A term used to reduce human interactions to a quantifiable and expendable resource -- so as to facilitate indoctrination into economics and laissez faire/free trade ideology, which is the rot of the world.
1. Steve: "Gee, every time I try and get assistance from my telco, I can never sort out my phone woes"
Clare: "It only matters when social capital is bartered as a resource, it matters little what occurs then after."
2. Peter: "I've been seeing a Psychologist, and to me, he just didn't seem to care..."
Susan: "Why should he. It only matters when social capital is bartered as a resource, it matters little what occurs then after."
3. Craig: "Hey honey, we have a wonderful estate, local and foreign investments, and are miserable; the kids are spoiled, and not the much happier for that. We buy them smart phones and computer games, and what ever else they want, I feel like we're doing something wrong..."
Angela: "Craig, what you need to understand is that that kitsch humbug notion of love must be done away with so as to cultivate professional relationships with our progeny; it isn't fit for them to use any faculty of insight or contemplation lest they awaken any free thinking thoughts. You have always been social capital to me, even though you are my favorite cousin."
Clare: "It only matters when social capital is bartered as a resource, it matters little what occurs then after."
2. Peter: "I've been seeing a Psychologist, and to me, he just didn't seem to care..."
Susan: "Why should he. It only matters when social capital is bartered as a resource, it matters little what occurs then after."
3. Craig: "Hey honey, we have a wonderful estate, local and foreign investments, and are miserable; the kids are spoiled, and not the much happier for that. We buy them smart phones and computer games, and what ever else they want, I feel like we're doing something wrong..."
Angela: "Craig, what you need to understand is that that kitsch humbug notion of love must be done away with so as to cultivate professional relationships with our progeny; it isn't fit for them to use any faculty of insight or contemplation lest they awaken any free thinking thoughts. You have always been social capital to me, even though you are my favorite cousin."
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Someone who is VERY social and easygoing; can be either a male or a female. Usually these people don’t belong to a particular group, but rather jump from one group to another. They are somewhat accepted in all of them, but don’t really have any deep friendship connections in any of them.
V: “I’ve been a real “social butterfly” this past Friday… I hanged out with 5 different groups of friends in one night.
D: “Oh wow!! How did you manage that?”
D: “Oh wow!! How did you manage that?”
by kalamelka September 14, 2006
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Jessica: "Who was that girl that wouldn't go away?"
Abi: "That's Lisa. she's a total social fruitfly."
Abi: "That's Lisa. she's a total social fruitfly."
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people who have this often want to do something with their lives, but dont do anything because they are to afraid to go outside. creates a painful mental cage. Groundwork for other illness like depression and addiction to mmorpg's
Cured by either taking in alot of drugs to numb the pain so you can force yourself to a bar..
or going to therapy for years spending countless amounts of money
people who have this often want to do something with their lives, but dont do anything because they are to afraid to go outside. creates a painful mental cage. Groundwork for other illness like depression and addiction to mmorpg's
Cured by either taking in alot of drugs to numb the pain so you can force yourself to a bar..
or going to therapy for years spending countless amounts of money
goth: oh man my girlfriend just broke up with me!! my life sucks so bad imma gonna go cut myself and buy dark clothes!!
guy with Social anxiety: atleast you can get a girlfriend ><
guy with Social anxiety: atleast you can get a girlfriend ><
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Get the Social Anxiety mug.When one uses a story/saying/information/anecdote that they recieved or overheard from another individual they know and they do not cite the source. In turn, implying that they themselves are the original source of information.
Maegan tells Leann that she talked to the band about their performance date change in Santa Cruz.
Later that evening, Leann tells a group of mutual friends that the performance date has been changed, without citing/acknowledging where she originally obtained this information. In turn, implying she spoke to the band herself, which could be construed to some as lying.
Thus, Leann commited social plagiarism.
Later that evening, Leann tells a group of mutual friends that the performance date has been changed, without citing/acknowledging where she originally obtained this information. In turn, implying she spoke to the band herself, which could be construed to some as lying.
Thus, Leann commited social plagiarism.
by Mae Mae January 6, 2008
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