read the handbook

The act of doing everything according to how social traditions and formal expectations dictate you should, usually for social acceptance by an individual or a group. One's ability to perform this act does not necessarily make them what they want to be.

Tessa: Wow! Max brought Niki flowers on the first date, opened all the doors, paid for dinner, bought expensive champagne, and walked her to her front door. What a great guy!
Andrew: Okay, he read the handbook, but so what? Is he actually an interesting guy?

Max: Yeah, I thought Niki was pretty cool. She seemed to know a lot about indie bands and films and ordered a chai latte at the coffeeshop. Then I slowly realized she was quoting Pitchfork with every other breath.
Tessa: Handbook-reader?
Max: Aye.

by p-teK April 6, 2008

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Deshvar read

The art of one reading a text without remember or understand what has just been read.

Guy1: dude, did you study the text we got as homework?
Guy2: yes!
Guy1: then tell me, what was it about?
Guy2: Pfff, I don´t know.
Guy1: Then you´ve Deshvar read it.

by Nope... April 23, 2017

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aaron read

Aaron Read is a 4ft beta male who likes McDonald's, he has no friend's apart from Americans and 6ft alph male Rylie King

Who's that 4ft Beta Male in McDonald's
It's and Aaron Read

by VeryLargeMan December 8, 2019

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sleep-reading

The state of semi-consciousness where one is alternately reading and napping. The person sleep-reading typically has only slight responsiveness to external stimulation or provocation owing to either their sleep state or to their pre-occupation with their reading.

When dad was sleep-reading on the couch, I was able to sneak up and put play-doh in his ears.

by Sleap Reeder May 17, 2021

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