A term common to Scientology jargon, and used famously by Tom Cruise in an interview to describe the apathy of people unwilling to commit to said doctrine - which he views as synonymous with helping the world.
Somewhat ironically, following the sentence in which Cruise uses the term - which is not in any formal dictionary, and could easily be supplanted by the use of a word such as "spectating" - he proceeds to discuss the responsibility Scientologists have "to educate."
Somewhat ironically, following the sentence in which Cruise uses the term - which is not in any formal dictionary, and could easily be supplanted by the use of a word such as "spectating" - he proceeds to discuss the responsibility Scientologists have "to educate."
"That thing is uh...I've cancelled that in my...area. It's like, 'man, you're either in or you're out'. That spectatorism. And it's something that is...that we have no time for right now." - Tom Cruise on spectatorism
"I'd like to take a vacation...but, uh...I can't because...I know." - Tom Cruise on Scientology
"I'd like to take a vacation...but, uh...I can't because...I know." - Tom Cruise on Scientology
by The Thought-Fox February 23, 2008
by AverageWordEnjoyer69 January 20, 2022
by master-debater May 08, 2013
Text-spectating is essential if you want him to fall over for you. I left him on read so that he would be text-spectating and now we've been dating for six months.
by Michael Fox September 13, 2018
Spectator Syndrome is when you do nothing with your life.
You just spectate other people and kind of take it day by day.
Days and days go by and not much has changed.
You talk about the things you want to achieve and dream of, but don't actually take opportunities or seek change.
You live on "some day isle"
Some day I'll do this..
Some day I'll do that..
You just spectate other people and kind of take it day by day.
Days and days go by and not much has changed.
You talk about the things you want to achieve and dream of, but don't actually take opportunities or seek change.
You live on "some day isle"
Some day I'll do this..
Some day I'll do that..
Person 1: I started going to the gym, you should come with me.
Person 2: Yeah, some day I'll come, not now, I'm a bit busy now.
*1 year later*
Person 1: I'm starting a business, why don't you start a business?
Person 2: Yeah I actually want to start a business, I was telling my brother about that the other day, hopefully I'll start soon.
Person 1: You know what? I think you're suffering from Spectator Syndrome.
Person 2: What?! No I don't!
Person 2: Yeah, some day I'll come, not now, I'm a bit busy now.
*1 year later*
Person 1: I'm starting a business, why don't you start a business?
Person 2: Yeah I actually want to start a business, I was telling my brother about that the other day, hopefully I'll start soon.
Person 1: You know what? I think you're suffering from Spectator Syndrome.
Person 2: What?! No I don't!
by FALQA July 30, 2024
After hours of trying to reset my laptop, I finally took it to IT and suddenly it works; must be Spectator's Jinx!
by Chartreuse_Chocolate November 24, 2021
A female who listens and watches.
by AbbiActually September 07, 2016