An unoriginal phrase/cliche following a conventional way of thinking used to encourage original thought and unconventional thinking, asking you do challenge the paradigm in a phrase that doesn't challenge the paradigm. Saying "Think Outside of the Box" is "Thinking Inside of the Box". This is similar in this aspect to the phrase "avoid cliches like the plague", warning against using cliches through the use of a cliche.
Boss: THINK OUTSIDE OF THE BOX, PEOPLE!
Employee: (quietly) Okay, since you're obviously not...
Jack: THINK OUTSIDE OF THE BOX!1
Ellen: Yeah, that's good advice. Maybe you should take it.
Employee: (quietly) Okay, since you're obviously not...
Jack: THINK OUTSIDE OF THE BOX!1
Ellen: Yeah, that's good advice. Maybe you should take it.
by 1pro3u January 12, 2014
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Definition 2. A person who puts overly religious bumper stickers on their car.
Definition 2. A person who puts overly religious bumper stickers on their car.
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Get the Box Jaw mug.Dutch boxing is a gay mating ritual, which is only danced in a forest and you MUST have a hammock and be gay.
Princess bazza was creeping out of hammock when he saw an old man. so he lured the man back to his hammock to perform his Dutch boxing mating ritual! Bazza was one happy cornbeef queefing slut after the ritual! :)
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Jack: Give me some of your 10 mg generics, I am going to need to pull a Jack-in-the-box this morning.
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friend: did u see james franco at the grammys?
guy: yeah , he looked like he just finished doing a Box-Monkey .
guy: yeah , he looked like he just finished doing a Box-Monkey .
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