Damn Hiedi, kristina, and nick make up the itty bitty tity commity at l*** v*** high school & t*** high school
by translucent wolf October 22, 2008
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Commodity Fetishism is everywhere in Western Society today. Just look around around you. All the commotion surrounding Apple releasing yet another iphone with minor improvements. Cars are another example. Inanimate products which are so well known by their particular brand and certain model type to everyone, with most having definitions on urban dictionary even going so far as to define the certain type of person who drives such a model. When in reality the only importance of a car for most people is a sustainable mode of transport that can get you from one place to another. As a guitarist myself I find the guitar world is also guilty of this, many placing excessive importance over brand names (Gibson, Fender etc.), models (Telecaster, Strat, SG, Les Paul etc.) and hell even types of this model (1959 telecaster, Roadworn Strat, <insert famous guitarist here> signature model Les Paul Custom, Standard, Studio, express, 100, 100 elitist etc. etc.). Commodity Fetishism is the explanation why people get worked up for hours comparing the minor variations and specifications of the same 6 stringed instrument that they can barely play.
This behavior is heavily mocked in the character Patrick Bateman from the movie (and book) "American Psycho".
Commodity Fetishism is everywhere in Western Society today. Just look around around you. All the commotion surrounding Apple releasing yet another iphone with minor improvements. Cars are another example. Inanimate products which are so well known by their particular brand and certain model type to everyone, with most having definitions on urban dictionary even going so far as to define the certain type of person who drives such a model. When in reality the only importance of a car for most people is a sustainable mode of transport that can get you from one place to another. As a guitarist myself I find the guitar world is also guilty of this, many placing excessive importance over brand names (Gibson, Fender etc.), models (Telecaster, Strat, SG, Les Paul etc.) and hell even types of this model (1959 telecaster, Roadworn Strat, <insert famous guitarist here> signature model Les Paul Custom, Standard, Studio, express, 100, 100 elitist etc. etc.). Commodity Fetishism is the explanation why people get worked up for hours comparing the minor variations and specifications of the same 6 stringed instrument that they can barely play.
This behavior is heavily mocked in the character Patrick Bateman from the movie (and book) "American Psycho".
1. "That's bone. And the lettering is something called Silian Rail...
Look at that subtle off-white coloring. The tasteful thickness of it. Oh my God, it even has a watermark..."
- Patrick Bateman's words when comparing his business card with his co-worker's identical looking ones in "American Psycho".
2. "Thanks to commodity fetishism, I got bullied when I was 8 because my parents drove a Ford Fiesta while their parents drove Volvo*. And kids don't even drive...."
*defined on Urban dictionary as "The only car a true pimp would be seen in"
Look at that subtle off-white coloring. The tasteful thickness of it. Oh my God, it even has a watermark..."
- Patrick Bateman's words when comparing his business card with his co-worker's identical looking ones in "American Psycho".
2. "Thanks to commodity fetishism, I got bullied when I was 8 because my parents drove a Ford Fiesta while their parents drove Volvo*. And kids don't even drive...."
*defined on Urban dictionary as "The only car a true pimp would be seen in"
by stingingpaininthebrain June 23, 2014
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One of the most prestigious communications schools in the world. Home of the longest running college television station, ICTV. Home of the best college radio station in the nation--WICB (also the winner of an MTV Woodie award).
Often referred to as the Park School, students (known as Parkies) are some of the most artistic, diligent, intelligent, and creative students on campus.
Graduates have gone on to positions at ESPN, CNN, NBC News, CBS, ABC, The New York Times, NPR and more. The school offers majors in television-radio, journalism, marketing, communication management, film, photography, visual arts, cinema and photography.
The school is split into six core departments: Cinema, Photography, and Media Arts; Journalism; Strategic Communications; Television-Radio; Technical Operations; and the Communications Program in Los Angeles.
Often referred to as the Park School, students (known as Parkies) are some of the most artistic, diligent, intelligent, and creative students on campus.
Graduates have gone on to positions at ESPN, CNN, NBC News, CBS, ABC, The New York Times, NPR and more. The school offers majors in television-radio, journalism, marketing, communication management, film, photography, visual arts, cinema and photography.
The school is split into six core departments: Cinema, Photography, and Media Arts; Journalism; Strategic Communications; Television-Radio; Technical Operations; and the Communications Program in Los Angeles.
Guy 1: I'm going to Ithaca!
Guy 2: Why?
Guy 1: Because we have an amazing communications school which wins numerous awards every year! I'm totally going to have an amazing internship junior/senior year and get an amazing job when I graduate. Roy H. Park School of Communications has the biggest alumni network ever!
Guy 2: Why?
Guy 1: Because we have an amazing communications school which wins numerous awards every year! I'm totally going to have an amazing internship junior/senior year and get an amazing job when I graduate. Roy H. Park School of Communications has the biggest alumni network ever!
by Parkie 2013 November 15, 2009
Get the Roy H. Park School of Communications mug.a song by led Zeppelin that was included on thier eponymous first album. It includes an amazing riff and guitar solo, and clocks at around 2 or 3 minutes.
by Illego Mexicano January 6, 2008
Get the communication breakdown mug.The IRC based channel that originated in RSC. The channel is commonly known as shit in RSC, but it truely is the greatest place on the internet.
#community is fucking awesome!
by #community member April 25, 2007
Get the #community mug.(verb) (action): to take your partner's mobile (cell-phone) and change a few of the digits on their ex's phone number.
Example 1: Katrina - "Ha! He won't be able to send her a text any more, I did an ex-communicate while he was in the shower."
Example 2:
Tash - "Hey, Deb, I just got a call from James - he's wondering why you won't answer your messages or calls"
Deb - "I haven't got any from him, what's he talking about?"
Tash - "He says he's been trying to get in touch with you for weeks - he wants to apologise"
Deb - "Hahaha, that insecure bitch Katrina must have done an ex-communicate!"
Example 2:
Tash - "Hey, Deb, I just got a call from James - he's wondering why you won't answer your messages or calls"
Deb - "I haven't got any from him, what's he talking about?"
Tash - "He says he's been trying to get in touch with you for weeks - he wants to apologise"
Deb - "Hahaha, that insecure bitch Katrina must have done an ex-communicate!"
by UncoGirl July 10, 2006
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Attempting desperately to convey an idea or explain what the hell you're talking about, but to no avail; esp. prevalent between husbands and their wives, or any male and female.
Attempting desperately to convey an idea or explain what the hell you're talking about, but to no avail; esp. prevalent between husbands and their wives, or any male and female.
husband: "But it's the Cowboys versus the Redskins Thanksgiving game!"
wife: "..."
This is a prime example of a failure to communicate; absolutely nothing was just conveyed.
wife: "..."
This is a prime example of a failure to communicate; absolutely nothing was just conveyed.
by wakingpain October 28, 2006
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