Derived from the term "Don't Rock the Boat" (DoRB), Dorbism describes the tendency inherent in many senior managers, or those with a stake in a system, to do nothing to improve services, address problems or tackle problematic people/issues.
A reluctance to act as a positive change agent due to the perceived risk that such action will be viewed negatively by superiors or others with influence (including the press)
A reluctance to act as a positive change agent due to the perceived risk that such action will be viewed negatively by superiors or others with influence (including the press)
Despite the Government's recent cuts in funding for education, the Dorbism of university Vice Chancellors is clear from their relative silence on the matter.
My boss is proving to be rather dorbist on the matter of recent staff redundancies
My boss is proving to be rather dorbist on the matter of recent staff redundancies
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Person will pass in 3 days after finding out
Person will pass in 3 days after finding out
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When you stuck the fridge seal back on, did you put glue on BOTH sides of the rubber?
Umm, maybe..., yes.
Oh you dorby!
Umm, maybe..., yes.
Oh you dorby!
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Get the dorby mug.The practice of keeping extremely quiet during sexual activity (either with a partner or alone), particularly during orgasm, due to the close proximity of one's roommate(s).
Because my roommates in the room next door were in, I had to keep the volume at dormgasm-level so as not to disturb them with my hot sex.
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(Example of a partner-induced dorkgasm)
Geek: Pixar should join up with Studio Ghibli!
Nerd: ...Ooh!
Geek: Dude, what was that?
Nerd: I just got a... dorkgasm!
(Example of a self-induced dorkgasm)
Loser: I love Trigun and I want to make a Warcraft III map out of it.
Examples of information-induced dorkgasms can be found at places like worldofwar.net and rpgamer.com
Geek: Pixar should join up with Studio Ghibli!
Nerd: ...Ooh!
Geek: Dude, what was that?
Nerd: I just got a... dorkgasm!
(Example of a self-induced dorkgasm)
Loser: I love Trigun and I want to make a Warcraft III map out of it.
Examples of information-induced dorkgasms can be found at places like worldofwar.net and rpgamer.com
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