by bridgeee January 16, 2008
Get the Standard Nato mug.The standing ovation everybody gives at the end of every performance, from the New York Philharmonic to the 6th grade orchestra concert. A sure sign that your performance was as good as people expected it to be, but nothing to have a conversation about the following week.
The clearest indication that you're getting a standard ovation and not a true standing o is if one person, usually a parent, gets up first, and then the people around them, realizing they might be accused of being less supportive, groan inwardly and stand up. This proceeds in a wave effect throughout the hall.
Another good way to tell you're just getting a standard ovation is that the old people don't stand up, because they don't give a fuck about stroking other people's ego anymore.
Most people are aware of the standard ovation effect, but unfortunately we can't go back to just applauding, because now it's not good enough.
There is no way to tell if you're getting a real ovation, because I don't want people to ruin that too.
The clearest indication that you're getting a standard ovation and not a true standing o is if one person, usually a parent, gets up first, and then the people around them, realizing they might be accused of being less supportive, groan inwardly and stand up. This proceeds in a wave effect throughout the hall.
Another good way to tell you're just getting a standard ovation is that the old people don't stand up, because they don't give a fuck about stroking other people's ego anymore.
Most people are aware of the standard ovation effect, but unfortunately we can't go back to just applauding, because now it's not good enough.
There is no way to tell if you're getting a real ovation, because I don't want people to ruin that too.
Person A: "Woah, you're giving them a standing ovation? I thought they were pretty good but I guess I'd better stand up too!"
Person B: (inwardly) I was just trying to leave...
Person C: "Why aren't you standing? Didn't you like the concert?"
Person D: "Fuck that, I'm not getting up for a standard ovation."
Person B: (inwardly) I was just trying to leave...
Person C: "Why aren't you standing? Didn't you like the concert?"
Person D: "Fuck that, I'm not getting up for a standard ovation."
by Foolery October 7, 2010
Get the standard ovation mug.A measurement equal to 2m (2000mm). Commonly used term derived from the spatial development of railway elements from a recent south western sydney rail corridor. Elements along the track are broken down into Standard Bender Units for ease of translation between designers.
1: How wide is the road?
2: Oh, about 3 standard bender units (SBU)!
3: It seemed more like 2 benders....
2: Oh, about 3 standard bender units (SBU)!
3: It seemed more like 2 benders....
by DRAINAGE MAINLINE January 11, 2012
Get the Standard Bender unit mug.The weird mixture of surprise, resentment and anxiety you get when someone mentions having standards that are a lot higher than your own.
“I’m not exactly a great student,” John said.
“Neither am I,” Steven replied. “I feel really average — my GPA is only 3.48!”
John, whose GPA was 2.1, had a standard shock. He didn’t want Steven to think he was a dumbass, and so changed the subject of the conversation.
“How much do you bench?” Andrew asked Ryan.
“Hmm, not much at all. 220 pounds,” Ryan said.
Andrew, who could only lift 160 at best, had a standard shock.
“Yeah, I’m getting there but at the moment I can just do 210,” he replied.
“Neither am I,” Steven replied. “I feel really average — my GPA is only 3.48!”
John, whose GPA was 2.1, had a standard shock. He didn’t want Steven to think he was a dumbass, and so changed the subject of the conversation.
“How much do you bench?” Andrew asked Ryan.
“Hmm, not much at all. 220 pounds,” Ryan said.
Andrew, who could only lift 160 at best, had a standard shock.
“Yeah, I’m getting there but at the moment I can just do 210,” he replied.
by Brickdictionary118 May 16, 2015
Get the Standard shock mug.A time schedule used by people from India that generally runs between a half hour to an hour behind the general accepted time of the area. Often this frustrates or annoys other people not on the SIT schedule. It also be abreviated as SIT.
by Nick Lauda July 17, 2011
Get the Standard Indian Time mug.A very old system of measurement which is used by Britain and the U.S.
These are the basic and not so basic measurements of length in order.
barleycorn (570,240 in a lea.)
inch (3 bc.)
hand (4 in.)
foot (3 hd.)
yard (3 ft.)
fathom (2 yrd.)
furlong (110 fm.)
mile (16 fur.)
league (3 mi)
Some people insist that a rod (don't let your mind stray) is part of the standard, but, since it doesn't multiply like the others (a rod is 16.5 feet), I wouldn't include it.
These are the basic and not so basic measurements of length in order.
barleycorn (570,240 in a lea.)
inch (3 bc.)
hand (4 in.)
foot (3 hd.)
yard (3 ft.)
fathom (2 yrd.)
furlong (110 fm.)
mile (16 fur.)
league (3 mi)
Some people insist that a rod (don't let your mind stray) is part of the standard, but, since it doesn't multiply like the others (a rod is 16.5 feet), I wouldn't include it.
Americans and Brits use the standard system because we want to be different from the rest of the world — were not some sort of brain-washed, fluoride-addicted zombie — we are indies! (My apologies to anyone who has no idea what I just wrote)
by Knighshade July 11, 2004
Get the standard system. mug.A phrase used to define a humdrum day full of mediocrity (for all intensive purposes just an ordinary day), and to perpetuate your apathy towards such a day, regardless of what day of the week it actually is.
Steve: Hey Ralph how was your day?
Ralph: Oh you know steve, just your standard tuesday.
Steve: But...its friday.
Ralph: Yeah, I know.
Ralph: Oh you know steve, just your standard tuesday.
Steve: But...its friday.
Ralph: Yeah, I know.
by ATWAi-e-a-o-u November 18, 2011
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