Only Child Syndrome (OCS) - a condition affecting strictly sibling-less children which is primarily characterized by an extreme self-absorbance, the inability to acknowledge the needs or wants of others, and a general disregard for all matters not concerning oneself.
While symptoms may appear to be merely annoying nuisances to observers, if left untreated, the persistent and pervasive effects of OCS symptoms can severely interfere with one's ability to mature into a functional member of society.
Those suffering with OCS often exhibit signs from an early age. They insist on vocabulary such as "my" or "mine" in conversation, show an extreme sense of possession, and demonstrate a general ignorance of social standards and expectations.
While symptoms may appear to be merely annoying nuisances to observers, if left untreated, the persistent and pervasive effects of OCS symptoms can severely interfere with one's ability to mature into a functional member of society.
Those suffering with OCS often exhibit signs from an early age. They insist on vocabulary such as "my" or "mine" in conversation, show an extreme sense of possession, and demonstrate a general ignorance of social standards and expectations.
Person A: "Is anybody going to eat these last few pickles in this jar?"
OCS sufferer: "Those are mine; my mom bought them for me. Don't touch them, I might want them later."
or
Person A: "Hey, how was your weekend?"
OCS Sufferer: "Hey, my weekend was good. I went to my masseuse, I got my nails done, I bought a puppy who just loves me! But my boyfriend and I got in a fight. He just doesn't get me! I don't ask for much, I just want him to pay a little attention to me sometimes! Ugh, I just hate him. It's always all about him! Why can't he realize what I want is important sometimes too?!"
Person A: "Oh, rats, that sucks. What'd he do?"
OCS Sufferer: "He didn't call me on Saturday."
Person A: "What? Really, that's all? Well, my weekend was good too. Okay, bye!"
OCS sufferer: "Those are mine; my mom bought them for me. Don't touch them, I might want them later."
or
Person A: "Hey, how was your weekend?"
OCS Sufferer: "Hey, my weekend was good. I went to my masseuse, I got my nails done, I bought a puppy who just loves me! But my boyfriend and I got in a fight. He just doesn't get me! I don't ask for much, I just want him to pay a little attention to me sometimes! Ugh, I just hate him. It's always all about him! Why can't he realize what I want is important sometimes too?!"
Person A: "Oh, rats, that sucks. What'd he do?"
OCS Sufferer: "He didn't call me on Saturday."
Person A: "What? Really, that's all? Well, my weekend was good too. Okay, bye!"
by yourworstnightmare11 December 07, 2009
Officer Candidate School. Each branch of the United States Military has a school for training officers. Most enlisted men that went on to become officers attended OCS. More information about Army OCS is available at the US Army's recruiting website; www.goarmy.com
by Wraith84 January 17, 2008
Yes, it is addictive, probably inaccurate, and stupid. However, many people (including myself) still love it - that doesn't mean I am trying to pattern my life off of Marissa's, it just means I like the show. So everyone who has nothing better to do than bitch about how it shows the decline of America should find more interesting things to do and realize that everyone is allowed some guilty pleasures; it's only a t.v. show. We all know that.
Miss Mayer 2 U: "(The OC is) A load of crap that illustrates the decline of American society."
Logical Person: "If you allow yourself to be deeply influenced by a show, then yes. But that's your problem."
Logical Person: "If you allow yourself to be deeply influenced by a show, then yes. But that's your problem."
by badlydrawngirl555 June 24, 2005
A great show whose major flaw is its characters are hopelessly gullible and unbelievably trusting of obvious liars, cheaters, and criminals. A guy could do drugs, shoot people, rob banks, and yet as long as he talks about his feelings with Merissa, she will trust him completely and assume him to be genuine. Ryan could see a guy doing drugs, shooting people, robbing banks, and talking to Merissa about her feelings, yet not do a thing because the idiot girl tells him that she trusts that guy.
The OC: Hey Merissa I'm an ex-felon arrested for rape who just broke out of prison. I have drinking problems. Wanna go hang at my sketchy place with us alone and talk about my feelings???
by askasflafjlzxvxvcz August 28, 2007
A kick bottom show that illustrates a town where everything seems perfect but nothing is as it seems. deals with things like anorexia, alcoholics, rape, murder and plenty of fights. when a poor kid moves there when he gets out of juvie he is the catalyst for everything that happens and affects the lives of everyone he meets including the troubled girl next door who falls for him. anyway its a fucked up community with so much scandal you cant not watch it! (and the soundtracks awesome)
by myselff August 10, 2005
Person A - "hey i've got a big black dog"
OCS Person - "well so have i, but mine is bigger and blacker than yours"
OCS Person - "well so have i, but mine is bigger and blacker than yours"
by Dan, Amcat August 23, 2006
"Entertainment" leading to the bastardization of young minds who are duped into thinking this show contains "issues." Will lead to the next generational depression when those who poisoned their sense of reality with this tripe are confronted with a life of selling mobile phones.
Congratulations to the guy who managed to tie rubbishing "Ja Rule" (another brilliant example of how mindless crap can be turned into a quick money spinner) into the OC.
I look forward to many a thumbs-down from the masses enraged by this momentary slip into reality... not until after next weeks episode though of course. Keep believing the purpose of mobile phones is to liberate you, rather than ensuring the fast-food industry has a perpetual supply of drones to man the cash register to pay off their "txt" compulsion.
Congratulations to the guy who managed to tie rubbishing "Ja Rule" (another brilliant example of how mindless crap can be turned into a quick money spinner) into the OC.
I look forward to many a thumbs-down from the masses enraged by this momentary slip into reality... not until after next weeks episode though of course. Keep believing the purpose of mobile phones is to liberate you, rather than ensuring the fast-food industry has a perpetual supply of drones to man the cash register to pay off their "txt" compulsion.
Future mobile phone seller: "I hope the next week of my life disappears as fast as possible so the OC can comfort my pathetic existence for another 30 minutes."
by Sienna October 16, 2004