A state of activity usually rerserved for use in the presence of a manager or boss. The activity mimics productiveness without actually serving a purpose. Usually instituted by lazy co-workers who want to avoid being singled out for new assignments.
Dept. Manager: Bob, could you summarize this file for thursday's meeting?
Bob: (carrying a worthless stack of documents) Oh, I wish I could but I'm still working on this right now. Maybe you could ask Mary to do it?
Dept Manager: Ok , I wonder where she is.
2. (Mary rushes by artificially busy. She is headed for the break room)
Dept. Manager: Mary, I was just...
Mary: Um, Dave I'll be right with you, I just need to take care of one thing... (walks away in a haze of false productiveness)
Dept. Manager: Wow, these guys are so busy...what a great team! I guess I could do this summary myself...
Bob: (carrying a worthless stack of documents) Oh, I wish I could but I'm still working on this right now. Maybe you could ask Mary to do it?
Dept Manager: Ok , I wonder where she is.
2. (Mary rushes by artificially busy. She is headed for the break room)
Dept. Manager: Mary, I was just...
Mary: Um, Dave I'll be right with you, I just need to take care of one thing... (walks away in a haze of false productiveness)
Dept. Manager: Wow, these guys are so busy...what a great team! I guess I could do this summary myself...
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The fear of artificial intelligence. Technophobia is the fear of new technology, and this is a more specific fear, of "ai" itself.
Someone can be interested in technology, but still have a phobia of artificial intelligence.
Someone can be interested in technology, but still have a phobia of artificial intelligence.
All these ai generated images are giving me artificiaphobia..
I would love to support your art, but I have artificaphobia and that looks like it was generated in midjourney.
I would love to support your art, but I have artificaphobia and that looks like it was generated in midjourney.
by Tukyo January 1, 2023
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Girl likes Boy, Boy thinks he does and then backs off. Observe:
Boy: "You're so beautiful"
Girl: "Aw, thanks"
Boy: "*ruffles your head* Love ya kiddo"
Girl: "..."
Girl's Friend: "haha he was totally antiflirting..."
Boy: "You're so beautiful"
Girl: "Aw, thanks"
Boy: "*ruffles your head* Love ya kiddo"
Girl: "..."
Girl's Friend: "haha he was totally antiflirting..."
by ShanShan680 December 3, 2011
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Artificial feeling; a feeling without commitment. An emotional feeling that isn't directed to any one person.
Artificial feeling; a feeling without commitment. An emotional feeling that isn't directed to any one person.
Example:
Person 1: Can we cuddle?
Person 2: But I don't like you like that.
Person 1: Don't worry they're just artifeels
Person 2: I guess we can cuddle; as long as I'm the little spoon
Person 1: Can we cuddle?
Person 2: But I don't like you like that.
Person 1: Don't worry they're just artifeels
Person 2: I guess we can cuddle; as long as I'm the little spoon
by FISTFULofCAKES April 26, 2014
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Man did you see what Kristi put up on Facebook... She is dumb as a sack of hammers but likes to post deep things so she looks smarter. Just another case of artifacial intelligence....
by mojo1269 September 26, 2011
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