object reference not set to an instance of an object

An error message that appears in object-oriented programming that makes literally no sense for people who are not extremely familiar with the standard terms in programming.

Person A: It says object reference not set to an instance of an object. WTF is this?
Person B: It just means the object you are trying to use doesn't exist!

by fr2334 February 11, 2024

Illiterary Reference

When you quote with confidence from a work of literature but get it horribly wrong.

I said to my wife, you know like in Moby Dick, “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.” To which she responded, that’s from Little Women. Nice illiterary reference.

by rpcgal January 29, 2022

Working (Referring to the Queen of Kings)

Working (Referring to the Queen of Kings) is in reference to the unique situation where a boss and two co-workers will not cooperate during a stage rehearsal. This trio would rather do a salute instead of getting back to blocking.

"You guys have no idea what Working (Referring to the Queen of Kings) means" she said as she collapsed in a puddle of tears.

by Max_Anderson January 24, 2024

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by .6.7.6.Opne.6.7.6.Parenthesis. May 3, 2025

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by TheGeneralGenitalsPranksterian May 11, 2025

Targeted Harassment that mirrors the delusions of reference

Is what I actually said, though, it doesn't even take that much to justify killing any of you.

Hym "But the targeted harassment that mirrors the delusions of reference that violates both harassment law and likely school bullying policies and sometimes stallking laws and/or violates the privacy act of 1974. But yes. I would gladly murder your kids over it and CLEARLY other people agree. AND! AND... We're winning the war on weaponized schizophrenia at a ratio of 10 to 1. So, yeah. Entirely avoidable child death. Caused deliberately by YouTube internet pundits whose lives need to end as quickly a humanly possible."

by Hym Iam February 18, 2025

reference bouncing

When writing a literature review and the pile of journal articles to read never gets smaller due to finding a new relevant reference in the journal that now also needs reading

If I don't stop reference bouncing, I'm never going to finish this lit review!

by moretimepelase May 6, 2018