When a problem with a person is really a problem with the situation.
We tend to attribute people’s behavior to their core character rather than to their situation. It's the Situation, Not the Person.
We tend to attribute people’s behavior to their core character rather than to their situation. It's the Situation, Not the Person.
“What a jerk!... see how he drives!”
“Fundamental Attribution Error honey, I wonder the situation he’s in that’s causing him to drive so crazy.”
"What do you mean?"
"He is the doctor in charge of emergency at the hospital few blocks away... don´t you remember?"
“Fundamental Attribution Error honey, I wonder the situation he’s in that’s causing him to drive so crazy.”
"What do you mean?"
"He is the doctor in charge of emergency at the hospital few blocks away... don´t you remember?"
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This is a term you would expect when not completing your senior school mathematics. Although there is that rare occasion where your teacher does not know how to teacher and tells you to pretty much go ahead and yolo the shit out of your exams.
by 12MATHS_2021 November 12, 2020
Get the trial and error mug.A song or tune that continues playing inside one's head, often to the intense annoyance of the particular head concerned. The song/tune will typically be of the hooky variety, making it easy to absorb and remember on just one or two hearings. Unfortunately for sufferers, it is often the most trite and irritating parasites (i.e. melodies) which attach to the host ear...
Etymology:
This was first coined, I believe, in Germany. The german translation is "Ohrwurm".
Etymology:
This was first coined, I believe, in Germany. The german translation is "Ohrwurm".
"Oh shit! I've got this earworm in my head and it's playing Kylie songs!"
Or, in German:
"Scheisse! Ich bin ein Ohrwurm!"
Or, in German:
"Scheisse! Ich bin ein Ohrwurm!"
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Get the Error mug.That f*cking popup that asks you if you want to scan your computer. If you click yes, it scans it. If you click cancel, it scans it too.
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