Apathy is the soul-rotting, civilization-ending, rationalization that, since it is difficult to change entrenched institutions, it is better to passively allow them to segregate, vitiate, or annihilate whilst we contemplate, procrastinate, and exculpate in the ennui that is the luxury of those just beyond the earshot of oppression.
I suppose I should vote for someone in the next election, but, because I feel only apathy, I'll just let rich people decide who should run the country.
by Ray Neal September 19, 2007
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Symptoms include: ignorance and deliberate bashing of the vulnerable groups of people... This sociopathic illness does not discriminate on who is chosen for its carriers: it crosses all races, cultures, econo-classes, ethnicities, ages, genders and orientations, spiritual or sexual.
Symptoms include: ignorance and deliberate bashing of the vulnerable groups of people... This sociopathic illness does not discriminate on who is chosen for its carriers: it crosses all races, cultures, econo-classes, ethnicities, ages, genders and orientations, spiritual or sexual.
That politician has social apathitis or he would not have made more cuts to the budget for sick people.
by MsDeeVeeAns March 18, 2008
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Pronunciation: "oth".
Telephone speak abbreviation for "authorization" when talking with medical receptionists, when discussing whether or not a scheduled examination, treatment, consult, etc has been approved by your insurance company. This spoken abbreviation is apparently used to save less than one second of time in order to allow for more abbreviated phone conversations with other mentally ill patients.
Telephone speak abbreviation for "authorization" when talking with medical receptionists, when discussing whether or not a scheduled examination, treatment, consult, etc has been approved by your insurance company. This spoken abbreviation is apparently used to save less than one second of time in order to allow for more abbreviated phone conversations with other mentally ill patients.
Telephone: ring...ring...fucking ring...
Brain cancer dude: "Hello, this is Jack".
Receptionist: "Hello, your appointment for the MRI is "auth"."
Brain cancer dude: "My appointment is off"?
Receptionist: "No, sir, your appointment is auth".
Brain cancer dude: "Do you mean my appointment is authorized, or that my appointment is off?"
Receptionist: "Your appointment is "auth", it has been authorized by your insurance company".
Brain cancer dude: "Well, why didn't you just come out and say my appointment is authorized? I realize you are busy and just trying to save a second or two by abbreviating the word "authorized", so you could get on to your next patient phone call, but it seems now, that your abbreviation has cost you more time, explaining what the hell you meant, when you said my appointment is "auth". I thought you said my appointment is "off". There's a big difference here."
Receptionist: "Oh, I'm very sorry sir, I meant that your insurance company approved your appointment for your MRI."
Brain cancer dude: "Thanks, I'm glad we could clear this up. My brain doesn't work like it used to. Good bye."
Receptionist: "OK, buh-bye. Thank you."...click.
Brain cancer dude: "Well mother fuck. Auth or oth. whatever, reckon I have to look this up on Urban Dictionary. This fucking sucks... "auth"...what in the name of Fuck is this world coming to?"
Brain cancer dude: "Hello, this is Jack".
Receptionist: "Hello, your appointment for the MRI is "auth"."
Brain cancer dude: "My appointment is off"?
Receptionist: "No, sir, your appointment is auth".
Brain cancer dude: "Do you mean my appointment is authorized, or that my appointment is off?"
Receptionist: "Your appointment is "auth", it has been authorized by your insurance company".
Brain cancer dude: "Well, why didn't you just come out and say my appointment is authorized? I realize you are busy and just trying to save a second or two by abbreviating the word "authorized", so you could get on to your next patient phone call, but it seems now, that your abbreviation has cost you more time, explaining what the hell you meant, when you said my appointment is "auth". I thought you said my appointment is "off". There's a big difference here."
Receptionist: "Oh, I'm very sorry sir, I meant that your insurance company approved your appointment for your MRI."
Brain cancer dude: "Thanks, I'm glad we could clear this up. My brain doesn't work like it used to. Good bye."
Receptionist: "OK, buh-bye. Thank you."...click.
Brain cancer dude: "Well mother fuck. Auth or oth. whatever, reckon I have to look this up on Urban Dictionary. This fucking sucks... "auth"...what in the name of Fuck is this world coming to?"
by Bloop Robinson March 23, 2010
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Get the apathet mug.The thought, belief or religious ideal that one’s own actions and the actions of others do not make any difference in the course of eternity.
Once Joe started believing in the Apatherealistic set of ideals, a calm came over him knowing that, in the grand scheme of life and eternity, it doesn’t really matter if he lands that job or not.
by Joe Dung May 9, 2012
Get the Apatherealistic mug.The myth that is Lipstick Apathy. The legendary band comprised of four gorgeous girls. Blinding guitars, a passionate drummer, and the voice of a fallen angel. So many questions have been posed throughout history about this phenomenom: Who were these girls? Where did they come from? Did they ever really exist?
"I saw Lipstick Apathy play last night. They totally rocked. At least I think they did. I mean there were only three, and one was a guy...but I think it was them...uh..."
bimbo "I saw Lipstick Apathy last night"
dude "No shit? But I heard they only play to audiences of inbreds and animals..."
bibmo *blush*
bimbo "I saw Lipstick Apathy last night"
dude "No shit? But I heard they only play to audiences of inbreds and animals..."
bibmo *blush*
by rock prophet July 20, 2008
Get the Lipstick Apathy mug.The act of giving up or rejecting previous beliefs, values, or possessions, to be replaced by pure and unrelenting apathy. see related word apostasy. Adjective- Apothasetic
The seemingly happy man committed Apothasy- He left his family and all he cared about, then took their money and rented out an apartment. He lived for the years following this event as a dying drug addict.
by Billae March 6, 2008
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