by HAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!! July 13, 2012
Get the pretentious mug.An attitude whereby a person pretends to like a band they don't really like. It is a public view. In private, they'll listen to Abba and Air Supply but would never, ever admit this.
The rich people in Chekhov's stories often pretended to be infatuated with the arts. This idea is my strongest impression of what it means to be pretentious. It implies that a real love of or understanding of the arts is not at all pretentious.
People sometimes are not content with the results of being "the real me," so they reinvent themselves to try and get more dates. Hey, if it's about getting more dates, wouldn't you?
Deep down I guess it could mean that the dude really loves a weird-looking unpopular chick who listens to Air Supply, and though she's smiled at him before, he rejects the idea of lowering himself to her standard because it might affect his "rep." He never asks her out, never gets that one booty that really was meant for him, and wanders aimlessly among other cool people.
So hopefully, pretentiousness is a phase one passes through in the socialization process. Where it becomes chronic, possibly the pretentious persons themselves are the ones harmed the most.
The rich people in Chekhov's stories often pretended to be infatuated with the arts. This idea is my strongest impression of what it means to be pretentious. It implies that a real love of or understanding of the arts is not at all pretentious.
People sometimes are not content with the results of being "the real me," so they reinvent themselves to try and get more dates. Hey, if it's about getting more dates, wouldn't you?
Deep down I guess it could mean that the dude really loves a weird-looking unpopular chick who listens to Air Supply, and though she's smiled at him before, he rejects the idea of lowering himself to her standard because it might affect his "rep." He never asks her out, never gets that one booty that really was meant for him, and wanders aimlessly among other cool people.
So hopefully, pretentiousness is a phase one passes through in the socialization process. Where it becomes chronic, possibly the pretentious persons themselves are the ones harmed the most.
Too bad I overlooked that quiet girl I really liked and wasted my time chasing hot chicks way out of my league. Man, was that pretentious.
by cransauce November 19, 2011
Get the Pretentious mug.A word that pretentious people use. If one uses the word "pretentious" then they are most likely trying to sound intelligent by using large words, therefore making them pretentious. (This results in a never-ending chain of pretentiousness.)
Bob: "That guy is so pretentious, now excuse me while I go listen to some indie music and be unique."
Larry: "Dude, you're so pretentious."
Larry: "Dude, you're so pretentious."
by imreallypretentious February 28, 2010
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George: "Don't be pretentious. Just tell me you don't like American Pie next time."
George: "Don't be pretentious. Just tell me you don't like American Pie next time."
by wsucoug August 23, 2011
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by Bob May 3, 2003
Get the pretencious cock sucker mug.1. Having the quality of wanting to be regarded as more swole, cool or alpha than they really are;
2. The act of thinking your gym is far superior to anyone else's gym.
2. The act of thinking your gym is far superior to anyone else's gym.
Mark: I just went to Planet Fitness and I enjoyed it.
Tony: Bro. No one is getting swole at Planet Fitness.
Mark: Serioulsy, stop being so brotentious.
Tony: Bro. No one is getting swole at Planet Fitness.
Mark: Serioulsy, stop being so brotentious.
by broboi69 June 3, 2016
Get the Brotentious mug.When cultural change breeds chronic displays of ostentation. Usually occurs when a person from humble beginnings inserts his/her self into a more high-brow lifestyle.
The moment Ginny Sue moved from Hicksville to New York City, she developed the worst case of Acquired Pretentious Syndrome (APS) I've ever seen.
by CPodWrites January 7, 2011
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