Powell Principle

An over exaggeration of numbers/amounts

There's a million enemies there
There's 4, stop using the Powell Principle

by On't Bonce November 02, 2023

Botswana principle

Expertise in something obscure because there's less competition

I learnt to play jazz double bass because of the Botswana principle

by Basil Fawlty falls over February 20, 2019

The Dimidium Principle

The belief that you only need half of the proposed time to finish an assignment due to stress from the upcoming deadline.

"Have you started on your essay yet?"
"No"
But it is due in 4 hours, and the description says it takes 5 hours to write!"
"No worries, I'll just follow the Dimidium Principle, and cut it down to 2,5 hours"

by Utman March 12, 2017

Pryde Principle

Pryde Principle: It will get dumber in precisely the way you thought it couldn't

Can you believe Liz Truss was chosen to select Boris Johnson?
Yup. Pryde Principle in full effect.

by October 29, 2022

First principle

What is that? I don't know what that is... Like a prime directive?...... I'm not a cyborg.

Hym "First Principle: I am better than everyone! Without exception! Second Principle: Children are abominations! Murder them all! Third Principle: Don't talk about fight club... Don't... Uh... Don't do it... Ever... Fourth Principle: I don't know... I don't have one. There's only 3... THE 3 PRINCIPLES OF QUASI-PANDEIST GNOSTICISM! (Don't ask about the fourth one)."

by Hym Iam April 06, 2024

pac-man principle

The political principle where whether you go far left or far right, if you go too far in either direction, like Pac-Man, you will end up on the other side which is always a dictatorship.

Hitler was a socialist but moved so far left on government control that, because of the Pac-Man Principle, he came out on the right as a fascist and wound up ultimately as a dictator.

by AmadeuS469 July 03, 2018

Diaper Principle

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!

by July 22, 2023