"Regression to the Gene" is the uncanny and often hilarious phenomenon where, despite one's valiant efforts, countless self-help books, and even the occasional life-changing seminar, an individual's behavior, quirks, and even sneeze patterns inevitably circle back to mirror those of their family tree. It's as if your DNA has a sense of humor, ensuring that no matter how hard you try to reinvent yourself, you'll find yourself laughing like your dad at bad jokes, hoarding condiments like your mom, or even adopting grandpa's infamous eyebrow wiggle during serious conversations. This cosmic joke of nature proves that you can take the person out of the family, but you can't take the family out of the person. So next time you catch yourself saying, "I'll never be like my parents!" remember, regression to the gene waits for no one, ready to remind you that family traits stick closer than that one sock you can't seem to get rid of.
"After years of yoga and meditation to calm his fiery temper, John exploded over a spilled coffee, proving once again the inescapable pull of regression to the gene. He laughed it off, saying, 'Well, looks like I'm truly my father's son!'"
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An aliment a certain individual or group of people have who assert dominance with lack of intelligence. These country fried steak fed individuals value certain things like lifted trucks over investing for retirement. They also insist on bragging how tough they are by “telling a motherfucker”, especially when confronted in a Chili’s parking lot. A key symptom of having the syndrome is saying “yup” or “mmhmm” when another Regional affected by Regionaltism says “yup” or “mmhmm.” They also have folktales that will top any story being told, at any given time, about any topic. These stories range from wining State, pulling a gun on someone, to heroic tales of gallantry on the battlefield while serving in the Air Force away from the frontlines. Being a Regional can be cured but very few people can beat the disorder.
Individual 1:
“Ya, so I told my wife let me find out you spent money on that ol credit card again (ptuh , tink!). You think I can afford you buying clothes when I only have a full time job, cut grass on the side, and I’m only 100% VA”
Individual 2:
“Mmhmm”
Bystander listening and thinking:
“These two Regionals…”
“Ya, so I told my wife let me find out you spent money on that ol credit card again (ptuh , tink!). You think I can afford you buying clothes when I only have a full time job, cut grass on the side, and I’m only 100% VA”
Individual 2:
“Mmhmm”
Bystander listening and thinking:
“These two Regionals…”
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Get the Regooning mug.The feeling you have when you say something you really regret and wish you’d thought more before saying it.
by Jopianos December 7, 2024
Get the Regratovocaria mug.1.The common belief that being from a certain region makes one better than another.
2.The belief that being from another region means one has a harder life than another.
2.The belief that being from another region means one has a harder life than another.
"Southerns get on my nerve when they say it's cold. Y'all don't know struggle. Has snow ever been up to yo knees?? Aww, okay region privilege is terrible."
"You sounding real regionalist."
"You sounding real regionalist."
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Get the Regionalist mug.In Super Mario World and Super Mario Maker, holding jump after reaching peak of the jump arc will slow down your fall a little bit (even if you don't have cape). Regrab uses this by letting player make a smaller jump by letting go of jump button before the peak, BUT then re-pressing the jump button later to slow down the fall - thus allowing a jump arc that isn't otherwise possible, with short rise but long descent. So re-pressing the button - that's the 'regrab' part.
This can also be combined with other tricks, for example there are versions of a shell jump and a pow drop with regrabs in some versions of Mario Maker.
This can also be combined with other tricks, for example there are versions of a shell jump and a pow drop with regrabs in some versions of Mario Maker.
This kaizo level has a very hard jump. If I jump too high I hit the spikes, but if I fall too fast I will hit the grinder saw - you need a really precise regrab to just barely make it.
-Hey, the Quora AI bot says that regrab is about letting go and grabbing a vine?
-That is complete nonsense.
-Hey, the Quora AI bot says that regrab is about letting go and grabbing a vine?
-That is complete nonsense.
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