Tangent Man was a WH Chief of Staff for several years and went to the University of South Carolina-Columbia like Jordan Thomas Cooper did.
by Coop Dupe December 25, 2019
Get the Tangent Manmug. A notional bell that is rung when a discussion has deviated from the intended point, or any useful tributary.
"Alrighty, I'm ringing the Tangent Bell, Heath Ledger's untimely demise has almost no relevance your annual performance review."
by Trish Via Steve August 22, 2008
Get the Tangent bellmug. When an offhand comment said during conversation has danger of derailing the whole thing into talking about an entirely different topic.
Usually controversial, lures you in like bait then diverts your attention. It gets worse in group discussions.
Usually controversial, lures you in like bait then diverts your attention. It gets worse in group discussions.
Desmond: “So Eastside college is better because you get to choose what you wanna do of your own free will”
Isaac: “But what is ‘free will’ really? Does anyone really have it?”
Michael: “I dunno if you think about how we make decisions, they could already be determined by subconscious out of our control”
Desmond: “True, just because you feel like you’re choosing-”
Adé: “-NO! STOP! Don’t fall for the Tangent Trap! We were talking about good colleges.”
Desmond: “Oh yeah! I forgot”
Isaac: “But what is ‘free will’ really? Does anyone really have it?”
Michael: “I dunno if you think about how we make decisions, they could already be determined by subconscious out of our control”
Desmond: “True, just because you feel like you’re choosing-”
Adé: “-NO! STOP! Don’t fall for the Tangent Trap! We were talking about good colleges.”
Desmond: “Oh yeah! I forgot”
by PityOnlyFools October 16, 2024
Get the Tangent Trapmug. considering all the possible negative accompanying unattended cannonballs, please refrain from going on a wild tangent when you have a specific goal in mind that you want to achieve
by Sexydimma February 21, 2015
Get the wild tangentmug.