Special technique of the U.S.-Army Signal Corps for repairing electronic equipment. It consists of smacking the shit out of an electronic device with one's own shoe, instilling obedience into it and forcing it to function as desired through sheer physical power.
This technique was famously employed by Paulie from the cult classic TV-Show "The Sopranos" when he was trying to repair a DVD-Player during S2-E4.
This technique was famously employed by Paulie from the cult classic TV-Show "The Sopranos" when he was trying to repair a DVD-Player during S2-E4.
Paulie: "I was in the Army Signal Corps, what this thing needs is what we call a Brogan Adjustment."
*Proceeds to viciously brutalize the DVD-Player*
Tony: "There was nothing we could do about it... Paulie was a Made Man and the DVD-Player wasn't... it was real greaseball shit..."
*Proceeds to viciously brutalize the DVD-Player*
Tony: "There was nothing we could do about it... Paulie was a Made Man and the DVD-Player wasn't... it was real greaseball shit..."
by Stokkess December 07, 2024
Special technique of the U.S.-Army Signal Corps for repairing electronic equipment. It consists of smacking the shit out of an electronic device with one's own shoe, instilling obedience into it and forcing it to function as desired through sheer physical power.
This technique was famously employed by Paulie from the cult classic TV-Show "The Sopranos" when he was trying to repair a DVD-Player during S2-E4.
This technique was famously employed by Paulie from the cult classic TV-Show "The Sopranos" when he was trying to repair a DVD-Player during S2-E4.
Paulie: "I was in the Army Signal Corps, what this thing needs is what we call a Brogan Adjustment."
*Proceeds to viciously brutalize the DVD-Player*
Tony: "There was nothing we could do about it... Paulie was a Made Man and the DVD-Player wasn't... it was real greaseball shit..."
*Proceeds to viciously brutalize the DVD-Player*
Tony: "There was nothing we could do about it... Paulie was a Made Man and the DVD-Player wasn't... it was real greaseball shit..."
by Stokkess December 07, 2024
The ratio of upvotes awarded to a commenter compared to upvotes awarded to an original poster (OP) weighted for each user's follower count. TAR adjusts for engagement for both parties. True Adjusted Ratio is calculated as follows:
TAR = (Folₒₚ)/(Fol꜀) x (UV꜀)/(UVₒₚ), where a value >1 is considered a "W"
Strengths:
- TAR reflects the true impact of a comment in unbalanced interactions. Comments with fewer followers are augmented, further amplifying OP's humiliation.
- It is possible for a commenter with fewer followers than OP to have fewer upvotes than OP and still obtain a "W".
Limitations:
- True Adjusted Ratio assumes followers of each account are supportive. It does not take into account "hate-followers".
- TAR fails to take virality into account. A comment is more likely to receive engagement during the time when a post is most viral, after which engagement in both original post and comment deteriorate at different geometric rates.
- TAR calculation does not account for downvotes or tertiary responses. While TAR is a more accurate measure in social media spaces with upvote-only rating systems (e.g. Twitter), ratio calculations may be redundant in spaces which use an upvote/downvote system (e.g. Reddit). Tertiary reactions that are ambiguous (e.g. Facebook) are not factored into this calculation.
- "Premium account" algorithms (such as Elon Musk's blue-check model on Twitter) artificially alter views, skewing engagement in favor of paid subscribers.
TAR = (Folₒₚ)/(Fol꜀) x (UV꜀)/(UVₒₚ), where a value >1 is considered a "W"
Strengths:
- TAR reflects the true impact of a comment in unbalanced interactions. Comments with fewer followers are augmented, further amplifying OP's humiliation.
- It is possible for a commenter with fewer followers than OP to have fewer upvotes than OP and still obtain a "W".
Limitations:
- True Adjusted Ratio assumes followers of each account are supportive. It does not take into account "hate-followers".
- TAR fails to take virality into account. A comment is more likely to receive engagement during the time when a post is most viral, after which engagement in both original post and comment deteriorate at different geometric rates.
- TAR calculation does not account for downvotes or tertiary responses. While TAR is a more accurate measure in social media spaces with upvote-only rating systems (e.g. Twitter), ratio calculations may be redundant in spaces which use an upvote/downvote system (e.g. Reddit). Tertiary reactions that are ambiguous (e.g. Facebook) are not factored into this calculation.
- "Premium account" algorithms (such as Elon Musk's blue-check model on Twitter) artificially alter views, skewing engagement in favor of paid subscribers.
True Adjusted Ratio: TAR
OP: Original Post
Folₒₚ: Followers of OP
UVₒₚ: Upvotes for OP
Fol꜀: Followers of commenter
UV꜀: Upvotes for commenter
If a user with 100 followers (Folₒₚ = 100) receives 40 upvotes (UVₒₚ = 40) and a comment from a user with 1000 followers (Fol꜀ = 1000) receives 50 upvotes (UV꜀ = 50), traditional calculation would consider OP "ratioed" using traditional calculation:
R = UV꜀/UVₒₚ = 50/40 = 1.25
R > 1, thus OP would be ratioed
However, since OP's follower count is 1/10th that of the commenter's, the True Adjusted Ratio (TAR) is calculated as follows:
TAR = (Folₒₚ)/(Fol꜀) x (UV꜀)/(UVₒₚ) = 100 / 1000 x 50 / 40 = 0.1 x 1.25 = 0.125,
TAR < 1, thus OP would not be ratioed.
OP: Original Post
Folₒₚ: Followers of OP
UVₒₚ: Upvotes for OP
Fol꜀: Followers of commenter
UV꜀: Upvotes for commenter
If a user with 100 followers (Folₒₚ = 100) receives 40 upvotes (UVₒₚ = 40) and a comment from a user with 1000 followers (Fol꜀ = 1000) receives 50 upvotes (UV꜀ = 50), traditional calculation would consider OP "ratioed" using traditional calculation:
R = UV꜀/UVₒₚ = 50/40 = 1.25
R > 1, thus OP would be ratioed
However, since OP's follower count is 1/10th that of the commenter's, the True Adjusted Ratio (TAR) is calculated as follows:
TAR = (Folₒₚ)/(Fol꜀) x (UV꜀)/(UVₒₚ) = 100 / 1000 x 50 / 40 = 0.1 x 1.25 = 0.125,
TAR < 1, thus OP would not be ratioed.
by SlimerAndTheRealGhostbusters June 27, 2023
Ambulance chasers. A mostly unnecessary profession where someone "represents" the policyholder rather than the insurance company. They don't really do anything besides add a bunch of bullsh*t line items in Xactimate to try and "blow up" a claim. The end result is the claim extending for months and months and only the public adjuster benefiting financially, while completely screwing over the insured.
When my house burned down, a public adjuster solicited his services to me. Since I wasn't a moron, I told him to go f*ck over someone else.
by urbancreaterdude April 28, 2018
by MoribundInstitute June 29, 2022
A more Christian version of instant karma, in which someone suddenly learns that the Beatitudes of the bible also have a negative side, such as: "Cursed are the arrogant, for they will inherit nothing. Cursed are those who hunger for wrongdoing, for they will be left hungry. Cursed are the cruel, for they will be shown no mercy. " rather than "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the Earth" etc.
Adam said Bo was bragging about his new car Monday and wrecked it Tuesday. That's a Beatitude adjustment for you.
by Dylan Thomas the Tank Engine December 22, 2022
The Theory Is To Adjust The Parameters On Everything One Does When Interrupted For Pacifism Because Names Around It Are Funny To I, Angel Hellstrom Jose Robles
The Theory Is To Adjust The Parameters On Everything One Does When Interrupted For Pacifism Because Names Around It Are Funny To I, Angel Hellstrom Jose Robles
by Angel234IsTheDarkSeraphim April 15, 2025