When someone brings up a previous entry in that personal, tiny subculture of jokes, observations, awesome one-liners and general ideas that is borne of any two people. Such cultures can be linked by more than two people but are not nearly as intimate.
proper couple-culture reference
A: Hey B, x?
B: Haha, x! Good times.
improper couple-culture reference
C: GUYS
B+A: yes?
C: x x x x x x x
B+A: lol
A: Hey B, x?
B: Haha, x! Good times.
improper couple-culture reference
C: GUYS
B+A: yes?
C: x x x x x x x
B+A: lol
by play/write January 09, 2012
noun: A workplace environment characterized by behaviors and attitudes similar to those stereotypically attributed to a 'Karen.' This culture includes employees' strong sense of entitlement, a tendency to escalate minor issues to higher management, and frequent involvement in HR complaints over trivial matters.
Karen's Work Culture is marked by a collective adherence to specific social norms, prioritizing personal inconvenience over team collaboration and productivity, often resulting in a toxic work environment filled with unnecessary disputes and micromanagement.
Karen's Work Culture is marked by a collective adherence to specific social norms, prioritizing personal inconvenience over team collaboration and productivity, often resulting in a toxic work environment filled with unnecessary disputes and micromanagement.
"The Karen Work Culture at the office has made it difficult for anyone to introduce new ideas without facing immediate resistance and a barrage of complaints to HR."
by Tyler_ June 13, 2024
The experience one gets when waiting to use the microwave oven at companies that employ workers of various nationalities and denominations.
I got a micro-cultural exposure when I went to heat up my mac'n cheese. There was so much spice in the air, I felt like I was in a Turkish market.
by kickserves January 11, 2010
A game of social acceptance amongst piers, primarily played by middle aged mothers. The game involves; Performing activities simply to brag about them to other mothers, trying to create a false image of a perfect family to the outside world and pretending to care about certain socially acceptable things.
An example of a mother playing "The Culture Game" is when she drags her family to a museum, that she has no interest in, only to brag about it to her friends and tell them how "insightful" and "refreshing" it was. Another example is when a mother forces her children to attend a gathering even if the children have no connection to the people who will be at the gathering, simply to uphold the image of the perfect family.
The Culture Game comes from a place of longing for social acceptance and fear of rejection. The middle aged mothers are scared of being honest and truthful with their piers, scared to admit fault, disinterest and show weakness, which results in them dragging their families through the mud to keep up the facade.
An example of a mother playing "The Culture Game" is when she drags her family to a museum, that she has no interest in, only to brag about it to her friends and tell them how "insightful" and "refreshing" it was. Another example is when a mother forces her children to attend a gathering even if the children have no connection to the people who will be at the gathering, simply to uphold the image of the perfect family.
The Culture Game comes from a place of longing for social acceptance and fear of rejection. The middle aged mothers are scared of being honest and truthful with their piers, scared to admit fault, disinterest and show weakness, which results in them dragging their families through the mud to keep up the facade.
"I can't believe that mom is playing The Culture Game with aunt Karen again"
"Yeah, she doesn't even like wine, but I guess her pride is more important than her taste.."
"Yeah, she doesn't even like wine, but I guess her pride is more important than her taste.."
by TheBeetleMan February 10, 2020
I was watching tv and the same channel went from 700 Club to Paul Blart, Mall cop. Talk about your "cultural whiplash"!
by Hal 10000 March 11, 2019
a thought terminating cliché/mantra that annoying idiots use as an excuse to be annoying.
the reason people are against "cringe culture" is not because it "bullies" people, but because they identify with the things that are noted "cringe".
the reason people are against "cringe culture" is not because it "bullies" people, but because they identify with the things that are noted "cringe".
Person 1: "Errrrrm XD LAWLZ im so RANDUHHHHMMMM lIEk Fore Chan heheheheheeheheheheeee!"
Person 2: "ew cringe"
Person 1: "Erm, Sweaty, cringe culture is dead! LET PEOPLE HECKING ENJOY THINGS!"
Person 2: "ew cringe"
Person 1: "Erm, Sweaty, cringe culture is dead! LET PEOPLE HECKING ENJOY THINGS!"
by doo123 June 05, 2025
Hym "Hookup culture is literally just women fucking all of the fat cocks. No relationships. There can be no relationships. There is no relating to them."
by Hym Iam March 21, 2024