Any act or comment made by another person that logically, makes absolutely no sense to everyone else present. Those affected are left in a state of confusion and often spend a significant amount of time trying to understand what just happened. In nearly every case, the victims are unable to form a rational conclusion to alleviate the feeling that they’ve been somehow mentally violated by the perpetrator. Mental abuse happens frequently in environments where statements of “respect” or “attitude” are continually berated from parent to child in an effort to gain control. It is also a common side effect of absolute ignorance and shares many of the same symptoms of multi-generational inbreeding.
Parent: "Maybe you need to look on the inside and see if you're just the jealous brother and he's really the Prodigal Son."
Son: "What does this have to do with whether or not I can have a lock on my door? I'm tired of him stealing my stuff when I'm not here."
Parent (yelling): "IT HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH IT! YOU NEED AN ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT AND START SHOWING SOME RESPECT!"
Son (thinking): "What the??? This is Mental Abuse!"
Son: "What does this have to do with whether or not I can have a lock on my door? I'm tired of him stealing my stuff when I'm not here."
Parent (yelling): "IT HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH IT! YOU NEED AN ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT AND START SHOWING SOME RESPECT!"
Son (thinking): "What the??? This is Mental Abuse!"
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A sales, marketing, and business term describing why customers buy products or services because their friends, colleagues, neighbors, and family bought those same products and services previously. Also applies to a buyer's selection of a supplier or sales person to provide products and services to them.
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1. Fingers are interlaced with palms facing outwards and elbows at 80 degree angle
2. Arms are extended completely straight, palms directed toward receiver of hug
3. The words "reverse mental hug" are proclaimed
There are also group reverse mental hugs in which a circle is formed and all huggers interlace arms
Additionally, upon the smacking of palms, a reverse mental hug is turned into a reverse mental high five
1. Fingers are interlaced with palms facing outwards and elbows at 80 degree angle
2. Arms are extended completely straight, palms directed toward receiver of hug
3. The words "reverse mental hug" are proclaimed
There are also group reverse mental hugs in which a circle is formed and all huggers interlace arms
Additionally, upon the smacking of palms, a reverse mental hug is turned into a reverse mental high five
Jane: I'm having such a bad day. Ugh!
Luis: Oh, I'm sorry. Reverse mental hug!
Jane: Yay! Reverse mental hug.
Luis: Oh, I'm sorry. Reverse mental hug!
Jane: Yay! Reverse mental hug.
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