A Social Trap is where someone uses another persons decency against them, generally to make them do something they'd rather not. They can start as an open invitation or request to do something that someone would not normally do, if they refuse they risk being uncharacteristically rude or impolite, or they continue. While not entirely unlike peer pressure Social Traps rely more on the finesse of landing the target in the trap, whether this be through carefully calculated subterfuge or dumb-luck. This makes them more similar to plain manipulation or a lower-stakes ultimatum, however instead of choosing A or B they are slightly more geared towards the etiquette and standards of the target.
"Dude what happened? I left you and Lucy alone for 10 minutes and I come back to you watching this."
"I didn't want to watch it, if I had refused it would've been rude."
"Yeah right, bet you enjoyed."
No I really didn't . She totally caught me in a Social Trap."
"I didn't want to watch it, if I had refused it would've been rude."
"Yeah right, bet you enjoyed."
No I really didn't . She totally caught me in a Social Trap."
by Mr. Farenheit August 21, 2021
Get the Social Trapmug. Social Alzheimer's is when a person with in a group that knows everyone acts as if they have never met them before after a period of being apart from the group. (Examples: work group,friends,team,ect...) separation time can vary in lengths anything form a day to a week, month, ect.....
Abbreviation: SALZ
Abbreviation: SALZ
How come on every time we come back to work Chris always acts like he doesn't know us on the first day?
That's because he has social Alzheimer's.
That's because he has social Alzheimer's.
by crawldogg April 10, 2013
Get the Social Alzheimer'smug. the systematic practice of taking socially unexpected leaps 'downwards' or 'sideways' upon successful completion of an undertaken social climb. has no apparent reason and no imminent guarantee of a safe landing. practised for the sake of conducting a social experiment, sending a social message, or pure pleasure.
related to, but not to be confused with, social suicide, martyrdom and burnout.
related to, but not to be confused with, social suicide, martyrdom and burnout.
Q: 'Have you heard John quit his job as the Director of Marketing and is now a volunteer with the Red Cross?'
A: 'Again? Does he think making us look at his social bungee jumps is funny or something?'
A: 'Again? Does he think making us look at his social bungee jumps is funny or something?'
by sbjumper June 11, 2009
Get the social bungeemug. Someone socially upgrades when after being single, especially for a long time, gets involved in a serious relationship or marries. They stop hanging with the old crew because they now spend time with other couples only.
Keep in mind, this is a broad term that encompasses anyone from the guy who you used to chill with A LOT and now you don't see AT ALL, to someone you still chill with, but they treat you differently because they're with someone and you're not.
Keep in mind, this is a broad term that encompasses anyone from the guy who you used to chill with A LOT and now you don't see AT ALL, to someone you still chill with, but they treat you differently because they're with someone and you're not.
Carl: guys, what happened to John? We never see him anymore!
Paul: he socially upgraded. He and his wife only do dinners with other married couples now!
Carl: yeah, we def won't be seeing much of him anymore..
Paul: he socially upgraded. He and his wife only do dinners with other married couples now!
Carl: yeah, we def won't be seeing much of him anymore..
by PaliKid July 18, 2015
Get the Socially upgrademug. A person who forces themselves into a social situation they are not welcome in
such as events or hang outs when someone is not invited and comes anyway
NO means NO!
Social Rape
such as events or hang outs when someone is not invited and comes anyway
NO means NO!
Social Rape
"I told my brother he couldn't hang out with us but he showed up anyway... hes a bit of a social Rapist"
by Mr.LaughTrack May 14, 2016
Get the Social Rapistmug. by n-bomb December 1, 2015
Get the social fapmug. by mix me up January 11, 2008
Get the Social Potpourrimug.