When parents support their children to spend an obscene number of hours memorizing the digits of irrational numbers like √2, π, and e, so that they can out-parrot others in a contest, and win some medals or prizes for their “irrational” feats of memory.
Based on recent newspaper reports, irrational parenting seems to be rising in Singapore, especially among immigrants from India and Burma—the perceived paranoia to make an entry into the Singapore Book of Records has never been so strong among the “human parrots.”
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Really, it means you're way too happy about something.
Really, it means you're way too happy about something.
ME: Holy crap, did you see that?!
DUDE: Man, you got a problem with irrational exuberance. STFU.
ME: THAT KICKED ASS!
DUDE: Seriously, STFU!
DUDE: Man, you got a problem with irrational exuberance. STFU.
ME: THAT KICKED ASS!
DUDE: Seriously, STFU!
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1) refusing something rational
2) refusing all things rational
3) unreasonable, not reasonable
4) refusing logic, illogical
5) unwilling to see the perfectoin of my logic and desperately clinging to quaint notions or antiquated superstitions that are nullified by the enfoulabilidy of my vastly superior position, absolutely infallible perfection
2) refusing all things rational
3) unreasonable, not reasonable
4) refusing logic, illogical
5) unwilling to see the perfectoin of my logic and desperately clinging to quaint notions or antiquated superstitions that are nullified by the enfoulabilidy of my vastly superior position, absolutely infallible perfection
"You continue to disagree with me, despite having heard all the facts of the matter, which indicates you are either daft or irrational."
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Guy2: Why?
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"World series in six! You can't beat a core offense with Wright, Reyes, Beltran, and Bay!"
(Five months later, 17 games back in the NL East, irrational hope still exists)
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(Five months later, 17 games back in the NL East, irrational hope still exists)
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