Silicon Valley investor and writer Paul Graham coined the term to describe an observation that a population develops “social antibodies” in response to behaviours that have come to be perceived as harmful.
An example he cites is cigarette smoking. Once a popular and accepted habit even within intimate spaces, after smoking was banned in enclosed spaces it quickly became socially unacceptable aided by vocal people who acted like messengers in the system.
It could be argued that a busybody and a social antibody are two sides of the same coin.
An example he cites is cigarette smoking. Once a popular and accepted habit even within intimate spaces, after smoking was banned in enclosed spaces it quickly became socially unacceptable aided by vocal people who acted like messengers in the system.
It could be argued that a busybody and a social antibody are two sides of the same coin.
Social antibodies are forming around the issue of media companies giving a platform to misinformation.
by batFalcon January 28, 2022
Get the social antibodiesmug. by pissyjorts May 31, 2025
Get the Socialismmug. A social sloth is a person or thing who ignores, or seemingly does not recognize obvious cues given by another participant in a social interaction due to being a bit shy, or concerned about speaking out of turn; one who avoids conversation entirely.
Boy: "What are your plans for this weekend"?
Girl: "I have no plans!"
Boy: "I'm going to a friend's going away party at Yards and that's it."
Girl: "That's so fun! Yeah I'll probably be doing nothing."
12 HOURS LATER
Boy: "What are your plans for the weekend?"
Girl: "OH nothing! No plans at all. Just laundry."
Boy: ~social sloth in silence~
Girl: "I have no plans!"
Boy: "I'm going to a friend's going away party at Yards and that's it."
Girl: "That's so fun! Yeah I'll probably be doing nothing."
12 HOURS LATER
Boy: "What are your plans for the weekend?"
Girl: "OH nothing! No plans at all. Just laundry."
Boy: ~social sloth in silence~
by skatetheramp February 6, 2024
Get the social slothmug. by thecharacterwannie June 9, 2022
Get the get off of social mediamug. Mismatched perceptions or directives made by individuals or groups geared towards other individuals or groups.
There was a large social intention misalignment between Joe and Sally. Sally just didn't want to date.
The social intention misalignment between Russia and the United States had grown out of control. Russian diplomats didn't know how to respond.
Social intention misalignment grew exponentially between sexes, but no one noticed because everyone was trapped in the deception butterfly of technological hypnosis fictitious assumption paradigm causing widespread incremental morale degradation.
The social intention misalignment between Russia and the United States had grown out of control. Russian diplomats didn't know how to respond.
Social intention misalignment grew exponentially between sexes, but no one noticed because everyone was trapped in the deception butterfly of technological hypnosis fictitious assumption paradigm causing widespread incremental morale degradation.
by Ontological June 25, 2018
Get the social intention misalignmentmug. It's when you post on social media without thinking, usually an emotional outburst when stressed, uncomfortable, mad, but most likely drunk.
"Dude, why did you tag everyone one in a post that you love them."
"Sorry I was feeling like I loved everyone after a few shots, and wanted to tell them. It was just social media vomit.
"Sorry I was feeling like I loved everyone after a few shots, and wanted to tell them. It was just social media vomit.
by anonymous October 20, 2022
Get the social media vomitmug. A poor man's socialist system that the Communist Party of China (CPC) or CCP claims is a whole new ideology invented by Deng Xiaoping that takes the "good parts" of capitalism without the bad, and the "good parts" of socialism without the bad and combines them to form the number 2 spot for Gross Domestic Production (GDP) globally. But is in reality just whatever the CCP says it needs to do to pursue economic growth while justifying their authoritarian grip on power in China.
A: Okay students, can anyone tell me what is the economic system of China?
B: Capitalism? Duh, Jack Ma is rich AF..
A: Incorrect.
B: Ohh Communism? They are run by a communist party--
A: Wrong again, their economic system runs on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics!
B: Really? Wow, how does this system work?
A: I don't know B, read a damn book, they change the definition every time a new general secretary is in power so 10 years from now it could mean just having an economy based off chinese scam call centres for all I know!
B: Capitalism? Duh, Jack Ma is rich AF..
A: Incorrect.
B: Ohh Communism? They are run by a communist party--
A: Wrong again, their economic system runs on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics!
B: Really? Wow, how does this system work?
A: I don't know B, read a damn book, they change the definition every time a new general secretary is in power so 10 years from now it could mean just having an economy based off chinese scam call centres for all I know!
by FreeMarketCapitalismRocks December 27, 2023
Get the Socialism with Chinese Characteristicsmug.