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Fundamental Attribution Error

When a problem with a person is really a problem with the situation.
We tend to attribute people’s behavior to their core character rather than to their situation. It's the Situation, Not the Person.
“What a jerk!... see how he drives!”
Fundamental Attribution Error honey, I wonder the situation he’s in that’s causing him to drive so crazy.”

"What do you mean?"
"He is the doctor in charge of emergency at the hospital few blocks away... don´t you remember?"
by rperazag June 10, 2010
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fundamentalist

One who believes that principles are more important than people, or results.
Osama bin Laden
Tomas Torquemada
Jerry Falwell
Meir Kahane
Ted Unabomber

One can be a fundamentalist in any religious or secular creed.
by Chuck Hastings June 28, 2003
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It can be used to describe anything you want.
This game is fundafagish, especially when we have to play with those fundafags.
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Fundamentard

A white person who believes in Jesus but that Muslims are the devil and are sneeking in through Mexico.
This fundamentard at work told me the president is letting those muslims sneak in through mexico. What a fundamentard!
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fundalism

Vandalism that looks fun, funny vandalism, vandalism where you think it looks cool rather than disgusting.

Vandalism where you can appreciate the effort the vandal has gone through.
Graffiti can be an act of vandalism, but some designs can be fun to look at; some will be satirical etc.

A person went into a broken building in Leicester, and wove sheets through the large windows to spell "FROG ISLAND" (the name of the mill). This is an act of "fundalism".
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FuDaBi

Short or slang for Fuck Dat Bitch
Teacher gives me test "FuDaBi"

Boy 1: Dude did you see that girl?
Boy 2: No why?
Boy 1: She was so hot I want to FuDaBi
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fruday

DUUUDE ITS FRUDAY”
YEA FRUDAAAYYYYYY”
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