am and waking up at 11am instead of my usual 9am-5pm degen hours. Even though I could not meet the normal 12am-7am standard set by my mother, I was already beyond satisfied with the result, and I felt like I was living my best life, and that is what ultimately matters to me."
"After a grave talk with my mother, I came to terms that my degen sleep schedule was causing distress to my life. After taking considerable effort to correct it, I now end up sleeping at 4am and waking up at 11am instead of my usual 9am-5pm degen hours. Even though I could not meet the normal 12am-7am standard set by my mother, I was already beyond satisfied with the result, and I felt like I was living my best life, and that is what ultimately matters to me."
Living My Best Life by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian June 4, 2022
Digital Nomad
A type of lifestyle that is largely well-known nowadays. It is centered around the following tenets that:
1) You do not require or need a permanent home.
2) Everything can be achieved through online means.
3) YOU are the business. Without you, there is no business.
1) You do not require or need a permanent home.
2) Everything can be achieved through online means.
3) YOU are the business. Without you, there is no business.
"Dave became a digital nomad and has henceforth been living his best life."
"Successful dropshippers are often digital nomads."
"Successful dropshippers are often digital nomads."
Digital Nomad by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian June 4, 2022