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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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Twin paradox

When one identical twin calls the other one ugly; is she really calling herself ugly?
“Solchelys said that her twin sister Solrelys is butt ugly, but she looks just like her? It’s that twin paradox.”
by Huh 2020 November 2, 2019
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Car Climate Paradox

When someone raises the car temperature to make it warm inside the car when it’s cold outside, even though you wore coyotes for the cold weather causing you to become hot very quickly
“I keep telling Susan that the Car Climate Paradox is making her hot in her car during the winter”
by BravoArmstrong December 3, 2020
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Baldwin's gun paradox

Baldwin's gun paradox typically occurs when a specific and equal amount of responsibility is distributed to a number of individuals surpassing the sum of 1, usually as a form of repetitive fail-safe (ie verify that a gun is not loaded with real bullets before it is fired at someone or confirming that no one is standing in the industrial oven with a timed locked door before it is turned on), sometimes resulting in each successive person erroneously believing that the person prior to them made the proper verification which they are now themselves certifying without any actual verification from their part as required by their role. Any guilt resulting from a catastrophic failure of the entire verification chain will either be attributed to none of the individuals involved or exclusively to the lowest person on the totem pole.
See also: Shit trickles down rule
"Determining culpability in this case will be Baldwin's gun paradox all over again"
"I would like to plead Baldwin's gun paradox as my defense judge"
by Prisme November 5, 2021
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Paradox

slang

'para' being slang for "pair of" and 'dox' meaning to have your phone number and address be leaked. so paradox refers to when someone doxes two people at once. It is seen as a flex to those in hacker online chat rooms.
Guy 1:His social security number is 5768 and hers is 67049 and his phone number is 50963 while hers is 5067.
Guy 2: bro! no way you just hit a paradox. guy 3 is gonna be so jealous!
Guy 1: hey man, it's just what I do best.

Guy 2: heard guy 3 was too busy having a three-some to hack into their accounts tonight.
Guy 1: that's embarassing.
Guy 2: yeah.
by bestie b0b0 November 15, 2021
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