Pertaining to the mindset many people have, the need to be near other people (even strangers), often at the disappointment of the strangers/foreign group.
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How large numbers of people act in the same ways at the same times.
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How large numbers of people act in the same ways at the same times.
Parking your car in a space directly next to another, when the entire lot is empty. Also may be used effectively to describe a group's behavior when choosing a spot on an empty beach. If they lay their blanket within a few feet of you, they have demonstrated the herding mentality.
"Did you see where they just put their blanket?! It's practically on top of ours and the ENTIRE beach is empty."
"They totally have the herding mentality."
"Did you see where they just put their blanket?! It's practically on top of ours and the ENTIRE beach is empty."
"They totally have the herding mentality."
by grrrrretaa! August 10, 2009
the inability to understand epidemiology and to trust science and experts that herd immunity does not involve letting a virus run rampant through a population.
President Trump defended his assertion that the novel coronavirus would "disappear" with or without a vaccine on Tuesday, saying the United States would develop what he called "herd mentality."
by fawkes21eod September 16, 2020
Beyond stupid to the point that it has surpassed the stupidity of rednecks. A "Mentally Redneck" Doesn't have to be an actual Redneck, just someone so stupid they are now classified as "Mentally Redneck"
Atleast 75% of the people who voted for Deez Nuts in the North Carolina 2016 Presidential poll are mentally rednecks.
by Sramazan August 21, 2015
by K33p1tg33 April 29, 2008
When you and a bro high five in your minds because a. You're too far away from each other to actually high five b. You both just can't be bothered to high five or c. Because the action/event was so awesome that a normal high five just wouldn't suffice
by bluedudeinahole September 25, 2014
This is usually announced or thought of after seeing a girl who is distractingly attractive. The act of explaining you like the looks of a girl enough to masturbate too.
See, she's hot dude I'm going to ask her out.
Yea I'm masturbating in my head to her.
I fucking hate you.
I'm still masturbating in my head to her. Still not done, not done, Alright I'm done. I'm going to go make a sandwich. Good Mental Masturbation. Actually, you want to go to Chipotle?
Not with you.
Thats douchey.
Yea I'm masturbating in my head to her.
I fucking hate you.
I'm still masturbating in my head to her. Still not done, not done, Alright I'm done. I'm going to go make a sandwich. Good Mental Masturbation. Actually, you want to go to Chipotle?
Not with you.
Thats douchey.
by gordon getty November 14, 2011
zookeeper525: Hey, you want to come hang out, SON?!
godlover: huh??? what you mean????
zookeeper525: WOW!!!! YOUR MENTALLY DECAPITATED!
by zookeeper525 November 02, 2008