This theory covers the principle that you have some people who are incompetent but get promoted anyway due to arrogance, self-belief and ignorance of their own capabilities and limitations. Their self-belief comes across as confidence and skill during short interview exposure where real skills are not challenged or tested thoroughly. Ultimately they become a manager. They try to exert control over all future situations, despite a lack of informed knowledge.
These employees float up to the top of an organisation, repeating the same process. and this is why there is a layer of shit often floating at the top, underneath which capable employees become exhausted and disgruntled.
This in essence is the Polystyrene Brown Management Theory.
It gains its name from some simple principles. If placed in water, Polestyrene will float to the top, pushing everything out of its way to get there, where it refuses to sink, is bad for the environment and is generally just shit. Inhibiting the necessary light needed for employee growth underneath where they are left in a less oxygen-rich environment, unable to get the necessary straws to aid breathing, due to the budget cuts imposed by said Polystyrene Brown Management.
The environment that the employee is left to work in starts to turn brown, and everywhere they look they feel they are surrounded by shit.
These employees float up to the top of an organisation, repeating the same process. and this is why there is a layer of shit often floating at the top, underneath which capable employees become exhausted and disgruntled.
This in essence is the Polystyrene Brown Management Theory.
It gains its name from some simple principles. If placed in water, Polestyrene will float to the top, pushing everything out of its way to get there, where it refuses to sink, is bad for the environment and is generally just shit. Inhibiting the necessary light needed for employee growth underneath where they are left in a less oxygen-rich environment, unable to get the necessary straws to aid breathing, due to the budget cuts imposed by said Polystyrene Brown Management.
The environment that the employee is left to work in starts to turn brown, and everywhere they look they feel they are surrounded by shit.
Polysterene Brown Management Theory
"I have been working in this company for 23 years, and we don't need to change or adapt to any of these dumbfounding IT security principles or ideas you have, if you don't like it then leave!!!!" - said David.
"Well David, that's some "Polysternene Brown Management Theory" bullshit right there you useless bag of limp dicks" - replied Kevin.
"I have been working in this company for 23 years, and we don't need to change or adapt to any of these dumbfounding IT security principles or ideas you have, if you don't like it then leave!!!!" - said David.
"Well David, that's some "Polysternene Brown Management Theory" bullshit right there you useless bag of limp dicks" - replied Kevin.
by irishwolfdogg June 25, 2021
Get the Polysterene Brown Management Theorymug. Another form of "having drip" or "being drippy"; usually consisting of 3 or more articles of flashy/expensive/shiney jewelry. A theory in which a set principles are based on the amount of jewelry a person is wearing in close proximity of eachother on that person's body; usually consisting of 3 or more peices.
"DAMN! Dude has 3 watches on his wrist, he's definitely got drip theory."
"Are you gonna have a drip theory for tonight's party?"
"Are you gonna have a drip theory for tonight's party?"
by DESIGNERWEAR October 12, 2022
Get the Drip Theorymug. “Gasolina doesn’t go with Get Busy.”
“Bro don’t you know about Gasolina Theory?”
*song plays*
“Gah damn”
“Bro don’t you know about Gasolina Theory?”
*song plays*
“Gah damn”
by VinceMontague October 7, 2025
Get the gasolina theorymug. Holy shit! The Prodigy wrote a book!? OOOOHHH! He predicted black holes 27 years before we even theorized their existence and 40 years before we found one!? HA! Brilliant! I’d expect no less! I’m totally like that guy! EXCEPT IN REVERSE!!!
*Random banging and clattering*
Iam “What... What are you doing? What’s going on here? Why is the trash-can sitting on top of a pile of garbage?”
Hym *mumbling* “It needs to be reversed... Only I can do it... reverse it...”
Iam “Reverse? Why are all your clothes on backwards? Wait... Is this about that reversibility theory video we watched?”
Hym “Help me flip the fridge upside down.”
Iam “What? No! You know that’s now what he meant...”
Hym “Wait! Increase the temperature of the freezer and then decrease the temperature of the fridge! DOUBLE REVERSE!!!”
Iam 🤦 ♂️ “Just don’t break anything....”
Hym *throws brick* *glass shatters* “I reversed the thing you said!”
Iam 😑
Iam “What... What are you doing? What’s going on here? Why is the trash-can sitting on top of a pile of garbage?”
Hym *mumbling* “It needs to be reversed... Only I can do it... reverse it...”
Iam “Reverse? Why are all your clothes on backwards? Wait... Is this about that reversibility theory video we watched?”
Hym “Help me flip the fridge upside down.”
Iam “What? No! You know that’s now what he meant...”
Hym “Wait! Increase the temperature of the freezer and then decrease the temperature of the fridge! DOUBLE REVERSE!!!”
Iam 🤦 ♂️ “Just don’t break anything....”
Hym *throws brick* *glass shatters* “I reversed the thing you said!”
Iam 😑
by Hym Iam December 1, 2022
Get the Reversibility Theorymug. 
In Clash Royale, every player who uses an annoying or overpowered strategy is somehow always has a Level 11 king tower, or the opponent is also Level 11 but their card levels are not as high. Level 11 is one of the last levels before real skill is needed to play the game, which is why many players use overpowered decks full of splash-damage cards to get a quick win, but eventually hit a wall of actually good players. Level 11 Theory also extends to a player's spending on the game, often having level 13 or higher cards through excessive spending in the shop.
Alongside this, the phrase "Level 11 Theory" is often commented on Clash Royale short-form content in which every tower and troop is at level 11. This isn't because both players in the match have only reached level 11 for their cards, but rather that they are playing a friendly match (friendly matches have every card at level 11 for both sides) and whatever is shown in the video is likely staged for views.
Alongside this, the phrase "Level 11 Theory" is often commented on Clash Royale short-form content in which every tower and troop is at level 11. This isn't because both players in the match have only reached level 11 for their cards, but rather that they are playing a friendly match (friendly matches have every card at level 11 for both sides) and whatever is shown in the video is likely staged for views.
Dave: Bro, I just hit King Level 11 and now every match is against some spammy jackass with Level 14 E-barbs and Wizard. I
John: Level 11 Theory
John: Level 11 Theory
by nycdoggo July 19, 2025
Get the Level 11 Theorymug. Einstein's theory of relativity shows the laws of physics. ideas about light speed, speed of light, time, and energy.
the theory of relativity has two ideas; special relativity and general relativity.
the theory of relativity has two ideas; special relativity and general relativity.
by 555mary June 19, 2024
Get the Theory of relativitymug.