A "four year promise" is a promise that institution makes for the duration of a client's stay; once the client has left the institution, the promise is no longer heeded.
The phrase originates in the relationships between college administrators and students, which often relies on the student body's short attention span (4 years, or often less) to on-going, systemic issues. This strategy can be used by colleges to make nominal concessions in one policy 'battle,' while patiently waiting for institutional longevity & momentum to win the policy 'war,' often as a result of the passing interest of the student body.
While a "four year promise" refers to an administration's actions, a "four year memory" may refer to the student body's (non) action.
The phrase originates in the relationships between college administrators and students, which often relies on the student body's short attention span (4 years, or often less) to on-going, systemic issues. This strategy can be used by colleges to make nominal concessions in one policy 'battle,' while patiently waiting for institutional longevity & momentum to win the policy 'war,' often as a result of the passing interest of the student body.
While a "four year promise" refers to an administration's actions, a "four year memory" may refer to the student body's (non) action.
"I thought the school promised to fund that program for the next 20 years. What happened?!"
"Oh, come on - that was just a four year promise!"
"Oh, come on - that was just a four year promise!"
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'Jack's commitment to give up smoking is as worthless as an election promise.'
'Yeah, he won't last a day.'
'Yeah, he won't last a day.'
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This is the ordinary "promise" ring: worn by an unmarried teen girl to signify that she will abstain from sex until married. In this case, the ironic promise ring is worn by a girl either as a cover-up for sexual activities, or in the pure ironic sense. In either case, she's doing it!
Sharon and Bill were fucking like bunnies; but she masked that fact by wearing her ironic promise ring.
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we will lower your taxes is the biggest white promise for every elected official.
we will lower your taxes is the biggest white promise for every elected official.
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definition - we are not enjoying ourselves
pre-party - ah, this ( the
party ) looks promising, i
think i'll attend . . . .
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pre-party - ah, this ( the
party ) looks promising, i
think i'll attend . . . .
" this party looked promising, but we are
not enjoying ourselves - it was
obviously not a promise - it must have
been a PARTY PROMISE - . . . . THE
WINE FLOWED MIRTHLESS AND MERRYWISE . .
. . "
not enjoying ourselves - it was
obviously not a promise - it must have
been a PARTY PROMISE - . . . . THE
WINE FLOWED MIRTHLESS AND MERRYWISE . .
. . "
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