Script Syndrome

A condition in which a written media will make a character, or characters speak or act in a way that seems contrary to their interests, past conflicts, or ideals for the sake of emphasizing a certain point or narrative device, as if the characters were reading off a script.

e.g. Leorio and Kurapika's argument on the elevator in the second episode of Hunter x Hunter.

Many action stories suffer from script syndrome

by Thecompetentone November 21, 2024

Fetting syndrome

Inability to have sex and developed after long dry spells of no sexual activity sometimes a life long issue

My buddy ain't had sex in so long I'd swear he has Fetting syndrome

by #Fmlfdd October 12, 2022

Newsnap Syndrome

When your in a new place and you snapchat everything.

Man Tanner is in DC and has newsnap syndrome

by NateBar March 16, 2016

Photostoned Syndrome

A condition in which a person looks high in the majority of photos, regardless of intoxication status.

"Dude, did he blaze before the class picture?"

"Nah, he just has photostoned syndrome."

by loyalistlord February 13, 2014

Bad Guy Syndrome

Where typically the antagonists in movies are bad at everything because they are going up against the good guys, one major example of this is in Star Wars

Rebel Trooper 1: Wow these bucketheads can't aim.
Rebel Trooper 2: Classic case of Bad Guy Syndrome.

by IDon'tDropTheSoap February 26, 2021

Passenger Syndrome

When riding in a car someone else is driving, the anxiety, fear, or hyper criticality of everything the driver does and/or on the road.

Can lead to becoming a Back Seat Driver, or Passenger Seat Tourettes Syndrome.

Passenger: slight vocalization of concern going around a corner
Driver: Are you okay?
Passenger: Yeah it's just a little Passenger Syndrome.

Driver a quarter mile ahead: taps brakes
Passenger: OH MY GOD SLOW DOWN THEY'RE STOPPING!
Driver: Geez relax, your Passenger Syndrome is insufferable today.

by sockpuppetcow June 14, 2022

grower syndrome

Lead Cannabis growers working for a cannabis business who become defensive , possessive, and egotistical about “their” plants.

They were unwilling to be a team player, because they had developed grower syndrome.

by CoatofCats July 02, 2022