Buridan's Ass Phenomenon

the phenomenon whereby you wish to do so many constructive things but end up not doing any of them since you can't seem to decide on which (comes from the adage of the donkey that sees two piles of food equidistant to each other but ends up starving to death because he's such an ass)

"Yeah, last summer I wanted to join a softball team, take part in a poker club, paint abstract act, design T-shirts, learn a programming language and cook exotic dishes, but the Buridan's Ass Phenomenon took into effect and I ended up doing nothing because I just had no focus. I am such an ass."

by Tojonto June 20, 2006

boredasm

when someone screams ughhh!!! really loud because they reached maximum boredness.

person 1: im so bored. i just...i just...ughhh!!!!!!!

person 2:dude, you just had a boredasm.

by cmt51894 January 21, 2011

Bureaucromancy

A practice of divination based on the outcome of the random and indeterminate bureaucratic process.

Applying for any number of different programs, jobs, or schools, knowing that where you are accepted or offered a position will determine the course of your life from that point onwards, thereby allowing the fates to decide your, um, fate.
"I am torn between moving out of town or staying here. After the ancient rites of bureaucromancy have been performed, I shall be informed of my destiny, most likely by a form letter."

by Carla P. September 25, 2005

bureauphobia

n.-the condition of being afraid or anxious of bureaucracy and formality esp. that relating to government and big corporations.

adj.-bureauphobic

n.-bureauphobe

Ted's beareauphobia made his impending trip to the DMV a source of panic.

by joflo July 3, 2004

bureaucrat

One who works by fixed routine, without exercising intelligent judgement.

A bureaucrat explained the regulation to me.

by James MacMillan September 8, 2006

bureaucrap

The useless scraps of red tape, spurious documentation, signatures, human signatories, telephone messages, Post-It(TM) notes, faxes, LOIs, MOUs and other detritus that are necessary in order to navigate a needlessly bureaucratic organization.

"Bring that stack of bureaucrap to the vendor meeting. Corporate Counsel needs to know that we dotted our "i"s on this one."

by Hoto Parker March 3, 2006

Bureaucrat

An alternative energy source to oil. Burning Bureaucrats creates jobs and is good for the environment.

These bureaucrats are killing my business! We should put the on a boat and burn it!

by Deathbypaperwork March 1, 2011