The phenomenom of Wadleys Paradigm takes effect when finding that the labelled place where things should go is empty and that its contents have mysteriously wandered off into unexpected uncomprehensible locations. Usually this occurs after 'doin a Wadley'.
by scriptcat February 4, 2009
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Picture a classroom full of engineering nerds. There's 29 guys and one girl. Regardless of how mediocre that girl looks or how boring she is, all the guys will drool and fight for her attention. However, in a class full of hot girls, no one would even think about her.
All the guys have the island paradigm.
All the guys have the island paradigm.
by Daniel Steinfeldt March 25, 2008
Get the island paradigm mug.The logic which has developed as a direct consequence of the impact facebook and other social networking sites has on society. Meaningful relationships are undermined as friends are reduced to contacts which are to be collected as commodities in the attempt to appear cool.
The pervasiveness of this ideology legitimates the increasing transience of social relationships.
In layman's terms it becomes cool to have a vast pool of contacts requiring too much time and effort to properly maintain. As such the people worthy of an individual's time and effort are determined by the rewards that come with associating with that individual.
The pervasiveness of this ideology legitimates the increasing transience of social relationships.
In layman's terms it becomes cool to have a vast pool of contacts requiring too much time and effort to properly maintain. As such the people worthy of an individual's time and effort are determined by the rewards that come with associating with that individual.
by fluvial March 4, 2010
Get the The Facebook Paradigm mug.The Macho Paradigm© is the overall system of conditioning of masculine or male dominated culture, esp. here in the U.S. This is the system by which parents and society raise children, primarily boys by emphasizing macho stereotypes, expectations, behaviors, standards of emotional repression through the shaming of boys in particular that if they don't live up to these standards they are considered weak and inadequate. This is often done by a comparison to and , the condescension of femininity/female stereotypical behavior such as emotional, gentle, sensitive as the epitome of weakness. Anyone can be negatively affected by The Macho Paradigm© but most of all males are harmed by it's constant pressure it puts on them to live up to a stereotype of what a man is even if it causes pain on him or those around him. Things like chauvinism and misogyny as well as peer pressure could theoretically be traced back to The Macho Paradigm© as a root source of that programming that causes people to not only repress themselves to appear tough and cool but then to shame others into the same macho conformity. ©2014/DM
Examples of Peer Pressure Quips in the Macho Paradigm©:
'Man-Up' . 'Don't be a pussy' . 'He hits/throws like a girl'
Noun-The Macho Paradigm is the system we live in at the root of everything.
'The Macho Paradigm is one of the main causes in culture that drives men to put each other down when they are not tough or macho enough and sometimes even bully them'.
'Many boys feel like they can never measure up living in a culture influenced by The Macho Paradigm©'.
'Man-Up' . 'Don't be a pussy' . 'He hits/throws like a girl'
Noun-The Macho Paradigm is the system we live in at the root of everything.
'The Macho Paradigm is one of the main causes in culture that drives men to put each other down when they are not tough or macho enough and sometimes even bully them'.
'Many boys feel like they can never measure up living in a culture influenced by The Macho Paradigm©'.
by Damiana00 January 29, 2019
Get the Macho Paradigm mug.In a general sense, a change happening on a vast scale. A shift in the big picture, if you will.
Specifically "The Paradigm Shift" refers to a certain oft discussed and theorized shift in social groups concerning several different intersecting social circles. The Paradigm Shift did not happen within the originally proposed timeline of the spring of 2008, but new evidence has come to light suggesting that The Paradigm Shift may still be happening, just on a larger timeline and consisting of not exactly the same changes as earlier expected.
Specifically "The Paradigm Shift" refers to a certain oft discussed and theorized shift in social groups concerning several different intersecting social circles. The Paradigm Shift did not happen within the originally proposed timeline of the spring of 2008, but new evidence has come to light suggesting that The Paradigm Shift may still be happening, just on a larger timeline and consisting of not exactly the same changes as earlier expected.
by DYSTLLBLV? January 26, 2009
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2004 U.S. election- Both George bush and John F Kerry were both in the same college fraternity, and the council on foreign relations, Just like Obama, and McCain were members of CFR. Together these groups form what is known as the left-right paradigm.
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Get the left-right paradigm mug.The Hot Girl Paradigm refers to the universal effects that occur which are unique to Hot Girls; these items include:
(1) lots of free stuff
(2) the ability to ignore (or break) laws, moral or statutory, without repercussion
(3) unqualified professional advancement
(4) lots more free stuff
(5) the ability to achieve (1-4) without criticism.
Hot Girls live either consciously, subconsciously, or both, within the Hot Girl Paradigm or (Hot Girl Universe), a place that someone who isn't a Hot Girl cannot understand or operate, willing or otherwise.
The Hot Girl Paradigm is the metaphorical and socio-gender-economic opposite of the Glass Ceiling.
(1) lots of free stuff
(2) the ability to ignore (or break) laws, moral or statutory, without repercussion
(3) unqualified professional advancement
(4) lots more free stuff
(5) the ability to achieve (1-4) without criticism.
Hot Girls live either consciously, subconsciously, or both, within the Hot Girl Paradigm or (Hot Girl Universe), a place that someone who isn't a Hot Girl cannot understand or operate, willing or otherwise.
The Hot Girl Paradigm is the metaphorical and socio-gender-economic opposite of the Glass Ceiling.
"Geez I've only been to like 20 Mavericks games in suites this year, and had to sit courtside like 5 times" - an example of an often-heard statement from the mouth of a Hot Girl. They couldn't comprehend that normal people (non-season-ticket holders) wouldn't attend 30+ NBA games a year, in $500+ tickets, for free. This is an effect of the Hot Girl Paradigm.
Hot Girls also receive many other things for free that most people would pay significantly for - "I had a flat tire and the guy at Discount Tire gave me 2 free tires and a free battery." - this does not happen to guys. Or ugly people. Hot Girl Paradigm.
In the Hot Girl Paradigm, a girl can also: obtain a table at dinner without a reservation, gain immediate access to clubs, skip lines at the movie theatre, etc.
Hot Girls also receive many other things for free that most people would pay significantly for - "I had a flat tire and the guy at Discount Tire gave me 2 free tires and a free battery." - this does not happen to guys. Or ugly people. Hot Girl Paradigm.
In the Hot Girl Paradigm, a girl can also: obtain a table at dinner without a reservation, gain immediate access to clubs, skip lines at the movie theatre, etc.
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