social ladder – n. Metaphorical ladder that nonlosers are continuously trying to climb.
analogy The social ladder is like Mount Everest: Lots of people try to climb (be popular), but few reach the top (become popular). At any point you can fall into a crevice (fall off the ladder), or fall victim to hypothermia, starvation, fratricide, etc. (drugs, alcohol, fratricide, etc.) and die (die). Also, getting to the top is completely pointless, unless you really want your name to be known. Except that nobody remembers who climbed Mount Everest anyway.
analogy The social ladder is like Mount Everest: Lots of people try to climb (be popular), but few reach the top (become popular). At any point you can fall into a crevice (fall off the ladder), or fall victim to hypothermia, starvation, fratricide, etc. (drugs, alcohol, fratricide, etc.) and die (die). Also, getting to the top is completely pointless, unless you really want your name to be known. Except that nobody remembers who climbed Mount Everest anyway.
by cardenio April 06, 2005
Jack is the best ladder stabber in the office; two promotions in two years coupled with a divorce and more enemies than Al Qaeda.
by jasmie February 26, 2009
by Khlomo February 18, 2019
A person with low self esteem who has cut their arms to the point that their arms look like a ladder.
by Funny definitions July 24, 2014
Ladder Day is a non-denominational holiday that falls on the 24th day of March. It is celebrated in the United States, with origins traced back to the southern hamlets of Rockland County, New York. Celebrators of all religions and walks of life gather to share in the joy that is Ladder day, usually by consuming large volumes of champagne and orange juice. This holiday is the first of the spring season, and is an opportunity for patrons to lift their spirits in anticipation of warmer weather and the end of winter.
Jimmy: Chris, why do you have pants on? Its Ladder Day!
Chris: You're right! Happy Ladder Day! *Drinks alcohol, drops pants*
Chris: You're right! Happy Ladder Day! *Drinks alcohol, drops pants*
by JR845 March 25, 2013
Jacob’s ladder is a metaphor for an existential dilemma based on a perceived future being unseen to previous awareness, because each part is tied in place, ideally the way the toy works is a top plank cascading into the others all mechanized by the interweaving ribbons.
“That movie she showed us, Jacob’s Ladder, was pretty intense,”
“Yeah, seemed like a real mind f**k,”
“Yeah, seemed like a real mind f**k,”
by Oneyouknow July 24, 2018
This is the friend zone of the ladder theory. A typical guy on your friend ladder possesses any/all of the following characteristics: virgin, girldump, geek, wuss, and is used by women for emotional support while not getting any pussy in return. The girl's excuse: "Aw he's too nice, I could never fuck him".
"He spent all month trying to talk her up to a date, not realising he was on her friend ladder long before".
by Saf1 January 25, 2009