by Urban slang June 10, 2017
The principle in which institutions, or any organization, will try to preserve the problem to which they are supposed to be the solution.
(In reference to Author Clay Shirky (born 1964), an American writer, consultant and teacher on the social and economic effects of Internet technologies and journalism.)
(In reference to Author Clay Shirky (born 1964), an American writer, consultant and teacher on the social and economic effects of Internet technologies and journalism.)
The IRS is a Shirky Principle organization. It will never attempt to totally get rid of tax evasion, even if it could, because the IRS needs to be maintained for reasons to find tax evasion.
by MarvinParanoAndroid February 21, 2019
The Diaper Principle is like a “poo-tastic” metaphor for how some workplaces handle mistakes. 🩴💩 It’s when management, in response to one person’s blunder, makes everyone wear a metaphorical diaper to prevent future mishaps. In other words, instead of dealing with the real issue, they make everyone suffer the consequences of one person’s mess!
Guess what? Karen spilled coffee on her keyboard, and now we all have to attend a ‘how not to spill coffee’ workshop!”
Employee 2: “OMG, that’s the Diaper Principle in full swing! Can’t believe they’re diapering us for Karen’s coffee catastrophe!
Employee 2: “OMG, that’s the Diaper Principle in full swing! Can’t believe they’re diapering us for Karen’s coffee catastrophe!
When something has no logical meaning and appears to be completely random - thus being impossible for rational people to understand.
by Singapore Charlie May 17, 2012
When your learning process starts at a manageable size of subjects which can rapidly go very very widely diversified.
Similiar to the view of an iceberg above sea level compared to its actual size is the insertion of a bottle of Arizona iced tea up your anus. At first you think its hard to do so but by time it will fit. Just so by time the amount of stuff u need to learn expands like the bottle neck of the besaid bottle. Your anus is simply rip after this process.
Similiar to the view of an iceberg above sea level compared to its actual size is the insertion of a bottle of Arizona iced tea up your anus. At first you think its hard to do so but by time it will fit. Just so by time the amount of stuff u need to learn expands like the bottle neck of the besaid bottle. Your anus is simply rip after this process.
ThatDude: i got to learn react.
ThatOtherDude: u know u got to learn redux too?
ThatDude: omg thats kinda arizona principle. rip my anus.
ThatOtherDude: u know u got to learn redux too?
ThatDude: omg thats kinda arizona principle. rip my anus.
by CheesusCrisp December 19, 2019
The scientific principle of food or other creations looking really unappealing and otherwise grotesque, but the creator being unable to see this due to it being their creation.
Daniel: “That looks really gross Archie.”
Archie: “No it doesn’t!”
Daniel “It’s the A.D. Langley principle.”
Archie: “No it doesn’t!”
Daniel “It’s the A.D. Langley principle.”
by Rhino2871 December 25, 2022
by Ethan R March 03, 2016