A conflict or argument made to convince the people watching the conflict, rather than the person being confronted.
Shouting about how much of a jerk someone is will not convince that person, but it can be used as a show conflict to convince the people watching you shout at that person.
Show arguments / show conflicts are for the audience, not the attackee.
Show arguments / show conflicts are for the audience, not the attackee.
by PaleBlueYacht May 13, 2013
Get the show conflict mug.The feeling of intense embarrassment after one realizes they have constructed their sense of self on false premises.
At age 13, Matt was what you would call wapanese. Having never confronted his self-misconception for what it was, he channeled his existential embarrassment into hatred of others who reminded him of the way he used to be.
SARAH: baka! ^^;
MATT: congrats you're weeabo garbage
SARAH: :(
AMY: Matt, don't be malicious to Sarah as a form of compensation for your inability to deal with anything that reminds you of when you were 13 and deluded.
SARAH: baka! ^^;
MATT: congrats you're weeabo garbage
SARAH: :(
AMY: Matt, don't be malicious to Sarah as a form of compensation for your inability to deal with anything that reminds you of when you were 13 and deluded.
by PaleBlueYacht March 08, 2011
Get the existential embarrassment mug.An insincere and self-promoting post on another's Facebook wall intended for a public audience, in spite of the wall's one-on-one nature.
This is usually done to advertise traits which when put in the direct form of a status update would make the poster's motives far too transparent.
This is usually done to advertise traits which when put in the direct form of a status update would make the poster's motives far too transparent.
KATE: Why did Christina post "you're the best. LOVE LOVE LOVE." on my facebook wall? She hasn't talked to me in five months and it's not my birthday.
MARK: She probably wants everyone to think she's the type of girl who is tight with her friends, and people would call her on it if it were a status update.
KATE: A proxy wallpost? Seriously?
MARK: She probably wants everyone to think she's the type of girl who is tight with her friends, and people would call her on it if it were a status update.
KATE: A proxy wallpost? Seriously?
by PaleBlueYacht March 07, 2011
Get the Proxy Wallpost mug.Satisfaction from having consciousness of something that was previously unconscious, such as watching a comedian and finally having a way to describe "that thing" you've noticed at an unconscious level for quite some time, or reading about "Words For Things You Never Knew Had Words" and having words for those things.
CHRISTINA: Holy fuck, Jake was such a dick during our argument at dinner. I walked out. And when I was driving home, I had the best comeback!
JESSICA: There's a term for that. Esprit d’Escalier. Staircase wit.
CHRISTINA: There's a term for that?! Oh god, expliment!
JESSICA: There's a term for that. Esprit d’Escalier. Staircase wit.
CHRISTINA: There's a term for that?! Oh god, expliment!
by PaleBlueYacht April 10, 2011
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syrup summary of libertarianism: "we like freedom."
syrup summary of democrats: "we dislike inequality."
syrup summary of republicans: "we like America."
syrup summary of feminism: "we want equality for women."
syrup summary of white supremacists: "we like white culture."
syrup summary of Bush-era foreign policy: "we don't like terrorists."
syrup summary of MADD: "we don't like drunk driving accidents."
syrup summary of NRA: "we like freedom and safety."
syrup summary of PETA: "we oppose animal torture."
syrup summary of democrats: "we dislike inequality."
syrup summary of republicans: "we like America."
syrup summary of feminism: "we want equality for women."
syrup summary of white supremacists: "we like white culture."
syrup summary of Bush-era foreign policy: "we don't like terrorists."
syrup summary of MADD: "we don't like drunk driving accidents."
syrup summary of NRA: "we like freedom and safety."
syrup summary of PETA: "we oppose animal torture."
by PaleBlueYacht May 18, 2013
Get the syrup summary mug.Being offended at offense, usually when the metaoffendee feels that another's offense is highly unjustified.
CHRIS: You're gay? You offend me.
JOHN: Are you fucking serious? You're offended at that? I'm metaoffended.
JOHN: Are you fucking serious? You're offended at that? I'm metaoffended.
by PaleBlueYacht April 10, 2011
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(Origin: "The Mind-Body Problem" by Rebecca Goldstein.)
(Origin: "The Mind-Body Problem" by Rebecca Goldstein.)
She's an example of the more obnoxious sort of peacock: a closet peacock. Once you get the dictionary to her private language, you understand that everything she says translates into self-praise.
... Right now, she was complaining to me about the ENORMOUS size of her classes and her need to procure a second graduate student to help with the grading. Translation: "I'm such a POPULAR teacher."
(Mind-Body Problem, p. 236)
... Right now, she was complaining to me about the ENORMOUS size of her classes and her need to procure a second graduate student to help with the grading. Translation: "I'm such a POPULAR teacher."
(Mind-Body Problem, p. 236)
by PaleBlueYacht April 21, 2011
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