verb.
To be skinnered is to be drawn into an addictive behaviour by *intentional* B.F. Skinner inspired psychological tricks.
B.F. Skinner observed the behaviour of pigeons and rats in boxes which were rigged with buttons to release food. Where the switch consistently released food, the subjects were satiated, and only called for food when desired.
When the switch only dropped food randomly, the subjects pushed the button incessantly, whether they were hungry or not, and developed superstitious behaviours (looking over their shoulder). Perhaps they knew they could not trust the machine to give them food every time, and thus felt the need to stock pile as much as possible from this source? Perhaps they were trying to "game" the system - to learn how to get it to work consistently? Either way, they were hooked.
Many gambling machines lean heavily on this technique. In recent years, subscription based models of videogaming (notably MMOs) have used this approach in their game mechanics to encourage players to play for as long as possible, renewing their subscriptions at every payment interval.
However, now even web 2.0 style websites will reward schemes for mundane excercises.
To be skinnered, then, is to be duped into doing a repetitious task that you don't necessarily want to do, but have been compelled into doing by the application B.F. Skinner's psychological studies.
To be skinnered is to be drawn into an addictive behaviour by *intentional* B.F. Skinner inspired psychological tricks.
B.F. Skinner observed the behaviour of pigeons and rats in boxes which were rigged with buttons to release food. Where the switch consistently released food, the subjects were satiated, and only called for food when desired.
When the switch only dropped food randomly, the subjects pushed the button incessantly, whether they were hungry or not, and developed superstitious behaviours (looking over their shoulder). Perhaps they knew they could not trust the machine to give them food every time, and thus felt the need to stock pile as much as possible from this source? Perhaps they were trying to "game" the system - to learn how to get it to work consistently? Either way, they were hooked.
Many gambling machines lean heavily on this technique. In recent years, subscription based models of videogaming (notably MMOs) have used this approach in their game mechanics to encourage players to play for as long as possible, renewing their subscriptions at every payment interval.
However, now even web 2.0 style websites will reward schemes for mundane excercises.
To be skinnered, then, is to be duped into doing a repetitious task that you don't necessarily want to do, but have been compelled into doing by the application B.F. Skinner's psychological studies.
Johnny's not coming out tonight. He got skinnered by Starcraft II.
I don't actually want to use this app, but I'm skinnered by the banana points.
I got home, fully intended to go to bed early, but got stuck in the skinner box.
Felt totally skinnered by this otherwise unpleasant game. Stupid achievement points. I'm not playing because I want to. I'm playing because of a fucking carrot dangled infront of my face. I have no will power.
I don't actually want to use this app, but I'm skinnered by the banana points.
I got home, fully intended to go to bed early, but got stuck in the skinner box.
Felt totally skinnered by this otherwise unpleasant game. Stupid achievement points. I'm not playing because I want to. I'm playing because of a fucking carrot dangled infront of my face. I have no will power.
by HilariousCow August 16, 2010
Get the Skinnered mug.Usually used in the past tense as an adjective. State of being embarassed by your own actions, perhaps by a sly plan that backfired, hoisted by your own petard.
Used in Northern Ireland. Not to be confused with the Sxcttish Scunnert
Used in Northern Ireland. Not to be confused with the Sxcttish Scunnert
by AidanG September 3, 2005
Get the scundered mug.To be severely dissed and picked apart by someone. Derived from the sharp-edged insults of Patti Stanger from the Millionare Matchmaker on Bravo TV.
"You got Stangered."
"She told me that my picture looked like me 10 years and 40 pounds ago...I just got Stangered."
"Stop talking, you're talking too much." - Stanger
"The guy is on a neverending road that leads to an old age home." - Stanger
"So I'm really nervous about (so and so) because, you know, he is douchey-mc-douchey New Yorker." - Stanger
"Have either of you eaten today?...No? You can tell." - Stanger
"I hate your outfit. Pancho Vio wants his jumpsuit back." - Stanger
"These girls came out looking weird like I had the circus coming to town." - Stanger
"You need to fix that hair 'cause it's a hot mess." - Stanger
"You could lose weight." - Stanger
"You need to get your teeth fixed, 'kay? It's like shark's teeth in there. File 'em down." - Stanger
"Take that skirt off and burn it. Burn it, burn it, burn it!" - Stanger
"She told me that my picture looked like me 10 years and 40 pounds ago...I just got Stangered."
"Stop talking, you're talking too much." - Stanger
"The guy is on a neverending road that leads to an old age home." - Stanger
"So I'm really nervous about (so and so) because, you know, he is douchey-mc-douchey New Yorker." - Stanger
"Have either of you eaten today?...No? You can tell." - Stanger
"I hate your outfit. Pancho Vio wants his jumpsuit back." - Stanger
"These girls came out looking weird like I had the circus coming to town." - Stanger
"You need to fix that hair 'cause it's a hot mess." - Stanger
"You could lose weight." - Stanger
"You need to get your teeth fixed, 'kay? It's like shark's teeth in there. File 'em down." - Stanger
"Take that skirt off and burn it. Burn it, burn it, burn it!" - Stanger
by J.K.2 November 12, 2011
Get the Stangered mug.Boy 1: Mate, I cannot wait until after all the exams are all over, gonna be mad.
Boy 2: I know! I'm gonna get absolutely spankered every weekend!
Boy 2: I know! I'm gonna get absolutely spankered every weekend!
by Makaveli321 October 17, 2012
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Get the Squandered mug.Rhyming slang for "wankered"
I only like RnB before going out, gets you in the mood for getting lamb shankered
Vodka gets Gretna absolutely lamb shankered
Lou like to smoke gwan, it gets her lamb shankered
Vodka gets Gretna absolutely lamb shankered
Lou like to smoke gwan, it gets her lamb shankered
by ginnipanni September 24, 2009
Get the Lamb shankered mug.to feel let down or embarassed after failing to achieve something or making an ass of yourself. a bad feeling.
can be used to describe the embarassment felt after a heavy night drinking.
can be used to describe the embarassment felt after a heavy night drinking.
she was scundered when she realised what happened last night.
by Gerrymetal December 3, 2007
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