n. One who can't, or who refuses to walk the bleeding edge of technology, preferring old, reliable tools. I.e. one who shuns PDAs for notebooks, pencils and pocket calendars; would rather meet in real life than on MySpace; and who'd still shoot with cameras which require film. A Luddite.
Bill is the kind of retrobate who rides an old, carburated Harley, rather than a new, reliable, fuel-injected sport bike.
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Get the retro studios mug.1.The golden retriever effect is similar to thought process that golden retrievers have.
2.Commonly found in teenage boys with crushes and or girlfriends.
2.Commonly found in teenage boys with crushes and or girlfriends.
1.)Human: Wanna play fetch?
Dog: Fetch?! FETCH IS MY FAVORITE!!!!!!!
Human: Wanna go for a walk?
Dog: Walk?! WALKS ARE MY FAVORITE!!!!!!!
Human: I can't play ball now, I need to take a nap.
Dog: Nap?! NAPS ARE MY FAVORITE!!!!!!!!!!!
2.)Bobby: Dude!! Where were you last night? You missed the party!
Bill: Oh really? Sam wanted to go to yoga class, and it sounded fun so I went with her.
Bobby: Sounds like a classic case of the Golden Retriever Effect.
Dog: Fetch?! FETCH IS MY FAVORITE!!!!!!!
Human: Wanna go for a walk?
Dog: Walk?! WALKS ARE MY FAVORITE!!!!!!!
Human: I can't play ball now, I need to take a nap.
Dog: Nap?! NAPS ARE MY FAVORITE!!!!!!!!!!!
2.)Bobby: Dude!! Where were you last night? You missed the party!
Bill: Oh really? Sam wanted to go to yoga class, and it sounded fun so I went with her.
Bobby: Sounds like a classic case of the Golden Retriever Effect.
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