Definitions by TR Arterburn

Blissignorance

A state of deliberate or fortuitous unawareness maintained to preserve one’s happiness or peace of mind; the specific comfort derived from not knowing the truth.

It is a kind of narcotic blissignorance that keeps the middle classes from revolting against the absurdity of their condition.

Blissignorance by TR Arterburn December 3, 2025

McJagger Satisfaction

A paradoxical state of restless fulfillment; the energetic display of discontent or complaint (”I can’t get no...”) performed precisely because it is lucrative and crowd-pleasing to do so.

The band finished the set with a kind of McJagger satisfaction, howling about how miserable they were while counting the gate receipts with their eyes.

McJagger Satisfaction by TR Arterburn December 3, 2025

Reverse Teetotaler

A person who abstains strictly from water, tea, coffee, and other non-alcoholic beverages, professing to consume only fermented or distilled liquors; an individual who avoids sobriety with the same rigor a teetotaler avoids alcohol.

The club is populated by reverse teetotalers who view the tea urn with deep suspicion and the gin bottle with reverence.

Reverse Teetotaler by TR Arterburn December 2, 2025