by XAlaskan93X March 24, 2010
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A symptom of the Internet age and the neverending cycle of overreaction, bitterness and hostility. It is not necessarily entirely a reflection of the proliferation of controversy over minor events, given that the news is also filled with many shocking events of great magnitude. The fact that it is easy to forget what mind-numbingly stupid thing Donald Trump said two weeks ago is also a symptom of outrage inflation.
A symptom of the Internet age and the neverending cycle of overreaction, bitterness and hostility. It is not necessarily entirely a reflection of the proliferation of controversy over minor events, given that the news is also filled with many shocking events of great magnitude. The fact that it is easy to forget what mind-numbingly stupid thing Donald Trump said two weeks ago is also a symptom of outrage inflation.
We'll all soon forget that time Trump nearly declared war by mistake thanks to outrage inflation and the 24-hour news cycle.
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Embellishing sexual encounters in frequency or grandeur;
When someone fronts about a sexual experience or story;
Can also be used when a guy is trying to make a potentially loose girl seem like she's not, because he likes her. The rational is that all girls are getting sexed more than back in the day, relatively speaking a girl that has slept with 5 or 6 guys at the age of 26 is basically a virgin.
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Usually involves sexual deflation. A downplaying of the lewdness or number of sexual encounters, in order to not seem like a total slut.
Embellishing sexual encounters in frequency or grandeur;
When someone fronts about a sexual experience or story;
Can also be used when a guy is trying to make a potentially loose girl seem like she's not, because he likes her. The rational is that all girls are getting sexed more than back in the day, relatively speaking a girl that has slept with 5 or 6 guys at the age of 26 is basically a virgin.
For Girls:
Usually involves sexual deflation. A downplaying of the lewdness or number of sexual encounters, in order to not seem like a total slut.
"He was trying to tell me he'd got with 8 shorties during this orgy at spring break, but with all the sexual inflation involved with spring break stories, I doubt any of it happened.";
-"My girl has probably been with about 4 guys i would think, 5 at most. And I can deal with that. I mean, in this day and age...."
-"haha. Totally, with sexual inflation and all"
"She says she's been with only 5 guys, but i'm guessing more like 8 to 10, if I factor in sexual deflation. "
-"My girl has probably been with about 4 guys i would think, 5 at most. And I can deal with that. I mean, in this day and age...."
-"haha. Totally, with sexual inflation and all"
"She says she's been with only 5 guys, but i'm guessing more like 8 to 10, if I factor in sexual deflation. "
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