ketchup shy

The moment when your fries arrive without ketchup, but you’re too introvert to request it from the waiter.

I wanted to ask for extra ketchup, but I got ketchup shy and just ate my fries plain.

by Hydroturbine99 December 2, 2024

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Get the ketchup shymug.

shy socialistic

A term coined in Valley's song "Closer To The Picture". Basically means a shy conversationalist.

Ambiverts are examples of shy socialistics

by alewifey December 7, 2021

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Get the shy socialisticmug.

When a customer refuses to order from any business which advertises itself online through Google ads, Instagram, Facebook and the like because s/he had a bad experience when s/he ordered from another business which advertised itself in a similar manner. A lot of the businesses which use ultra-targeted social media marketing are microbrands which tend to indulge in practices such as just-in-time manufacturing and dropshipping. Thus most Instagram (et al) users have experienced the 'Purchase made from China without knowing it' - that is, they ordered through an Instagram ad which promised a company based in your country, delivery within 2 weeks and a no-quibble refund policy. When their order finally arrived months later from the Far East, the sizes were all wrong, the quality was much lower than expected and, since there's usually little customer service to speak of with these companies, asking for a refund was like trying to get blood out of a stone.

Customers who have experienced such frustrations are 'Once bitten, twice shy'; even though there might be some very good businesses who offer good quality products and stellar customer service out there advertising themselves on Instagram, they are very reluctant to risk a repeat of the last time they ordered from a business they thought was legit.

"Hey, check out this great deal on jeans and custom T-Shirts!"
"No way, last time I ordered T-Shirts from an online ad they were 2 sizes small and 2 months late. I'm Microbrand Shy."

by Sue858 May 29, 2018

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