Genital retraction syndrome (GRS), generally considered a culture-specific syndrome, is a condition in which an individual is overcome with the belief that his/her external genitals or also, in females, breasts, are retracting into the body, shrinking, or in some male cases, may be imminently removed or disappear. A penis panic is sometimes a mass hysteria event or panic where males in a population suddenly exhibit symptoms of genital retraction syndrome.
Penis panics have occurred around the world, most notably in Africa and Asia. Local beliefs in many instances assert that such syndromes are often fatal. Genital retraction syndrome in Southeast Asia is known as Koro (Malaysian/Indonesian) or Shook yang (suo yang) in Chinese cultures. Psychological diagnosis and treatments are under development. It is becoming increasingly clear that these forms of mass hysteria are more common than previously thought.
The phenomenon is often, but not always, associated with occult belief, such as witchcraft. These panics frequently, but not exclusively, occur in places where access to education—particularly in science and human biology—is limited, or otherwise restricted (for example, when government policies restrict such education). Others have been reported under the influence of drug use. (Compare with castration anxiety.)
Penis panics have occurred around the world, most notably in Africa and Asia. Local beliefs in many instances assert that such syndromes are often fatal. Genital retraction syndrome in Southeast Asia is known as Koro (Malaysian/Indonesian) or Shook yang (suo yang) in Chinese cultures. Psychological diagnosis and treatments are under development. It is becoming increasingly clear that these forms of mass hysteria are more common than previously thought.
The phenomenon is often, but not always, associated with occult belief, such as witchcraft. These panics frequently, but not exclusively, occur in places where access to education—particularly in science and human biology—is limited, or otherwise restricted (for example, when government policies restrict such education). Others have been reported under the influence of drug use. (Compare with castration anxiety.)
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The role a friend plays for their virgin mate, ensuring she doesn't waste her 'first time' on a drunken night, with someone she doesn't care about.
Chrissy: "Hey Stace, can you make sure I don't sleep with anyone tonight - NO MATTER HOW DRUNK I AM"
Stacey: "Sure, I'll be your hymen police"
(Knocking on a bedroom door from which sus noises are coming.)
Stacey: Oi, Chrissy, hymen police...
Chrisy: Intact! Thanks Stace!
Stacey: "Sure, I'll be your hymen police"
(Knocking on a bedroom door from which sus noises are coming.)
Stacey: Oi, Chrissy, hymen police...
Chrisy: Intact! Thanks Stace!
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Me: Wow that pussy panic knifed me 1 offdogs!...
Friend: That's what you get for bringing a gun to a gun fight.
Me: That's ok, I'm sure they'll realize that panic knifing is a fundamental problem with the CoD series and fix it for Mw3.
Friend: No...
Friend: That's what you get for bringing a gun to a gun fight.
Me: That's ok, I'm sure they'll realize that panic knifing is a fundamental problem with the CoD series and fix it for Mw3.
Friend: No...
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New Fan of P!ATD: Like, oh em gee! that one guy in panic! at the disco is sooo hot!!! isn't is name pete wentz? i cant wait to meet him at the concert. im going to look so scene!
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New Fan: oh yeah him... oh... YAY!
Home Base P!ATD fan: uh.. you mean ryan? the guitarist..of panic at the disco? pete is the bassist of fall out boy. they look nothing alike. ..
New Fan: oh yeah him... oh... YAY!
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Wow, I just got busted for possesion, a couple crack rocks, and a couple grams of 'dro, fuck the police.
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(Girl walks in a store with the mask not fully over her nose.)
Mask Police:WEAR YOUR MASK OVER YOUR NOSE! PULL IT UP! YOU ARE GOING TO GIVE ME COVID!!!!!!
Girl: shut up mask police.
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Girl: shut up mask police.
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