Calendar Pedant

An annoying person, usually a nerd or Sci-Fi fan, who joyful informs other people that the new century, and millennium did not begin until January 1, 2001, despite nobody caring for the Gregorian calendar’s reckoning anymore and that for decades society used the ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s conventions rather than the 198th (1971-1980), 199th (1981-1990), and 200th (1991-2000) decades set up by a calendar that although used in almost every country, in fact, started off with the incorrect date of the birth of Jesus. Basically, if it weren’t for Christ, this year wouldn’t be 2019 (Or whatever year you’re reading this). The year 1 was suppose to be the birth of Jesus but know most scholars agree that it’s wrong and he was before prior to 1 AD/CE.

We stopped using the old out-of-use calendar decades (For example, the 203rd decade is a calendar decade that runs from 2021-2030, yet almost everybody never uses that anymore and instead switched to the popular reckoning of decades that makes the 2020s and runs from 2020-2029) almost a century ago. For the millennium, we were celebrating the arrival of the 2000s; not the 3rd calendar millennium (2001-3000) which is very old and we switched to the millennia of the 0s (1-999), 1000s (1000-1999), 2000s (2000-2999), and 3000s (3000-3999).

In the late 1990s, Pedants told everyone that the new millennium doesn’t begin until 2001, even though everyone ignored them.

(December 31, 1999)

Joe is having a millennium party, so he invited many guests to celebrate the arrival of the year 2000. Toby however, is a calendar pedant.

Joe: Everyone, May I have your attention please. As you all know, the new millennium is about to come and—-
Toby: Well the new millennium doesn’t actually begin until 2001.

(Joe gets angry at Toby and decides to kick him out after realizing he’s a Calendar Pedant).

by The Guy who wants to have fun July 25, 2019

Grammatical Pedantry Syndrome

Grammatical (or grammar) pedantry syndrome is an illness or a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder where someone has a compulsive desire to correct any grammatical errors one has made and is obsessed with taking this peculiar, constant, and vexatious (from the target's perspective) action.

"Me and mark ate cookies!"
"You mean, 'Mark and I ate cookies!'"
"Stop it!"
"Sorry, I have Grammatical Pedantry Syndrome."

by Terminological inexactitude September 18, 2013

comparably pedantic

When two assholes try to out-asshole each other in an Internet bitch fight.

"If your statement was never supposed to be read as anything more than a synonym for 'Russia is not good and not our friend' then sorry for being comparably pedantic, I guess.

by JormanThoad February 24, 2017

pedentify

To identify someone taking a shit in a bathroom stall by their shoes.

We’re you able to pedentify who blew up the toilet? It was John. I saw his Air Jordan’s in the stall while I was taking a piss.

by Mrshinnypants June 13, 2020

shallow and pedantic

The words Peter Griffin uses to describe things while he is a genius, much to the annoyance of Bryan Griffin

This meat is shallow and pedantic.
Lois, your cooking is shallow and pedantic.

by Carter Ball January 11, 2008

Pedastache

NOUN; A thick mustache belonging to an individual who is either a pedaphile or looks like a pedaphile. This mustache is the only facial hair present on the individual. Sometimes mistaken for a "Pornstache."

That guy with the pedastache staring at those children is scaring me.

by WM Kolston November 1, 2010

Petanthropy

Petanthropy is the effort or inclination to increase the well-being of Pets with humanity.

He demonstrated his commitment to petanthropy by devoting countless hours uniting homeless animals with loving adopted parents.

by romeoboy December 17, 2010