A syndrome where everyone thinks someone else will deal with something. The only known cure is personal ownership of a situation.
The expression comes from the renowned poor defence of a Scottish Football team, Airdrie.
The expression comes from the renowned poor defence of a Scottish Football team, Airdrie.
Who's actioned that report? Nobody? Don't tell me Airdrie Defence Syndrome has crept in!
Why didn't the bins get put out last night? Do we all have Airdrie Defence Syndrome?
Why didn't the bins get put out last night? Do we all have Airdrie Defence Syndrome?
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Get the defenestration mug.by DogSlaughter December 4, 2004
Get the defenestrater mug.An affliction making one dependent upon a woman who he is dating or married to. Symtoms include: inability to stand up for yourself, giving into to all her "bitching", crawling back to her after every argument, taking blame/apologizing even when you are not at fault.
A man is talking to his girlfriend on the phone.
She suspects he is not paying attention to her and is no longer willing to talk to him and hangs up.
The boyfriend, confused, insistently calls her back leaving apologetic messages on her machine as-well-as sends her gifts, fearing that if he doesn't she will leave him.
This man suffers from chronic bitch dependency.
She suspects he is not paying attention to her and is no longer willing to talk to him and hangs up.
The boyfriend, confused, insistently calls her back leaving apologetic messages on her machine as-well-as sends her gifts, fearing that if he doesn't she will leave him.
This man suffers from chronic bitch dependency.
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"My grandma told me to get her something useful for her birthday, so I got her an economy size package of Depends. She was thrilled."
"My algebra teacher is a bitch and wouldn't let me go to the bathroom more than once during class. I think I pissed my pants!"
"Girl, you gotta get yourself some Depends!"
"My algebra teacher is a bitch and wouldn't let me go to the bathroom more than once during class. I think I pissed my pants!"
"Girl, you gotta get yourself some Depends!"
by anonymous January 9, 2005
Get the Depends mug.The claim that someone was "only doing their job" or "merely following orders" to excuse causing grief to someone else when they could have just as easily been helpful. Eichmann was the chief organizer of the Nazi 'final solution' to the 'Jewish question' and claimed (unsuccesfully) at his trial that he had only done what he had been ordered to do.
Car owner: I was only gone for two minutes, how could you tow my car?
Meter Maid: (smugly) I'm just doing my job.
Car Owner: Oh yes. The Eichmann Defense
Weasle line-manager: I stopped your merit award this year but I'm only following departmental guidelines.
Employee: Ah yes. The Eichmann defense.
Meter Maid: (smugly) I'm just doing my job.
Car Owner: Oh yes. The Eichmann Defense
Weasle line-manager: I stopped your merit award this year but I'm only following departmental guidelines.
Employee: Ah yes. The Eichmann defense.
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