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Woeber heuristic

In order to ease the cognitive load of decision-making related to the consumption of luxury goods and services one may apply the Woeber heuristic by inquiring the cost of all available alternative and selecting the most lavish option.
P1: "Should I order the Wagyu Rib Eye or the Argentinian Tomahawk?"

P2: Just use the Woeber heuristic and choose the more expensive one!
by DonJulioDerKonsumVogel August 30, 2019
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testicular hubris

A psychological disorder similar to narcissism, but focusing on genitalia.

When a man feels too good about himself, he becomes over prideful and cocky. This can be projected onto his testicles, causing pride of his genitals or testicular hubris.
m1k3y: I don't understand: why abumphone always gotta be reaching for my bolas when i am not looking
<@m1k3y> are we walking about my world famous big penis
<@m1k3y> or my record breaking bolas
Mikey suffers from testicular hubris.
by bextra September 10, 2020
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sleep hubris

The false belief that you can start your day and function with insufficient sleep.
I got 4 hours of sleep and woke up at my alarm, and for all about 10 seconds I had the sleep hubris to think I could start my day... until I crashed back asleep.
by Stopshortphobia2020 March 18, 2023
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snot hubris

in your face political arrogance that can't be denied.
"You know", said Dana, "if he was going to call out Biden's hubris and arrogance, he should have noticed the snot hubris on his own face!"
by JayDIck July 1, 2024
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Adaptation Hubris

noun
When creators of a movie, show, or game remake are so confident in their vision that they openly override the source material—usually with disastrous results.
Symptoms include:
Announcing “we’re doing our own thing” before production even begins
Ignoring fan expectations or established canon
Overhauling characters, story beats, or settings without good reason
Public statements about how “the original was too limited for modern audiences”
“Yeah, that movie remake is… Adaptation Hubris. They replaced half the cast and made the main villain a literal robot.”
by TheNinjaSandwich February 6, 2026
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