insultainment

print, broadcast or online content, especially that distributed by a commercial entity, which is so stultifyingly stupid and/or devoid of actual news or information that it can only be considered an insult to the intelligence of (and may even induce fits of rage in) the viewer.

i told my dad he needs to start watching something other than the o'reilly factor. all that insultainment's no good for his blood pressure!

by aarrgghh January 01, 2008

insultainment

print, broadcast or online content, especially when distributed by a commercial entity, that is so stultifyingly stupid and/or devoid of actual news or information that it can only be considered an insult to the intelligence of (and may even induce fits of rage in) the viewer.

my doctor tells me i need to start watch something other than the o'reilly factor. he says all that insultainment's no good for my blood pressure!

by aarrgghh January 05, 2009

palin principle

the principle demonstrated when an organization promotes one or more individuals so far above their level of competence as to precipitate or hasten its own sorry demise.

the ultimate culmination of the peter principle.

the palin principle is named after governor of alaska sarah palin, whose nomination as the republican vice presidential candidate, despite initial fanfare, ultimately proved to be the undoing of the presidential aspirations of her nominator john mccain, as well as the undoing of their party, likely for decades to follow. see also: the tiberius gambit.

by aarrgghh March 24, 2009

krollateral damage

to inadvertently cause harm to a loved one through your own thoughtless and/or venial and/or petty actions against someone else.

suzie's mom became the krollateral damage after suzie's ex forwarded her the photos that suzie sent him of her balling her new dude.

(named for the now-infamous chuck kroll, who got his wife fired from 1-800-flowers after sending a death threat using her company email account.)

by aarrgghh August 12, 2008