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Markiplier Paradox

When a person is simultaneously the dumbest person in the room and the smartest person in the room.
Person 1: Dude, how the hell did he get outta that bad hand?
Person 2: The Markiplier Paradox. He's somehow both bad and good at poker.
by War zone boi January 27, 2024
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Netflix Paradox

When a women is going to high school and is fit much because she has PE and is active, she is watching a netflix at night but active during the day. When she is turning 18 and is finally old enough to consume alcohol she starts consuming more alcohol and calories, but it is no problem, beacuse of the her being active at daytime, but when they graduate from high school they dont have this active lifestyle at daytime, and they usually ends up at more parties, and watching even more netflix. This results in gaining weight.
Have you seen Tina? Yeah, she is a a victim of the netflix paradox
by Negredo February 6, 2024
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cameron paradox

The act of making someone to laugh at an unfunny joke no matter what
That joke wasn’t funny.

Did you get the joke
Yes I did

Then you would be laughing
But it wasn’t funny

That means you didn’t get the joke
You just put me in a Cameron paradox didn’t you.
by Ctand December 8, 2023
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lizzo paradox

The paradox in where women will blindly call each other gorgeous, but when compared to eachother forget said claimed beauty

Man:*holding up picture of lizzo* "rate this woman on a scale of one to 10"
Woman:"OMG 10 ABSOLUTLEY GORGEOUS"
Man:"You don't thing she's fat?"
Woman:"Omg no whats wrong with you why would you say that"
Man:"I think you look like her"
Woman:"OMG ARE YOU CALLING ME FAT HOW DARE YOU"
Man:*holding up picture of a morbidly obese woman* rate this woman on a scale of one to 10
Woman:OMG 10 ABSOLUTLEY GORGEOUS
Man:You don't thing she's fat?
Woman:Omg no whats wrong with you why would you say that
Man:I think you look like her
Woman:OMG ARE YOU CALLING ME FAT HOW DARE YOU
Man: talk about a lizzo paradox
by Coaker 12378765432 December 10, 2023
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deserter paradox

a repeating loop where you get an idea, talk about it with friends, abandon the project, and then start a new idea
A: I'm gonna make a game!
(5 years later)
B: Hey what about that game you were talking about before?
A: Oh, I abandoned it 30 seconds after getting the idea.
B: You dirty slut, try not to follow the rules of the deserter paradox next time.
by BingoIsaac April 7, 2023
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Collective Devaluation Paradox

A social phenomenon arising in the context of neoliberalism, a specific form of capitalism that not only encourages commodification but also promotes the moralization of that commodification. In this setting, individual gains, particularly those spurred by the moralization and normalization of commodified emotional labor, lead to collective losses. These losses manifest in forms such as systemic exploitation, increased mental health burdens, and perpetuated social inequalities. The paradox emerges from the mismatch between individual pursuits and collective well-being, exacerbated as governments and societal structures exploit surplus emotional labor, further normalizing its commodification. This exploitation, embedded in the dynamics of neoliberalism, contributes to the devaluation of collective emotional health and well-being.
A: you see that video of the nurse bike incident?

B: A Collective Devaluation Paradox.

A: wa?

B: A social phenomenon w/ often occurs in neoliberalism, a form of capitalism that not only encourages commodification but also promotes the moralization of that commodification. In situations like this, individual gains can lead to collective losses.

A: losses?

B: They manifest in various way, eg. systemic exploitation, increased mental health burdens, & perpetuated social inequalities. The paradox emerges from the mismatch between individual pursuit & collective well-being.

A: I see. So perhaps, in a world where emotional labor hadn't become moralized to become commodified, the men might have recognized the woman's situation - her role as a nurse, her apparent exhaustion & consider letting her take the bike as an act of kindness or empathy. But in our current society, where interpersonal interactions are often viewed through a capitalist lens, there's no societal expectation for them to do so. The moral obligation to consider the emotional state of others is diminished in the face of individual rights & possessions.

B: it doesn't stop there. Societal structures often exploit surplus emotional labor, which further normalizes its commodification. This exploitation, embedded in the dynamics of neoliberalism, contributes to the devaluation of collective emotional health & well-being. So, while everyone seeks individual gain, we have broader societal loss.
by cyberphunkisms May 15, 2023
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"Paradox of the responsible adult":
advocate or companion says exactly same as patient: former listened to, latter barely acknowledged/too articulate to need help or support.

Suddenly begins to feel like invalidated, ignored, infantilised,or spoken-at by professionals - irrespective of needs, urgency, complexity, education, age, or life experience.
Always the same issue with advocacy and experiencing same 'paradox of the responsible adult', no matter how old or educated.
by Bane Defiance December 18, 2022
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