Losing in life. No matter what the subject or how much of a sure thing you think it is you loose. A curse or hex.
by Glow worm May 11, 2017
Mr. MacKay buys product at a certain price and marks it up using a haggis factor to overinflate the cost.
by hfactor October 12, 2009
The disparity in opinion between those who have met Glen or simply encountered him. Begins with a 3.
by TekTekZ May 13, 2017
I checked the O'Reilly Factor a few years back when I was living in New Brunswick. It was disappointingly high...
by maelstr0m_X1 April 20, 2017
The impossibility of teaching someone something because of his or her dogged reluctance to avoid being taught. It arises through the
deliberate choice of that person to continue to remain ignorant. In some cases the person may be too proud to admit that a different, better method exists of doing something.
deliberate choice of that person to continue to remain ignorant. In some cases the person may be too proud to admit that a different, better method exists of doing something.
Example 1.
Lemuel was repeatedly having the same, easily-fixable problem with his computer and Mike was always the one to help him sort it out. When I suggested that Mike show Lemuel how to do it himself he said "Oh I offered to do that but it's the Frits Factor. He insists I do it for him, every time."
Example 2.
I went fishing with Jock. He kept losing his strikes because his method of attaching the hook was flawed and ineffectual. I offered to
help and patiently showed him how to tie a good knot but strangely, his results did not improve. The Frits Factor was at play. I noticed later he
was still baiting up his way.
Lemuel was repeatedly having the same, easily-fixable problem with his computer and Mike was always the one to help him sort it out. When I suggested that Mike show Lemuel how to do it himself he said "Oh I offered to do that but it's the Frits Factor. He insists I do it for him, every time."
Example 2.
I went fishing with Jock. He kept losing his strikes because his method of attaching the hook was flawed and ineffectual. I offered to
help and patiently showed him how to tie a good knot but strangely, his results did not improve. The Frits Factor was at play. I noticed later he
was still baiting up his way.
by Fritsy Bitsy January 01, 2014
W-Factor is when someone has trouble pronouncing words that have the letter W in them or pronouncing words that do not have the letter W in them as having the W sound. Mostly they pronounce R as W.
Just like "Barry Kripke" in TBBT
Just like "Barry Kripke" in TBBT
I have a 'wed' pen.
U cooked 'wice', am i 'wight'?
When ar we starting d 'expewiment?'
W-factors are numerous
U cooked 'wice', am i 'wight'?
When ar we starting d 'expewiment?'
W-factors are numerous
by younggawrd October 16, 2018
The clench factor. Fear factor. You tense up your entire body beginning with your ass. Usually on a scale from one to ten.
Getting ran cut off, ran off the road, sideswiped and flipped upside dow. Various degrees of the pucker factor there.
by masteryt February 29, 2012