As someone who's come from an upper middle class family, got rich in early 30's, lost all money over women and got poor in mid 30's, got rich again briefly afterwards, got very poor again afterwards living in a shelter, and then finally got rich yet again... I can attest that every time I got back up, I pulled myself up by my bootstraps. It was a very effective technique. I recommend it!
Joe: Mom, they fired me from the job! Said I can't code for shit!
Mom: Just pull yourself up by your bootstraps son! Life is tough, but you gotta be tougher and beat it!
Mom: Just pull yourself up by your bootstraps son! Life is tough, but you gotta be tougher and beat it!
by OffBeatDrummer April 7, 2020
Get the Pull Yourself Up By Your Bootstrapsmug. Metaphorical.
1) "This procedure we just took you through will now result in you waiting around for a bit, so rather than sitting around twiddling your thumbs watching the computer think, why not take a break away from your workstation instead?"
2) "This procedure or anecdote we are about to take you through will take a bit of time. Now is a good time to take care of whatever you feel is necessary before we proceed, because interrupting for one reason or another, emergencies barred, would be a not so good thing."
Comes mostly from technical documents, specifically where compiling is involved, as sometimes the process of compiling code takes a while.
1) "This procedure we just took you through will now result in you waiting around for a bit, so rather than sitting around twiddling your thumbs watching the computer think, why not take a break away from your workstation instead?"
2) "This procedure or anecdote we are about to take you through will take a bit of time. Now is a good time to take care of whatever you feel is necessary before we proceed, because interrupting for one reason or another, emergencies barred, would be a not so good thing."
Comes mostly from technical documents, specifically where compiling is involved, as sometimes the process of compiling code takes a while.
"I'm going to be working on your computer for a while, James," Jerry said to the auditor as he frobbed some drivers. "Best go get yourself a cup of coffee
by ke6isf September 20, 2004
Get the Go get yourself a cup of coffeemug. To go fuck one's self, (masturbate) until your testicles no longer have and seminal fluid, or you only blow a puff of smoke when masturbating.
by Jim Tucker September 24, 2009
Get the Go fuck yourself and the balls drymug. A variation of telling someone you're going to kill or murder them, commonly used in jokes or slangs among middle schoolers.
by Cornell_Cornelius_Cornbob September 27, 2022
Get the I'm going to kill yourselfmug. by joe dagag July 8, 2003
Get the throwing yourself on the grenademug. A bad way to introduce yourself to a woman would be using a cheesy pickup one liner OR attempting to impress a woman through unfounded/untrue exploits and/or achievements
by tazwegion July 30, 2008
Get the A bad way to introduce yourself to a womanmug. Adjective. When someone is so outrageously attractive that it is the universe's way of telling you (the far less attractive individual) to 'Just go kill yourself, there is no point in trying. You will never land a babe like her'.
Less macabre alternative: just give up hot
Less macabre alternative: just give up hot
by scientifick April 15, 2016
Get the go kill yourself hotmug.