The intentional, passive-aggressive act of behaving in a sudden, eccentric, or highly unappealing manner (often via text or on a date) to force the other person to end the relationship or ghost you first, thereby avoiding the uncomfortable responsibility of initiating the breakup.
Named after the pilot mechanism used to forcefully propel oneself out of an aircraft in an emergency; in dating, the person hits their own emotional "eject" button by making the situation unworkable for the partner.
Named after the pilot mechanism used to forcefully propel oneself out of an aircraft in an emergency; in dating, the person hits their own emotional "eject" button by making the situation unworkable for the partner.
"I didn't hear back after my last date, but I think I just got ejection seated—he suddenly started sending me three-page manifestos about his theories on ancient aliens."
"He didn't want to break up with her before the holidays, so he started ejection seating by moving into his mom's basement and only communicating through interpretive dance videos."
"I tried to get a second date, but she responded to my text with a detailed financial plan for our retirement. I think I just got ejection seated."
"He didn't want to break up with her before the holidays, so he started ejection seating by moving into his mom's basement and only communicating through interpretive dance videos."
"I tried to get a second date, but she responded to my text with a detailed financial plan for our retirement. I think I just got ejection seated."
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(derived from the author J.D. Salinger)
(derived from the author J.D. Salinger)
Melissa: "where were you all weekend- there was a great party you missed out on- I called and emailed you?"
Holly: "I had a big project due-so I was pulling a Salinger-needed to get it done!"
Holly: "I had a big project due-so I was pulling a Salinger-needed to get it done!"
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The first bitch female dog tried to "buy" the second bitch female dog from the head of the bitch trade. The head said, "I do not allow Inter-Bitch Selling !"
The first hooker, or bitch ; tried to buy the second hooker, or bitch from the head of the hooker/bitch trade. The head said, "I do not allow Inter-Bitch Selling !"
The first hooker, or bitch ; tried to buy the second hooker, or bitch from the head of the hooker/bitch trade. The head said, "I do not allow Inter-Bitch Selling !"
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If you don't want to suffer the consequences of having done something retargerous, why not simply follow the map to Stalingrad?
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If you don't want to suffer the consequences of having done something retargerous, why not simply follow the map to Stalingrad?
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Get the follow the map to Stalingrad mug.pyro: rule 1 of youtube: No one should copy. Its a shameless thing to do and you have no spine......Thats why im stealing this video idea from NFKRZ
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pyro: NFKRZ yoink my thumbnail talking about MrBeast Clones so im just gonna yoink that back ok? Its not stealing if he did it first
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pyro: NFKRZ yoink my thumbnail talking about MrBeast Clones so im just gonna yoink that back ok? Its not stealing if he did it first
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