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Unplug the Signal

v. to turn off "the signal", which is the constant flow of information that is transmitted by the television 24 hours a day.

"Unplug the Signal" is a campaign to turn off televisions across the country. It draws attention to the gross manipulation of reality that is broadcast by the six major corporations controlling the content of television. The television has been used as a weapon of mass deception for the last half of a century as it manages society and culture through such techniques as perception management, predictive programming, and crisis creation. Unplugging the Signal is of urgent concern for the television remains our greatest threat to individual sovereignty and the largest obstacle to becoming a truly informed individual.
Unplug the signal!

Currently, pockets of resistance are beginning to spring up everywhere as some unplug the signal and regain control of their own thoughts.

I don't watch TV and will never regret that I unplugged the signal.

Been unplugged for 4 years.
by Jim McKormick June 16, 2011
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Mixed Signals

Men or women that contradict themselves via words/action when they are interested in a woman/man and are simply doing it in order to 'test' them as to how far, and how much they will persue.

Mind games!
Jeff: I like you a lot, I want us to be together.

Julie: Um, sorry Jeff... I don't like you like that.

Jeff: WTF bitch!! But you kissed me and sucked my dick?! You're sending mixed signals!

Julie: *blank stare*
by Damnpeople March 16, 2009
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Boston Turn Signal

A lude gesture involving the extension of the third finger on the left hand out the window of a moving vehicle. While this gesture is most often reserved for the operator of the vehicle, passengers in the front and rear may be recruited as needed. ie. flying the bird as an excuse for driving like a masshole.
Jonny flashed his Boston turn signal as he cut off all the oncoming traffic.
by goldennutsachs July 18, 2012
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Turn signal

A mythical object, believed to be found inside automobiles in or around Philadelphia.
If only there was a way to signal this turn so the person behind me knows what my intentions are. Oh well I'm from philly and wouldn't use a turn signal anyway.
by Coooolringi March 3, 2014
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California Turn Signal

Flipping the bird, usually to another driver, either upon witnessing an act of pure idiocy or during road rage.
That old fart is doing 20 under the limit in the carpool lane....give 'em the California Turn Signal, will ya?
by The Fuck You Soul Brother October 18, 2003
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The Signal

the constant flow of information that is transmitted by the television 24 hours a day.

When one continually controls the information, one controls the people absorbing the information. The manufactured and controlled information guides the masses to their conclusions and engineers society. Unplug the Signal!
They are like robots just repeating what was transmitted by the signal.

News of no importance is constantly debated and analyzed when subscribing to the signal.
by ScienceRocket June 16, 2011
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noise-to-signal ratio

The proportion of irrelevant, off-topic, inflammatory, nonsensical, spammy, screaming, content-free, trolling, or otherwise useless statements to actual useful, worthwhile communication.

From the informal sense of signal to noise ratio, but inverted to emphasize the "noise".
"That discussion board used to be a great place to talk about politics, but now the noise-to-signal ratio is through the roof!"

"Typically, a demagogue actually benefits from nonsensical, contradictory and inflammatory statements and agendas. Ironically, the higher the noise-to-signal ratio, the more effective they become since any useful information would actually rein them in."
(adapted from Raul and JonG)
by Grinning Cat October 10, 2012
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