temporal narcissism

The self-centeredness or vanity of an individual expressing itself through dysphoria caused by the inability to pause, rewind, or fast-forward stimuli or events occurring around him or her in the same way he or she can pause a TiVo or other media device.
(as described on CNet podcast 591)

-Temporal narcissism is often seen when people regrettably remember that they can't rewind the movie they're watching at the movie theater when they couldn't make out what was said.

-Example of temporal narcissism: Driving home from work today, I got really indignant after remembering I couldn't pause the radio while I ordered dinner at the drive-through window.

by cdova November 14, 2007

Lloyd Webber's Law Of Temporal Positioning

A Law of the Theatre

This law states that "people who arrive earliest are always those with seats on the end of a row.  People who arrive latest are always those with seats in the middle."

A related law is Mackintosh's Corollary

When you arrive late, and you're sat bang in the middle of a block of seats.

by Sairin January 6, 2005

temporal

relating to the everyday world as opposed to that which is spiritual or eternal.

Medieval kings were TEMPORAL rulers of their states, but in religious matters they accepted the Pope's authority. :) HAHAH

by puhlese February 24, 2009

screaming temporal doom

refers to a hunter/destroyer machine, programmed to target the earth-boy (Dib) in the past, to ensure he will not be a problem to us (Zim and Gir) in the present.

unfortunately, the machine is incompatible with the space-time object replacement device.

TeMPORAL DISPLACEMENT IN PROGRESS!!

by bad bad rubber piggy June 16, 2004

temporal irrelevancy

A COVID pandemic isolation effect that warps time and space into an unrecognizable, unpredictable and often unwanted distortion of prior reality.

Hey, wanna go to the movies tonite?
Ha! Funny.
Seriously, and after we can go to the club for a few drinks. I think there's a live band playing.
OK, calm down. You've got temporal irrelevancy. Just sit down. I'm gonna call the doctor...

by YAWA March 17, 2021

Temporal tribalism

The naïve feeling of superiority of living right now - thinking people in the past were blind to 'obvious' things.

'Jeez, how could they be so blind about that guy Adolf? It was obvious he was evil. I can't even imagine how stupid people were back then, to even vote for him...'

'I think you are suffering from a bit of temporal tribalism there Mark.'

by hallman.eth December 17, 2021

Temporal Penis

A penis that exists and enters the space-time continuum at set intervals. Viewed as a god by certain cults, who often give it blood sacrifices on the spot during its arrival.

Sandy was worried she would be a virgin forever, but a temporal penis appeared in her room.

by Lover of Cavemen February 22, 2022