The phenomena that renders a television or movie program unwatchable for more than a few moments before the desire to change the channel or leave the theatre becomes irresistable due to the high levels of stupidity contained therein.
Titled for the Three Stooges, stooge factor can change over time, illustrating how some of our most beloved television programs and movies can become completely unwatchable years later.
Something so utterly stupid that it defies belief.
The desire to escape the program may actually be accompanied by a subtle fear that continuing to watch it may actually make one less intelligent.
(Parody phrase of Fear Factor)
Note that it is possible for modern television and movie programs to have such horrible writing, acting, etc. that it can be said to contain a high stooge factor.
Titled for the Three Stooges, stooge factor can change over time, illustrating how some of our most beloved television programs and movies can become completely unwatchable years later.
Something so utterly stupid that it defies belief.
The desire to escape the program may actually be accompanied by a subtle fear that continuing to watch it may actually make one less intelligent.
(Parody phrase of Fear Factor)
Note that it is possible for modern television and movie programs to have such horrible writing, acting, etc. that it can be said to contain a high stooge factor.
A Three's Company episode being funny back in the 1980s being out of place in the new millennium. Or watching Jerry Lewis try to do his old stand-up routine at a modern comedy festival.
Basically, makes you want to get the hook.
"I can't watch this crap. Too high a stooge factor!"
Basically, makes you want to get the hook.
"I can't watch this crap. Too high a stooge factor!"
by Web Scribe January 9, 2009
Get the stooge factormug. a reliable and easy ratio used to measure a man's hottnes based on his ability to clench his jaw. the more a man clenches his jaw before he's about to kiss a girl, the hotter he is. this can be seen in the movie "step up."
by sclurba August 22, 2006
Get the clench factormug. Cooling effect experienced by humans due to velocity of wind as measured from the windshield of an automobile traveling at a rate of speed equivalent to current wind conditions as reported by the National Weather Service (NWS).
"I know it's only 28 degrees outside, but the windshield factor makes it feel more like 10 below zero!"
by SF Sam January 1, 2009
Get the Windshield Factormug. The person who is always holding up the group. Consistently the straggler in the group and frequently for "dumb" reasons.
by reade January 6, 2009
Get the z-factormug. 1. When many ugly girls orbit, or are friends with a hot girl in hopes of acquiring some of the positve attention.
2. When one hot girl has many annoying ugly friends.
2. When one hot girl has many annoying ugly friends.
by Zacharoo March 25, 2003
Get the orbit factor.mug. That effect you get from playing to much guitar hero or rock band, and theres that invisible black hole that everything in the room gets sucked towards.
by xboxfreak1121 December 29, 2009
Get the GH Factormug. Before you wear a form-fitting shirt with low rise jeans, be sure to check the butt factor.
Plumbers don't seem to care about the butt factor.
Plumbers don't seem to care about the butt factor.
by Creepytastik September 6, 2011
Get the Butt Factormug.