Manna for the mindless is a disparaging description of television programmes that do no more than fill up air time. The programmes that are banal, trivial and boring and which, if they were a person, would be described as a WOFS. You know the sort of crap, pretty well all of daytime television, soap operas screened at any time, moronic game shows, chat shows featuring liggers or z-list celebrities, the list just goes on. It is the sort of programme which doesn’t require dumbing down as it is targeted at fuckwits or insomniacs who need something other than drugs to help them sleep.
Before twenty-four seven television was inflicted on a long-suffering human race, manna for the mindless was typified by film serials where the hero always overcame impossible odds to rescue the heroine from an impossible situation and the villain was always defeated. Either that or the Hollywood musical of the 1950s such as Carousel or South Pacific, total shite consisting of totally forgettable songs, stilted dialogue and a non-existent plot.
Before twenty-four seven television was inflicted on a long-suffering human race, manna for the mindless was typified by film serials where the hero always overcame impossible odds to rescue the heroine from an impossible situation and the villain was always defeated. Either that or the Hollywood musical of the 1950s such as Carousel or South Pacific, total shite consisting of totally forgettable songs, stilted dialogue and a non-existent plot.
"Jane, would you like to come bird watching, there’s a good chance of a peregrine’s mating display"
"No, I've got to watch Loose Women!"
"Manna for the mindless!"
"No, I've got to watch Loose Women!"
"Manna for the mindless!"
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Get the Manna for the mindless mug.A health care provider with less formal education and less training than that of a medical doctor (physician).
Midlevel providers have a more restricted scope of practice than physicians and are not accredited nor licensed by the state's Board of Medicine. For example, nurse practitioners (NPs) are licensed by the state's Board of Nursing.
Midlevel providers cost less to hire than physicians. Midlevels are often employed by for-profit corporations to offer basic medical services (e.g. flu shots), such as at the CVS MinuteClinic or Walmart Care Clinic.
Examples of midlevels include: nurse practitioners (NP/DNP), nurse anesthetist (CRNA) or physician assistants (PA).
Some states (e.g. Michigan) now recognize dental hygienists as midlevel providers.
Midlevel providers have a more restricted scope of practice than physicians and are not accredited nor licensed by the state's Board of Medicine. For example, nurse practitioners (NPs) are licensed by the state's Board of Nursing.
Midlevel providers cost less to hire than physicians. Midlevels are often employed by for-profit corporations to offer basic medical services (e.g. flu shots), such as at the CVS MinuteClinic or Walmart Care Clinic.
Examples of midlevels include: nurse practitioners (NP/DNP), nurse anesthetist (CRNA) or physician assistants (PA).
Some states (e.g. Michigan) now recognize dental hygienists as midlevel providers.
I am concerned that the midlevel may have misdiagnosed me. May I please get a second opinion from the midlevel's supervising physician, just to be safe?
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A middler is made to sit at the middle of the table.
The middler is the designated person who you invite to the party that knows how to carry the conversation and keep it interesting. Every dinner party and gathering with a varied group of friends (especially if new people are introduced) needs a talented middler.
Coined by Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm.
The middler is the designated person who you invite to the party that knows how to carry the conversation and keep it interesting. Every dinner party and gathering with a varied group of friends (especially if new people are introduced) needs a talented middler.
Coined by Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm.
The reason this dinner isn’t going well is because the wrong people are in the middle. Andrew and Caitlin can’t handle being there and just don’t have the right personality for it. They’re horrible middlers and can’t keep the convo interesting.
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Get the Middleschool Relationship mug.mildrid the middler: oh i ate spaghetti with john gotti, i got so much money.
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beware, spys on younger men, repulsive, compulsive liar/manipulative and has a weird obsession for photography also known to have animal feces all over their house and acts like they don't know any better when confronted. Also a meth head
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beware, spys on younger men, repulsive, compulsive liar/manipulative and has a weird obsession for photography also known to have animal feces all over their house and acts like they don't know any better when confronted. Also a meth head
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Get the mildrid the middler mug.Deriving from the tag 'Manna for the mind' used to describe books and literature, 'Manna for the mindless' is a disparaging but accurate description of banal entertainment of any sort, particularly daytime television, long running soaps, stupid game shows, chat shows and so on. It consists of material that is so dumb it doesn't require 'dumbing down' and is no more than prdigested pap which can be understood by people with a below normal IQ. Before the advent of twenty-four seven television manna for the mindless was typified by the Hollywood musical of the 1950s. These consisting entirely of eminently forgettable songs joined together by crappy dialogue and a plot so thin you could shoot peas through it.
"Kim, d'you want to come out for a walk?"
"No, I've got to watch Jeremy Kyle!"
"Manna for the mindless!"
"No, I've got to watch Jeremy Kyle!"
"Manna for the mindless!"
by Croatalin December 3, 2013
Get the Manna for the mindless mug.Pronounced middle-oid. A term used to describe anyone looking like they are from the Middle East. Whether they are Saudi, Syrian, Iranian, Iraqi, Kuwaiti, Lebanese, or any other dark skinned race in the surrounding areas.
Friend: "Did you see that man on the news yesterday?"
Me: "The dark skinned middleoid that was on the run?"
Friend: " Uh, yeah that one! They caught him last night."
Me: "Cool."
Me: "The dark skinned middleoid that was on the run?"
Friend: " Uh, yeah that one! They caught him last night."
Me: "Cool."
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