The intervening period of time between taking a potentially disastrous course of action and the manifestation of the consequences.

From the phrase 'the shit hit the fan".
Having given all his company's products away for free just to say that sales had been achieved, Ben stood back while waiting for the fan to go brown.
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if you don't make use of a favorable opportunity, you may never get the same chance again.
"Realizing the internship was a golden ticket to her dream career, Sarah knew she had to apply immediately. After all, time and tide wait for no man, and this opportunity might not come knocking again."
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Hans Waiting

Waiting for a friend that is currently having intercourse with someone and bcs ur his/her friend you dont bail on him/her. You simply Hans Wait the uncofortably akward moment while trying not to imagine whats currently happining in the other room.
Mark: Why aren't you in your room dude?
Dude: Bro Iam Hans Waiting here like a fucking idiot bcs my roommate has a bitch over
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"The lowly accountant spent all afternoon waiting for 2nd approval in netsuite cause he didnt have enough $$ to bribe the approver to 2nd approve. Life could be worse, but it could also be a lot better."
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WAIT! STOP!

I MADE A NEW FORMULA BY ACCIDENT! IF 100% PERCENT OF NOTHING IS STILL NOTHING, THEN 0 DIVIDED BY 0 IS THE SAME AS 0/0 WHICH MEANS ITS 0%!
WAIT! STOP! also here is a new emoticon ',:)
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Wait, What?

Wait, What?

Mr. Jason Allen, Salt Lake City UT
Wait, What? you have pink hare now? Wait, what?
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Flowers waiting to bloom

FWTB

A term used by the "Entitled" Generation or those thinking they are Entitled.

A term for youth waiting to find that ambition, excitement to life, that "go getter mood", that job/ career that will bring eternal joy.

Translation : (boiled down, blunt) SIT ON COUCH, SMOKE POT, PLAY VIDEO GAMES, EAT JUNK FOO, WATCH MOVIES/ TV, HAVE SEX (all on the same couch) and wait paitiently for a job that will:

A) pay either 6 figures (or at least 5 bucks more than social security)
and

B) Requires Zero work what so ever.

And this usually ends with the person getting thrown out with the very same couch and worldly possessions on the street by parents.
Bob:Just tell you mom were just "Flowers waiting to bloom" and that were at a delicate stage in our lives. now pass the bong
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