A reference to the classic, epistemological problem of determining the (efficient) cause and a corresponding product amongst entities that could be argued to fill either, opposing roles.
Used more colloquially to laugh off an impasse in which the solution to a problem cannot feasibly be made to precede and solve that problem until said problem is already solved. Really, it can be downright abused on any pickle, dilemma or conundrum.
Used more colloquially to laugh off an impasse in which the solution to a problem cannot feasibly be made to precede and solve that problem until said problem is already solved. Really, it can be downright abused on any pickle, dilemma or conundrum.
“The interview is tomorrow but I’m still naked, broke and nobody will loan me money. If only I had a job so I could buy a suit. It’s a real chicken-egg problem.”
“Christian used this turn of phrase word for word in college back in 2007. But it’s been heard in use lately. Where’d it actually come from? Gaaaaw-lee, what a chicken-egg problem.”
“Christian used this turn of phrase word for word in college back in 2007. But it’s been heard in use lately. Where’d it actually come from? Gaaaaw-lee, what a chicken-egg problem.”
by CSean7 January 18, 2018
I was watching the Food Network last night and I wanted to go eat because of it, I may have a fat people problem.
by Karl Hungus October 06, 2020
When a person Hoards things but hasn’t reached the Hoarding level of the people on the TV show Hoarders
They have just a Mild Hoarding Problem, only save food for too long and doesn’t throw away newspapers or old clothes, they haven reached the house so full of crap they can’t live there anymore level.
by Capt_Quint June 05, 2019
derived from Nazi Bar Problem, except not specifically bigotry.
A lack of moderation drives normal users away leaving a higher and higher concentration of griefers, flamers and trolls in online spaces such as video games and Discord.
A lack of moderation drives normal users away leaving a higher and higher concentration of griefers, flamers and trolls in online spaces such as video games and Discord.
by IamMeWasTaken July 24, 2023
by Danny Edwards March 23, 2003
Situations and scenarios third-wave feminists whine and complain about that literally don't exist in any basis of reality.
Susan complains about how hard her life is due to men, from her iPhone that was engineered by men from the comfort of a house built by men... talk about zero world problems.