1)Any show that is watched between the hours of 10 am and 2pm that exists so that a woman can sit on a larg sofa, eat yogurt, lemon cookies, and icecream, relax. Typically are in a bad mood close to 3pm when they know the kids are coming home.
2) Any show that airs during the morning, early afternoon hours that is characterized by bad acting, a huge amount of airtime dedicated to crying, and bad lines that would never be said in real life.
2) Any show that airs during the morning, early afternoon hours that is characterized by bad acting, a huge amount of airtime dedicated to crying, and bad lines that would never be said in real life.
by Laety May 2, 2006
Get the soap opera mug.Similar to selective hearing. A condition in which someone is unable to hear anything in their immediate area, yet is able to hear things far away.
(in the same room)
R: T. is a real pain in the arse.
P: I know
T: Pizza?
(somewhere outside)
T: Did you hear that bird hatching?
R: WHAT?!
P: Classic soap opera hearing.
R: T. is a real pain in the arse.
P: I know
T: Pizza?
(somewhere outside)
T: Did you hear that bird hatching?
R: WHAT?!
P: Classic soap opera hearing.
by pabslo September 22, 2007
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A Cincinnati switcheroo accident whereby the roommate's sperm and the present penis's sperm (ie. the thruster) impregnates the woman resulting in fraternal twins.
She said they were mine but I knew they were my roommate's. Turns out we were both right... I pulled a Spanish Soap opera.
by Fromohio October 25, 2010
Get the Spanish Soap opera mug.The tendency to be mesmerized by television. Trance like state brought on by televised commercial advertisements interspersed with fragments of dramatic teleplays. Also, as a component of post-industrial consciousness. e.g. "Television rules the nation."
The term references the advent of drama created to sell soap, soap operas. Broadcast on radio with soap manufacturers such as Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive, and Lever Brothers as sponsors and producers.
The term references the advent of drama created to sell soap, soap operas. Broadcast on radio with soap manufacturers such as Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive, and Lever Brothers as sponsors and producers.
Alice: Everyone says I probably have Attention Deficit Disorder. It's possible considering I am easily distracted. Theres got to be some excuse. What do you think? Bob?
Bob: Huh? Sorry Alice I was zoned on this laundry detergent advert. Tide really does get my whites whiter and only 'mildly' pollutes our drinking water.
Alice: I'm thirsty.
Alien: Soap Opera Syndrome
Advertisements take airtime away from programs. In the 1960s a typical hour-long American show would run for 51 minutes excluding advertisements. Today, a similar program would only be 42 minutes long; a typical 30-minute block of time now includes 22 minutes of programming with 6 minutes of national advertising and 2 minutes of local.
Bob: Huh? Sorry Alice I was zoned on this laundry detergent advert. Tide really does get my whites whiter and only 'mildly' pollutes our drinking water.
Alice: I'm thirsty.
Alien: Soap Opera Syndrome
Advertisements take airtime away from programs. In the 1960s a typical hour-long American show would run for 51 minutes excluding advertisements. Today, a similar program would only be 42 minutes long; a typical 30-minute block of time now includes 22 minutes of programming with 6 minutes of national advertising and 2 minutes of local.
by Oracle Arion October 2, 2009
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Sarah: "Oh John, please don't leave me!"
John: " I'm so sorry Sarah, I love Katie more and my love for you is becoming weak. I'm sorry"
Sarah: *Sobs*
Sarah: "Oh John, please don't leave me!"
John: " I'm so sorry Sarah, I love Katie more and my love for you is becoming weak. I'm sorry"
Sarah: *Sobs*
by CarlosX December 28, 2005
Get the soap opera mug.A space opera is a grand epic drama or adventure set in a distant sci-fi future. What precisely fits into this genre is notoriously difficult to define, as it appears to encompass everything from Star Trek to the Culture universe.
'Excession' (Iain M Banks), 'A Fire Upon The Deep' (Vernor Vinge) and 'Second Foundation' (Isaac Asimov) are instantly recognisable as space operas.
by Tactical Grace June 26, 2005
Get the space opera mug.Much like a Rock Opera, a Punk Opera follows a general story line, the difference is only the kind of music, a little more fast paced and catchier lyrics.
Many people consider Green Day's American Idiot (CD not song) to be a punk opera (especially Jesus of Surburbia and Homecoming).
by Nick :) August 8, 2005
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