All my giraffes are out of town

I don't have energy/capacity for that. Particularly with reference to low executive functioning that can occur in autistic/ADHD folk when over stimulated or in burnout - or, as good preventative practice to ward off burnout. Inspired by/another take on spoon theory.

"I didn't make it to my family gathering, all my giraffes are out of town"
"Sorry I haven't gotten back to you on that all week, all my giraffes have been out of town"
"I'm a bit low on giraffes at the moment, could you come round and Body-Double me while I do my laundry?"

by What the ladybird heard April 4, 2026

out of towners

Town or village residents description of a person or people who are "clearly not from around these parts".

Example: Small Town Texan says to Out of Towner, "Boy, you a long way from California, you in Texan now, you Out of Towners are all the same!".

by runner1937 December 11, 2013

Out of Towner

a dance move that signals women that your girlfriend(s) is(are) out of town.

At the dance party, Blues did the Out of Towner to attract the younger sluts.

by bread infection November 26, 2009

out_of_towner

a visitor to a town or city from another place : someone from out of town

Nobody likes an out_of_towner who comes in and acts like know_it _all.

by Sleeky#pal August 2, 2018