clarebear81's definitions

internetual

(n) a person who an an encyclopedic knowledge of all matters relating to online media but is interlectually average on all other topics.

Did you hear Charles' original and insightful speech at the Facebook conference? I was so goddam impressed.' 'I wouldn't be. The guy is an internetual, so although he knows pretty much everything about social media, if you want to discuss any other subject with him, you are likely to be very disappointed.

by Clarebear81 June 20, 2011

Working from phone

To use your phone to complete activities you'd normally do in the office. Often used to justify extended lunch engagements.

"Tessa, are you sure that going to lunch with Andy is such a great idea? You know how busy we are this afternoon...."

"Hey, chill out Lucy, it's fine: I'll be working from phone."

by Clarebear81 November 19, 2011

why-pad

An expensive piece of technological equipment from apple that rarely functions/gets lost/become superceeded by the why-pad2.

After she had spent 2 hours unsuccessfully trying to download the document, Rhiannon was beginning to question the reasons she'd been so excited about getting the why-pad in the first place.

by Clarebear81 April 27, 2011

anecdate

A date that is so incredibly awful that the only reason you don't walk out is so that you can describe the scene in detail to your friends for years to come.

Although Craig was possibly the most outrageously boring man she had ever been on a date with, Alice felt that she had to stay until the end as it would at least make an amazing anecdate to tell her friends about afterwards.

by Clarebear81 June 20, 2011

media amnesia

(n) A condition whereby you forget everything that is relevant in real life because you are so engrossed by events happening on Facebook/Twitter/gaming/email/SMS etc.

Dan was so distracted by his textual flirtation with June whilst bidding on ebay that he completely forgot it was his mother's birthday and his sister's graduation ceremony. It's not the first time his media amnesia has got him into trouble.

by Clarebear81 June 20, 2011

diary tennis

The tedious practice of trying to find a mutually viable date for a meeting between two busy people.

Nick is free on thursday at 3pm
That's no good for Neil. How about Friday at 4pm
No chance. Nick has family time scheduled
Uh oh, this is turning into the usual game of diary tennis.

by clarebear81 April 2, 2011

Wirish

Somebody who claims connections with Ireland to make themselves sound more culturally grounded, cool or sexy. Abbreviation of 'wannabe Irish'.

Dave is always going on about his distant relations from Dublin, but he hasn't actually been there. He's so Wirish.

by Clarebear81 December 5, 2010