Definitions by QuacksO
Must have been a computer-glitch
A modern-day "get-out-of-dutch" statement dat is da standard --- and generally untruthful --- response when someone indignantly inquires why he was overcharged/invalidly billed, needlessly disturbed, wrongfully detained, etc., when he had specifically taken careful steps to ensure dat he would not have any problems in said area of his life.
If someone in authority tells you, "Sorry -- must have been a computer-glitch" or, "I dunno --- must have been an accounting error" in response to your resentfully asking him why you were incorrectly bothered, you should strongly suspect dat this response is merely a standard "canned answer" dat he gives to every protesting citizen whom he and/or da organization dat he represents investigates/contacts in error; in reality, off course, it's probably intentionally being done in da hopes dat they can gain unearned/undeserved monetary benefits, give themselves a fatter workload so dat they look busier than they actually are, drum up more business, etc.
Must have been a computer-glitch by QuacksO March 2, 2023
1-2-3 handshake
A super-pleasant activity --- usually performed as a playful farewell gesture --- whereby you smilingly extend one hand at a time to the other person, then firmly bob both his hands up and down once.
The 1-2-3 handshake is most often administered by a mushy-hearted guy to a pretty girl whom he's met for the first time; it's a way of showing that he really enjoyed the "sit together awhile and chat" session that she shared with him, and hopes that they can continue their friendship for the foreseeable future.
1-2-3 handshake by QuacksO March 2, 2023
Holden Hands
Refers to either:
(1) What a starry-eyed bachelor loves doin' wif all da pretty girls whom he meets in Bangor-Brewer's southeastern satellite-town.
(2) A caring-hearted group of community volunteers in said twin-city suburb.
(1) What a starry-eyed bachelor loves doin' wif all da pretty girls whom he meets in Bangor-Brewer's southeastern satellite-town.
(2) A caring-hearted group of community volunteers in said twin-city suburb.
I love helping da less-privileged and physically/emotionally-infirm members of da human race, so I signed up wif Holden Hands. Da work was indeed totally satisfying and rewarding; da only prob was dat whenever I was paired wif one or more cutie-chick volunteers to perform community-assistance tasks, I always wanted to just "cuddle 'n' snuggle" wif said friendly adorable blinky-eyed damsels all day, and so we'd never get any work done --- kinda difficult to do much of anything when a marshmallow-hearted guy is cradling you on his lap, cooingly interlacing his fingers wif yers, and savoringly flexing yer toes and kneading yer arches and heels. Fortunately we were able to brainstorm a solution dat was palatable for all parties --- da lovely ladies smilingly agreed to let me rub their pretty feet during our lunch hours (oh, they loved "holden hands" wif me, too, of course --- da reason dat they were giving me access to just their tootsies during dat period was merely so dat their hands would be free to maneuver their food to their mouths), and then sit wif me after da workday was done for more misty-eyed foot-massages and hand-holding. So my being able to always gleefully look forward to said extremities-sharing delights kept me contented and happy throughout da workday, and thus allowed us all to perform our assigned duties without interruption.
Holden Hands by QuacksO March 1, 2023
altornative
Cutting wif scissors and/or carefully separating sheet-portions along perforations, so as to avoid ripping da material in ragged-edged pieces.
Making fussy little snips or careful tugs rather than simply yankin' a sheet of paper or cloth in two may indeed be a neater and more-accurate altornative, but many folks lack da patience and/or hand-movement precision for dat crap.
altornative by QuacksO March 1, 2023
someternative
A partial departure from da norm, such as letting a student do his reading/writing on a computer if he detests paper workbooks, rather than "going all out" and letting him just listen to and speak his lessons.
Children need to learn not to expect excessive coddling when it comes to everyday labor and education, but allowing them a someternative to undertakings dat they find exceptionally arduous is indeed reasonable.
someternative by QuacksO March 1, 2023
tournament ornament
Lots of inexpensive sports-trophies are available on eBay, so conceivably you could still have a tournament ornament to display on yer bookcase even if your team didn't actually win.
tournament ornament by QuacksO March 1, 2023