Definitions by Your Average Internship
Teacher's Pet Syndrome
Arrogance and pride that comes from a teacher liking you or giving you good grades simply based on their arbitrary/personal preferences, favoritism, or bias rather than genuine giftedness, intelligence, or wisdom.
Nick: "I have straight A's on my high school report card! Go, me!"
Also Nick 15 years later: "I wanna restart my former Uber driver job because I have to pay back all the shit I bought on Amazon.com that I can't afford."
Mike: "Settle down, Nick!"
Mike: "You just have Teacher's Pet Syndrome. You didn't do well in high school because you were genuinely gifted; you did well in school because the teacher personally liked you for some reason."
Mike: "Unfortunately, teachers are not immune to human tropes like personal perferences, favoritism, or bias."
Also Nick 15 years later: "I wanna restart my former Uber driver job because I have to pay back all the shit I bought on Amazon.com that I can't afford."
Mike: "Settle down, Nick!"
Mike: "You just have Teacher's Pet Syndrome. You didn't do well in high school because you were genuinely gifted; you did well in school because the teacher personally liked you for some reason."
Mike: "Unfortunately, teachers are not immune to human tropes like personal perferences, favoritism, or bias."
Teacher's Pet Syndrome by Your Average Internship August 30, 2026
Chainsneezing
The act of uncontrollably sneezing at least 5 times in rapid succession. Usually the result of something in your nose that wants to come out; or seemingly random dust that tickles your nose.
Michael: Ah...choo! Ah...choo! Ah...choo! Ah...choo! Ah...choo!
Sabrina: Gesundheit!
Sabrina: Here's some Puffs tissues, your favorite.
Jacob: What's wrong with him?
Sabrina: Oh, he's just chainsneezing.
Sabrina: No big deal. But I sure feel bad for poor Michael.
Sabrina: Gesundheit!
Sabrina: Here's some Puffs tissues, your favorite.
Jacob: What's wrong with him?
Sabrina: Oh, he's just chainsneezing.
Sabrina: No big deal. But I sure feel bad for poor Michael.
Chainsneezing by Your Average Internship April 23, 2026