as your father i expressly forbid it

The act of a father figure, of which you don't have, forbidding something.

dad: AS YOUR FATHER I EXPRESSLY FORBID IT
kid: fine ill ask mom

by human i think February 02, 2023

one-sided forbidding

Where you're bossily told not to do something, but your autocratical orderer doesn't have any other ideas of what you should do instead.

I personally don't allow anyone to direct any one-sided forbidding in my direction... if someone imperiously demands that I not perform a certain action which I feel is harmless and/or necessary, I calmly ask said dictatorial blow-hard what I should do instead, and if he says, "Well, I have no idea, but don't do THAT!", I disgustedly wave him off and reply, "Well, until you do come with an alternative action to suggest to me, I am gonna continue with my method whether you like it or not --- you can't just go around telling people not to do stuff unless you know of some other reasonable course of action to suggest to him instead!"

by QuacksO February 13, 2020

Universe forbid

The atheist/agnostic/non-religious way of expressing "God forbid".

Universe forbid we forget to file our taxes..

We will understand these concepts. Universe forbid anything bad happens.

Universe forbid we get a raise... *eye roll*!!!

by LingDanc803 September 23, 2023