Definitions by mtnmeister
Hob's Choice
A choice between two (or more) unbearably bad options, also know as a Sophie's Choice. "Hob" is Old English for the Devil, so literally it's the Devil's Choice.
Not to be confused with a Hobson's choice, which is a false choice between option that are essentially the same.
Not to be confused with a Hobson's choice, which is a false choice between option that are essentially the same.
If Trump is not impeached, he will say in Office. If he is removed form Office Pence becomes President and any semblance of s socially just society will be under attack. It's a bit of a Hob's Choice.
Hob's Choice by mtnmeister July 21, 2017
Priebuscrisy
A popular current form of political hypocrisy that applies different rules to different media outlets, claiming that less-politically-aligned media outlets are incapable of airing objective independently-developed content and must be boycotted, while concurrently claiming that more-politically-aligned media is not subject any of the same alleged bias.
When Reince Priebus, RNC Chairman, threatens to boycott CNN and ABC during the 2016 Presidential Debates if they air "inherently biased" Hilary Clinton biopics, but does not make the same threat against FOX News when they also announce the production of a Hilary Clinton feature, he is engagedin Priebuscrisy.
Priebuscrisy by mtnmeister September 8, 2013
technogentsia
A social class of the creative technical elite and technophiles who thrive on driving broad adoption of internet, computer, and mobile technologies forward for the betterment of society and the free flow of information in a variety of cultural contexts. The technogentsia are often technical anarchists, eager to tear down old technical paradigms and replace them with new concepts in the name of progress.
Silicon Valley culture is largely driven by the technogentsia, whose relentless drive to push technology forward in social and political contexts has given rise to social media, crowd-sourcing, and widespread interactivity between devices and users.
technogentsia by mtnmeister March 11, 2012
Rule 16
Rule 16 states that there are no females on the internet - specifically in role-playing games and chat rooms.
Expanded Rule 16 states that:
a) All internet men are men
b) All internet women are really men
b) All internet children are policemen
Expanded Rule 16 states that:
a) All internet men are men
b) All internet women are really men
b) All internet children are policemen
Player 1: Did you check out Rocket Dog' profile? She is so hot, so I PM'd her and she is sexy cool!
Player 2: Dude, remember Rule 16. She's really a 40 yo dude in his living in his mom's basement!
Player 1: No! She's real and she likes me!
Player 2: Dude, remember Rule 16. She's really a 40 yo dude in his living in his mom's basement!
Player 1: No! She's real and she likes me!
Rule 16 by mtnmeister July 8, 2009