Polysterene Brown Management Theory

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.

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.

by irishwolfdogg June 25, 2021

Hangover theory

If somebody is more hungover than you, you don't seem to feel nearly as bad. Applies to other circumstances too, like if you are watching a scary movie and somebody is finding it scarier than you, you are naturally not as scared and can sometimes even enjoy the moment when your mate craps their pants! Universally applied to many situations. Has a good humorous outcome normally :)

The next day Jake was vomiting, while I felt like crap, on his fifth vomit I realized that I was in a far better place phycologically than Jake.
If somebody screws up more than u, u can apply the hangover theory too and fly under the radar :)
Watching a chick flick , and where possible u find a dude suffering more than u watching the movie, sit back relax and watch life's movie unfold....there is fun there :) Burcules

by Burcules January 23, 2015

The Arkansas Theory

A theory that suggests that most - if not ALL people from Arkansas are the most oppressed minority in the U.S. compared to every other minority that suffers from oppression.

It's a shame that Rusty keeps on being bullied.

Wait - isn't she from Arkansas? Wouldn't The Arkansas Theory go into effect?

Maybe.

by KITTYCOWDY April 14, 2025

Coke and Pepsi Theory

She hates coke, He loves coke

The Coke and Pepsi Theory defined as they make the perfect couple, just like the Olive, and Pickle Theory

by peepyweepy March 3, 2023

The Axon Theory

The Axon Theory is kind of the video game versions of Jupming the Shark and Nuking the Fridge, it means that a Video Game series that has gone into major crappy meltdown.

Mortal Kombat Armageddon was the lameest 7th sequel to hit the video game shelves because of the lame fataitlies they have < so I considered this as a part of "The Axon Theory". I also name this word after one of the hoverboards in "Unreal Tournament 3".

by MikeKal August 27, 2009

the olive theory

so basically, it referes to the theory from how i met your mother which says that the potential of a relationship is determined by whether one person in the relationship loves olives while the other one don't. In this case, the one who hates olives gave them to the other so they completed eachother. But the theory is not just about opposing points fitting well together : the most important thing is about willing to sacrifice something you love, to give it to the other.

Ted Mosby, HIMYM : The olive theory is based on my friends Marshall and Lily : he hates olive, she loves them. In a weird way, that's what makes them such a great couple.

Later, Marshall actually admitted that he liked olives but gave them to Lily because she loves olives more

by legend-wait for it...-DARY November 17, 2023

Knuckle Theory

A theory used by measuring the number of days in a month. If your index finger touches your knuckle of your hands, the month has 31 days, while if you touch the skin of your fist, it has 30 (with the exception of February).

Scott: Dude, how many days are there in August?

Dave: 31.

Scott: Isn't it 30?

Dave: Use the Knuckle Theory.

by OpeN333 October 22, 2013