It's the opposite of a roast. While people in a roasting event would gather up to make fun of a single person, a buttering event has people gather up to adore, praise, and talk good about that person. Sometimes, it's extended to include everyone, so that each person has a chance to receive a variety of compliments. You can't talk bad about someone at a buttering event. The worst you can get to talking bad about someone is constructive criticism, guidence, and maybe a compliment sandwhich.
Coworker 1: Hey. Have you heard that the Coolerman and The Boss were feeling sad lately
Coworker 2: Yeah. They were feeling underappreciated, lonely, and unconfident.
Coworker 3: I have an idea! Let's have a buttering.
Coworker 1 and Coworker 2: That's a great idea!
Coworker 1: That way, they would feel more appreciated.
Coworker 2: A buttering event sounds perfect!
* later that day.
All: Surprise!!!
Coolerman and The Boss: This is so unexpected!
Coworker 7: Coolman is so awesome, he helped me with some paperwork
Coworker 5: The Boss is so cool, he gave me a day off when I was feeling sick.
Coworker 8: Coolman is so fantastic, he helped organize my daughter's birthday party.
Coworker 9: The Boss and Coolman are so cool, they're indestructable!
ect.
Coworker 2: Yeah. They were feeling underappreciated, lonely, and unconfident.
Coworker 3: I have an idea! Let's have a buttering.
Coworker 1 and Coworker 2: That's a great idea!
Coworker 1: That way, they would feel more appreciated.
Coworker 2: A buttering event sounds perfect!
* later that day.
All: Surprise!!!
Coolerman and The Boss: This is so unexpected!
Coworker 7: Coolman is so awesome, he helped me with some paperwork
Coworker 5: The Boss is so cool, he gave me a day off when I was feeling sick.
Coworker 8: Coolman is so fantastic, he helped organize my daughter's birthday party.
Coworker 9: The Boss and Coolman are so cool, they're indestructable!
ect.
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to criticize political enemies with ad hominems, taunts, threats, and physical challenges. First coined, righteously, on
1980's usenet newsgroups to identify political enemies on groups such as alt.flame.faggots, alt.flame.fucking.faggots, talk.abortion, and several other politically fiery newsgroups. This expression encompassed many meanings using only a single word!
to criticize political enemies with ad hominems, taunts, threats, and physical challenges. First coined, righteously, on
1980's usenet newsgroups to identify political enemies on groups such as alt.flame.faggots, alt.flame.fucking.faggots, talk.abortion, and several other politically fiery newsgroups. This expression encompassed many meanings using only a single word!
"You are an asshole for being pro-life." And in reply, a poster responds: "And you and your ilk are assholes for being pro-choice, buttprong."
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giving unnecessary goods/complements/sex to someone to get on their good side for manipulation purposes.
I found myself buttering up my friend the ranger, with funny pictures, before he would even think of buying the hat.
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POLICE SEEK OUT AN IMMACULATE BUTTPIRATE FOR QUESTIONING!
In today's story a man claims being raped by a person of the same gender. There is no evidence of the person who is responsible. Police are trying to figure out who the perpetrator is. There is no evidence in the scene of the crime.
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POLICE SEEK OUT AN IMMACULATE BUTTPIRATE FOR QUESTIONING!
In today's story a man claims being raped by a person of the same gender. There is no evidence of the person who is responsible. Police are trying to figure out who the perpetrator is. There is no evidence in the scene of the crime.
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Comes from a viral Twitter thread featuring Jorts the orange cat who was having trouble grooming himself. A well meaning but clueless human buttered Jorts in an attempt to teach him how to groom himself. This may or may not have resulted in a different cat being sick from licking the butter off of Jorts.
Comes from a viral Twitter thread featuring Jorts the orange cat who was having trouble grooming himself. A well meaning but clueless human buttered Jorts in an attempt to teach him how to groom himself. This may or may not have resulted in a different cat being sick from licking the butter off of Jorts.
"Hey, don't just grab my chair; that's buttering the cat!"
"Stop buttering the cat, tonight's homework is easy!"
"Stop buttering the cat, tonight's homework is easy!"
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