hataraxia's definitions

undead pendulum

The tendency for pop culture to swing back and forth between vampires and zombies; when one becomes uncool (vampires via Twilight), the other becomes cool (zombies). The pendulum swings over the course of several years.

Everything is saturated with zombies. I'm tired. Call me when the undead pendulum swings again.

by hataraxia August 22, 2011

Starcraft in Korea

A term of comparison used to describe something that is normally nerdy or uncool, but in a certain place is popular and may get you laid. Derived from how the computer game Starcraft is hugely popular and televised in South Korea, and its best players are treated as celebrities.

Being a Spock lookalike is no field trip. Except in trekkie conventions. Then it's like Starcraft in Korea.

by hataraxia August 22, 2011

blast processing

When video game companies use made-up, exciting terms to describe the normal and mundane features of their consoles or games. Sega used the term "blast processing" to describe their console's capabilities in the nineties.

So Heavy Rain has a "dynamic scenario system." Does it have blast processing, too?

by hataraxia August 22, 2011

the Wired

The constant, massive flow of data being exchanged through the internet which is a world of its own.

Josh is stuck in the Wired. He's torrenting a game, checking Reddit and Metafilter, tweeting and chatting on four different clients.

Sometimes I have trouble telling the Wired and the real world apart.

by hataraxia August 22, 2011

inbox now

When a girl's Facebook status changes to "single", there is at least one friend who will comment saying "inbox now", meaning that they need to chat in private. This usually just draws more attention to the fact.

Kelsea's relationship status has changed from "in an open relationship" to "single".

Madison: :(

Tiffany: whaaat??

Emily: inbox now

by hataraxia August 22, 2011

get an inbox

Derived from the expression "get a room." When couples constantly leave romantic, mushy or suggestive messages on each other's Facebook wall for everyone else to see, someone else may tell them to "get an inbox already" and carry on in private.

Sadie: I love you SO FUCKING MUCH ahhhhhhh Im gonna die from how much I love you <3 <3 <3

Ian: me too bby

Sabrina: holy shit guys, get an inbox

by hataraxia August 22, 2011

rich forty

The belief that rich people, due to having money and time to take care of their appearance, look ten years younger (or more) to middle-class people. "Rich forty" is "middle-class thirty."

"You won't fit in. My friends are all in their early thirties."

"Well, remember: I'm rich forty."

by hataraxia August 22, 2011