by doomlikeskidding April 09, 2024
When an IT worker, usually in a leadership role, deliberately messes up something that works well to make their job seem irreplaceable (i.e., the hero). Symptoms include front line staff and vendors running around frantically in a "sky is falling" scenario only to discover after great detective work and duress one pulled wire or misconfigured group policy, which was not that way yesterday.
"Check the cable?"
"The desk hasn't moved from this spot in ten years."
"Check it anyway."
"Well I'll be .... printer's working fine now! Fourth time this week. Peter was just here yesterday.... you thinking what i'm thinking?
"Munchausen Syndrome by Technology."
"bingo."
"The desk hasn't moved from this spot in ten years."
"Check it anyway."
"Well I'll be .... printer's working fine now! Fourth time this week. Peter was just here yesterday.... you thinking what i'm thinking?
"Munchausen Syndrome by Technology."
"bingo."
by jj_702 October 17, 2019
PPS - Post Pump Syndrome, similair to PNS, is the state in which a person starts to lose testosterone and blood flow to the muscles after physical activity, generally after lifting weight. The individual may experience a lack of self esteem, sudden but short spurts of depression, and possibly a feeling of mild body dysmorphia.
by Azyzz Shavershian September 03, 2021
An occurrence of feeling blues/depressed or withdrawals proceeding the days after going to an amusement park. Usually during this time you constantly reminisce or have a strong urge of going back.
Homie A: So how was your day at Six Flags?
Homie B: It was sooo fun but I really want to go back now. I think I have Post Roller Coaster Syndrome.
Homie B: It was sooo fun but I really want to go back now. I think I have Post Roller Coaster Syndrome.
by itsethanboiii April 01, 2024
sholder spasm, Sholder syndrome
by Felecia soko January 17, 2013
When someone has very strong convictions about bad things that are happening so far away that they can't possibly do anything about it, yet do nothing about bad things that are close enough to do something about.
This guy at the coffee shop just talked to me for 20 minutes, unsolicited, about how he could fix the problems at North America's southern border if only he was on the ground there. I think he has helpless hero syndrome
by GriffMasterFresh April 08, 2021
by Lil KC February 21, 2017