the manner in which some people demonstrate their worth to mankind by making sure that everyone in the room knows that they something special, have survived a bad hair day, or know more than their teachers, employers, parents, friends or anyone else
The conversations I over heard at the "happy hour" were dominated by the pretentions twaddle of college girls who should know better.
by dp916 February 14, 2004
Get the pretentious twaddle mug.A present that unfortunate kids like me must get when you want something that the family can only afford if you combine your birthday present money with your Christmas present money. Thus, you don't get anything for one of those holidays.
by myketuna December 29, 2007
Get the birthmasday present mug.A project being presented that has very little substance and instead focuses on flash, glitz and glamor. Typically, these types of presentations will only be pleasing to those who are incredibly small minded and easily impressed.
Bill: man, did you Ricky's project.
Me: Yeah, I was there, dude.
Bill: Right, right. Wasn't it awesome?
Me: The hell are you talking about? He said nothing about what happens when an atom splits.
Bill: Yeah, but his poster spewed fired.
Me: Who gives a fuck? It was a total Michael Bay Presentation.
Me: Yeah, I was there, dude.
Bill: Right, right. Wasn't it awesome?
Me: The hell are you talking about? He said nothing about what happens when an atom splits.
Bill: Yeah, but his poster spewed fired.
Me: Who gives a fuck? It was a total Michael Bay Presentation.
by Potterfreak82 January 24, 2011
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Edwards: "Well, I started it but then Jimmy showed up with a twelve and showed me some videos online and... long story short, I didn't get it done because of the unexpected chain of prevents."
Edwards: "Well, I started it but then Jimmy showed up with a twelve and showed me some videos online and... long story short, I didn't get it done because of the unexpected chain of prevents."
by Antrock February 25, 2010
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Most Companies have a sales department and there goal is simple. Take a product or service and present it to someone in need of your product or service. What many people do not know is every sales department has a nemesis, the customer prevention Department or Credit Department. Whose goal is to come up with a hundred reasons why the company should not sell to a customer.
Most Companies have a sales department and there goal is simple. Take a product or service and present it to someone in need of your product or service. What many people do not know is every sales department has a nemesis, the customer prevention Department or Credit Department. Whose goal is to come up with a hundred reasons why the company should not sell to a customer.
Hey joe, Heard about that big sale, should be no prob getting that new boat next month.
Yeah 20 hours of negoation and I had it locked, then the Customer prevention department came along and out the fucking window it went.
Yeah 20 hours of negoation and I had it locked, then the Customer prevention department came along and out the fucking window it went.
by deltax138 October 8, 2008
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Especially true in the art scene.
Especially true in the art scene.
Hey Joe, did you notice that pretentious asshole hipster that drinks Starbucks, owns more than one Apple product, wears clothes every other hipster wears, and manages to convince herself that she is alternative and therefore superior compared to her peers?
Joe: Yeah, so true.
Joe: Yeah, so true.
by Ingrid Cole November 24, 2010
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