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harassment by unwelcome advertisement

The legal name for the "moderate misdemeanor"-level crime of causing someone to be deluged with junk mail. Often performed by a disgruntled acquaintance of said individual as a way of getting even with the person for a perceived wrongdoing, and usually accomplished by "anonymously" contacting multitudes of businesses/organizations by phone/fax/email and/or responding to paper/internet junk-mail ads that you yourself receive by filling out the advertisers' response-forms in your victim's name, so that he will soon begin receiving tons of useless crap in his mailbox and/or e-mail account, receiving innumerable telemarketing/sales-calls, getting loads of junk-faxes (which of course will create the added headache/expense of his having to buy more paper and ink for his machine from its dutifully printing out all those useless ads!), having salespeople knocking at his door at all hours, etc.
Another sometimes-effective/successful use for harassment by unwelcome advertisement is to pressure the "targeted" person to do something you want (think, the hilariously-infamous "Taliban Hotline" animated cartoon); extra points if you also choose the types of advertisers --- and your method of sending the ad-responses --- strategically, so as to inflict maximum discomfort/humiliation on your victim, such as requesting info/offers from controversial and/or "spicy" organizations like the KKK or "adult" product/literature producers, and sending some of the requests via post card instead of discretely-concealing envelopes, so that every Tom, Dick, and Harry in the postal system is made shockingly aware that this person is apparently interested in these questionable/controversial services.
by QuacksO August 19, 2018
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Commitment harassment

A form of social pressure that attempts to shame a person into abandoning a lifestyle that is happy and free.
Hey John, did you notice how she asked me "when" I was getting married again, even though I'm not even dating anyone seriously? I know that she wasn't being malicious, but it was still commitment harassment.
by Chad Apollo January 12, 2018
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Commitment harassment

A form of social pressure that attempts to shame a person into abandoning a lifestyle that is happy and free. It is often done in a non-confrontational (but sneaky) way, such as asking someone who is divorced and not currently engaged, "So, WHEN are you getting married again?"
What do you mean, "WHEN am I getting married again?" I already did my time. Come on now, isn't it time to stop commitment harassment of happy people?
by Chad Apollo May 1, 2018
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Electronic Harassment

The use of radio frequency, sonic, laser and other types of devices to remotely inflict a variety of effects on the mind and/or body.
Many today are unknowingly suffering the effects of electronic harassment.
by Artdericko June 28, 2016
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Flexual Harassment

When you flaunt or force your wealth onto an unsuspecting victim without consent.
Officer: Do you know why you're getting arrested sir?
Toni: Nah bro, I was just showing her my rolex and asked if she wanted to whip it in my Audi
Officer: Yes sir that is flexual harassment
Toni: Damn dude, too much clout I guess.
by aceofspades8 September 26, 2018
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Saxual Harassment

Is the act of humping someone while playing the saxophone, specifically the tune used for sax-rolling.

Made famous by 'Epic Sax Guy' - Sergey Stepanov.
I was dancing in the club, when I saw a guy performing saxual harassment to some girl to a very catchy tune.

sexual harass epic sax guy saxophone sax roll rick roll
by stener May 26, 2011
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Techual Harassment

The act of a person, or people, harassing you because of your choice or preference towards a particular type or brand of technology.
Example 1:
Ignorant douchebag #1: "I can't believe you bought an iPhone, you know they're inferior to an Android phone in every conceavable way!"

iPhone Owner "Hey man, that's Techual Harassment. The iPhone is a great phone".

Example 2:
Ignorant Douchbag #2: "Dude, why do you have Windows Vista on that machine? You know it's, like, bloated and less secure and stuff".

Windows Vista Ownder "Hey "dude", stop techually harassing me, I don't appreciate it".
by Philbuntu August 31, 2010
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