In polite society

Exactly what it means, I.e. being in the company of, or surrounded by, people who know what decorum and social rules are.

Being in polite society is wetter than an otters pocket if the people in said polite society don't follow their own decorum and social rules.

by Sexydimma May 24, 2021

germ-polite

Being germ-polite is when you do not sneeze or cough all over someone next to you when you are full of flu or cold germs. Nor do you sneeze or cough into your hand and then shake someone else's hand. Neither is your house germ-polite if you allow your cat to walk over the kitchen surfaces or the dining room table without then wiping them clean. Nor are you germ-polite if you stroke your cat or dog or other pet and then, without first washing your hands, you touch food that other people are going to eat.

Crikey - I hate going to eat at that person's house - it's not germ-polite. They let that horrible, dribbly cat of theirs walk all over their kitchen work surfaces. And no I am not a paranoid-android I just don't like people sharing their germs with me!

by mimbijones December 5, 2015

applicative politics

A political view that has a direct effect on one's personal life such as cannabis legalization or gay marriage. It does not make other politics such as foreign affairs any less important. Rather, it speaks for the issues that are most important in one persons life. Does not necessarily represent a liberal viewpoint, as they could be against cannabis legalization.

Politically obsessed person: "If you don't care about the financial involment overseas, then you are a turd-eating liberal!!"
Rational and sane person: "I am neither a liberal or conservative, I just care more about cannabis being legal for me to partake than what happens with the goverment budget. I guess its what you would call applicative politics- politics that actually matter."

by Gassy Emu July 6, 2011

Political Mask

When the wearing of a face mask has turned into a divisive political issue in a number of countries that protect their citizens’ individual rights, whose selfish behaviors in donning zero masks in public in the midst of a pandemic crisis endanger the health of the majority.

Alt-right politicians are pushing their political mask agenda, by pretending to address the anti-social demands of a noisy minority to win their votes.

by MathPlus March 9, 2021

Meme politics

An American style of shallow political thought, defense, or debate that is based on the use of vague understandings of historical events, actions taken by branches of government, or other sources of quasi-valid information, of which are often used in combination with logical fallacies in a disingenuous or desperate manner to try to undermine the thought, defense, or debate strategy of a perceived political opponent in the hope that that opponent will not know the veracity of the information or claim provided, and that the logical fallacy used will distract them from the quality of the information or claim.

She became thoroughly disgusted with the obtuseness of the man's character as she listened to him argue his meme politics to another man in the deli.

by dapperfellow January 31, 2017

Politically Jumped

When a group of the opposing political spectrum initiate in bashing your views.

Person:I believe in universal basic income

Group: nope that’s dumb

Group: high fives brochacho
Person: did I just get politically jumped ?

by Furrio August 16, 2020

American Politics

An inescapable pit of hell filled to the very brim with propaganda from two parties that are somehow more different from each other than polar opposites. During the Presidential Elections, this is where shit gets the worst for obvious reasons.

"American Politics suck ass. No words I throw at it can describe how shitty it is. I'm moving somewhere else. I don't want to see 'VoTe FoR dOnLd TrOp/Jo BdEn Or Go To HeLl' ads that I can't block when trying to enjoy some chill gaming content on YouTube. As long as you're on an American IP address, it's PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE to get a break."

by MyPseudonymThatsNotMyName September 7, 2022