Paradolia is the phenomenon of finding familiar images in random scenes, like faces in clouds or religious icons in root vegetables, water stains and even tortillas.
While rolling tortillas for her husband, Mrs. Gonzales saw a paradolia of the face Jesus in a tortilla.
by Chet LAX April 8, 2010
Get the Paradolia mug.A situation where two people like each other, but do not act upon their feeling because of their nerves and fear of rejection. As a result, neither show that they like each other. Instead of a prime situation where both participants get what they want, both feel rejected and dejected.
John: I really like Alice, but I don't want to get rejected by her, so I'll just leave the party.
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Alice: I'd like to talk to John, but he seems too cool for me, so I'll let him be.
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A mutual friend: They didn't talk to each other in the end, its a pretty unfortunate example of the lovers' paradox.
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Alice: I'd like to talk to John, but he seems too cool for me, so I'll let him be.
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A mutual friend: They didn't talk to each other in the end, its a pretty unfortunate example of the lovers' paradox.
by [JD] May 24, 2010
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The paradox that is created when someone tells you that he or she is a liar. If he IS a liar and tells you that he is a liar, then he is telling the truth and can't be a liar. If he is NOT a liar, but tells you that he is a liar, then he is telling you a lie, so he must be a liar.
"Hey George! Don't believe a word I say!"
"Man, that's fucked up big time. If I believe what you are saying now, it means I must not believe you, and if I don't believe you, it means I have to believe you! It's the Liar's Paradox!"
"Man, that's fucked up big time. If I believe what you are saying now, it means I must not believe you, and if I don't believe you, it means I have to believe you! It's the Liar's Paradox!"
by Stefano Amare October 18, 2013
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by Nona Suomy January 12, 2009
Get the Creationist Paradox mug.Leela: Consider this. You destroy those you deem to be naughty, but many of those you destroy are, in fact, nice. Therefore, you are naughty and must destroy yourself.
Robot Santa: Nice try, but my head was built with paradox-absorbing crumple zones.
Robot Santa: Nice try, but my head was built with paradox-absorbing crumple zones.
by Bob882 December 20, 2004
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A lyric in a Declan McKenna song.
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A lyric in a Declan McKenna song.
Person 1: She has a Paracetamol smile.
Person 2: So tell me what's on your mind, and don't forget your Paracetamol smile.
Person 2: So tell me what's on your mind, and don't forget your Paracetamol smile.
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