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The reluctance to report a serious work issue for fear that those reading or hearing the complaint will view the issue as petty. The complainant fears that he or she will be viewed forevermore as a sniveling weasel. The result is that the issue will remain unresolved until it takes on another unrelated dimension that is extremely damaging to the workplace. At this point, another worker will report the original complaint and will be given full credit for saving the company.
Worker 1: "I think that we have to let people in HR know what Stacey and Ed have been up to. She's getting away with murder. She's using him, he's letting her and both of them are married anyway."

Worker 2: "There's no way I'm going to bring up favoritism and their adolescent extramarital dalliances to HR."

Worker 1: "Self inflicted complaint blockage?"

Worker 2: "You got it."
by Cirdellin January 15, 2010
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Demanding damsel in distress

The attractive woman at work who plays the coquette and victim when it suits her but also demands respect and advancement. Coworkers either hate her or swoon over her. No one is neutral in their opinions of her.
"Can you believe that Stacey charged her supervisor with harassment? He just asked her to do her job."

"Yeah and now she got a promotion on top of it!"

"She's a demanding damsel in distress."
by Cirdellin January 13, 2010
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Internet Ghost

An entity on the Internet that is imaginary. Specifically it is a person who has created a false identity for him or herself. Generally, falsified pictures and life experience are involved. Should the person go on to actually meet those to whom he or she has been lying without taking into account that they will inevitably be caught, the condition is known as Internet ghost denial.
(Pretty girl to whom the liar is talking upon their first meeting) "Hey you aren't 6'3" or a ski instructor I bet."

"Yeah I am."

"You are a liar and an Internet ghost. In fact you are in Internet ghost denial.
by Cirdellin January 8, 2010
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Master lesbianator

The older woman in some pornographic movies who orchestrates lesbian sex between two or more much younger women. Generally one or more of these younger women insist that they are straight. It is the master lesbianator's job to at first scold, then cajole, then direct the younger women in their lovemaking techniques. These women learn very quickly under her more mature tutelage. It is customary for the master lesbianator to sensitively praise the often formerly straight women after completion.
"Hey what's this old broad doing in this lesbian scene?"

"She's the master lesbianator. The other girls wouldn't know what to do without her."

"You're kidding me right?"

"I wish. The director is trying to be artsy."
by Cirdellin January 6, 2010
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Reltermrat

A trendy new concision for the pathological condition known as "Relationship Termination Rationalization". This device is used by the monogamously adverse to psychologically justify breaking up with someone without having any genuinely compelling reason for doing so.
"Why'd you break up with Jill?"

"She was way too Jedi for me."

"What the Hell does THAT even Mean? I think you're just a reltermrat"

"Shut up."

"Can I ask her out then?"

"Absolutely not!"
by Cirdellin December 28, 2009
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Validation by proxy

To feel better about oneself by viewing oneself not as an individual but as part of a larger group. In this state, one need not accomplish anything oneself but can take great pride in the accomplishments of others as though they are personal accomplishments because the group is viewed a personal extension.
'Yea we won!"

"No the Steelers won. You just watched the game on TV."

"Same thing."

"No It's not, it's your validation by proxy."
by Cirdellin January 17, 2010
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Job float

The realization that one can never achieve distinction on one's job no matter how hard one works or how much is contributed to that job. Due to this, the employee's best course of action is to do as little as possible while working.
"You still doing that same old job? You haven't gotten a promotion in 15 years!"

"I know. Job float is great!"
by Cirdellin January 13, 2010
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