When the photocopier runs out of ink

A remark made after a counterfeit or fake item, that was falsely being presented as an original, is exposed, typically due to the discovery of the original, followed by a visual comparison of the two. The phrase can also used without the appearance of the original item, in situations where the imitation item malfunctions or breaks in a manner that would not be seen in the original.

Guy #1: Did you see Doeshii's alligator album cover getting exposed for just being a copy of Shah's alligator album cover, with the only difference being she used an albino alligator?

Guy#2: Yes I saw! You know thats what happens when the photocopier runs out of ink!

by JesusChristsDad March 22, 2025

go to the photocopier

In an open plan office is a term for "have you got 5mins I need a confidential chat". Usually, an e-mail sent peer to peer, so no one else knows the reason you both getting up and leaving the room.

Hey, that really @@@sed me off I could do with a chat lets "go to the photocopier" for a quick chat.

by Robbiebee January 28, 2018

perpendicular of the bisector to the photosynthesis

MY dad

OH no my dad has the perpendicular of the bisector to the photosynthesis he must HAVE AIDS

by BIGblackmanofchungus February 21, 2021

A strange phenomenon in which the photographer is also the subject of the photograph

A strange phenomenon in which the photographer is also the subject of the photograph

A strange phenomenon in which the photographer is also the subject of the photograph

by Abel2 October 10, 2021

One hand covering half of the face in photos

This shows that you are homosexual. Many people will take pictures/selfies like that to show signs of homosexuality

*Takes selfie with one hand covering half of there face*
Friend: hey man why you always use one hand covering half of the face in photos
Them: oh becuase I am homosexual and part of the lgbtq+ and I just show my love for the lgbt community as I am part of it.
Friend: um- ok

by Symlover36 August 3, 2022

Every legal system, without exception, is an exact, color photograph of the behavior of the ruling class.

An expansion of the first maxim to the entire architectural level. It argues that the structure of courts, procedures, rights, and professions (judges, lawyers) is not a neutral framework, but a mirrored hall designed to reflect and manage the power relations that birthed it. Adversarial systems reflect competitive capitalism; bureaucratic legalism reflects managerial control.

Every legal system, without exception, is an exact, color photograph of the behavior of the ruling class. Example: The American legal system's immense complexity, cost, and reliance on high-paid experts photographs the behavior of a ruling class that uses law as a tool for strategic advantage. Its outcomes often mirror existing wealth distribution, not because judges are corrupt, but because the system's design favors those with resources to navigate it.

by Nammugal February 5, 2026

Every crime, without exception, is an exact, color photograph of the individual's behavior.

A tautological but pointed statement emphasizing that a criminal charge is a legalistic representation of an act, not an objective moral judgment. The "photograph" is framed by the state's lens: the same act (possession of a substance) may be a crime in one jurisdiction and legal in another. It highlights the artificial, constructed line between "criminal" and "non-criminal" behavior.

"Every crime, without exception, is an exact, color photograph of the individual's behavior." Example: A person is arrested for "vagrancy." The "color photograph" is their behavior: sleeping on a park bench. The charge is the state's caption. The statement forces us to separate the act (sleeping) from the socially imposed label ("crime"), revealing how law defines deviance.

by Nammugal February 5, 2026