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Collective-timing bias

The collective-timing bias is a form of cognitive tendency to think in a certain way that consists of not understanding that a specific situation or task requires immediate decision by a single person while decision makers affected by collective-timing bias try, consciously or unconsciously, to waste time by sharing the potential decision with anyone around ignoring the fact that:
 most people do not have the power to take that decision;
 most people do not have interest in that decision making process;
 they are in overdue;
 they are paid for taking that decision.

A collective-timing bias is a powerful form of group-think.
A - “What do you think about the decision to buy that corporation? Your opinion is request by the decision-making process”

B - “What? I do not know. I am a handyman. No collective-timing bias please”

A - “Your opinion is very important. We need an immediate decision. The acquisition of that company is in danger”

B - “I do not know. I am a handyman. I do not have the power or the responsibility to decide on that acquisition. No collective-timing bias please”

A - “Thank you for your opinion. We will go on by following your orders.”
by MdB29071988 November 18, 2016
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Collective Clapism

When a group of people are collectivity clapped.
by satanwhegg September 21, 2017
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Collective purchasing

This is a group made up of like-minded people, who gang together to get economy of scale discounts for buying in bulk for specific goods, which they plan to purchase.
by allroundniceguy October 2, 2017
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Collecting Sticks

(v) When two people, usually from the Park Slope demographic meet around the 9th Street entrance of Prospect Park. There in lies the cove, and deep with in it are woods of despair and forbidden love. When one explains how they are collecting sticks with another they are fore taking in the devils tango.
“ye i’m j collecting sticks with my bro, no homo tho
by thyanal September 2, 2020
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Collective Action

To lawfully remove a President from Office; the decision made in accordance with the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, by the Principal Officers of the Executive Department and the Vice President of the United States.
Thank you, Donald! Your ongoing frequent displays of flagrant ineptitude, overt criminal behavior, nacissism-fueled self-destructive acts and hopelessly pathologic relationship with the truth have provided us all with yet another lesson in Constitutional Law.

How about this? Our next Collective Action is to vote YOU right the fuck OUT of office.

Asshole, YOU'RE FIRED!
by YAWA September 10, 2020
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Collective Action

To lawfully remove a President from Office; the decision made in accordance with the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, by the Principal Officers of the Executive Department and the Vice President of the United States.
Thank you, sir!

Your ongoing frequent displays of flagrant ineptitude, overt criminal behavior, nacissism-fueled self-destructive acts and hopelessly pathologic relationship with the truth have provided us all with yet another lesson in Constitutional Law.

How about this? Our next Collective Action is to vote YOU right the fuck OUT of office.
by YAWA September 10, 2020
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Collective Consciousness

Fits one-to-one with "All I Want For Christmas Is You"
-Hey, Did you know that "Collective Consciousness" fits one -to-one with "All I Want For Christmas Is You"?
-What?
-I am not joking
by Guessmyname109 February 26, 2023
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