pulling a john bates

When you look someone straight in the eye and ask the dumbest question possible as if you are sincere with your question knowing damn well the answer.

Going to the loan officer at the bank and telling them you have a 400 credit score with multiple chargeoffs, no job or income and you live on your friends couch and absolutely no way of making the loan payments and then asking if you could qualify for a $400,000 unsecured credit line with the lowest interest rate. The loan officer looks you straight in the eye and asks you if you are "pulling a John Bates" on me?

by direct007a November 23, 2016

Batey

A rather posh, old-fashioned way of expressing someone's unhappiness. The closest equivalents would be CROSS or MAD.

From the Derek & Clive album "Ad Nauseam" (1978) :

CLIVE:
Oh, gosh! 'Oh! I'm done for!' I thought: 'Crumbs! If I go to Sir's study he'll get jolly BATEY and probably do all sorts of things'. And when we got in there he said, "I'm jolly cross with you .....for looking at, at Wiggins playing with his willy!"

by CrazyToad August 5, 2018

Gill Bates

The loss and beader of the Sicromoft company.

That Gill Bates is one bich rasterd.

by Midnight Walker October 12, 2004

The Bateman

When you point and admire yourself in the mirror while you are having sex. A reference to what Patrick Bateman played by Christian Bale did a scene from the movie American Psycho.

Last night i pulled The Bateman when i was having sex with my girlfriend

by Steve Led March 2, 2011

Salty Bateson

Used to describe someone who has been caused to be upset or angered

''Someone's eaten all the biscuits, I didn't get any, bloody reggins''
''Ooh, Salty Bateson''

by Reggin75 September 30, 2017

Parked On Bateson Street

To be angry, furious, to be beside yourself with rage, consumed by anger and hatred.

“She was fuming when she got in last night, she’s a face on her like someone had parked on Bateson street”

“Come on mate, calm down, he didn’t mean to spill your pint - you’re acting like someone’s parked on Bateson Street

by MattersMore May 28, 2020

The Patrick Bateman conundrum

everyone thinks you do something important but in reality you're just a high functioning sociopath while doing the bare minimum.

Friend 1: "I'm a Business Administrator, I'm very important to my company but all I do is I just sign some stuff and send it lower down the ranks once or twice a day. I get everything I want but it still doesn't feel enough for the power I hold"
Friend 2: AHHH! The Patrick Bateman Conundrum.

by n.zeck March 14, 2023