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parkinson's law 

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Work expands as to fill the time available for its completion.
I usually have 9-10 accounting problems to do each week, which usually take around five or six hours to complete. Last night I only had one. It took me seven.

Parkinson's Law <3
parkinson's law by Can you feel it February 21, 2007

Parkinson's disease 

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A progressive neurodegenerative disease that causes tremors, stiffness, and rigidity in the muscles. There is no known cause or cure. Mohammad Ali and Michael J Fox both suffer from early onset Parkinson's disease. Early onset parkinsons often ends in a wheel chair with the ability to only move their eyes.
My father was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

Alcohol Induced Parkinson's 

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Alcohol Induced Parkinson's (or AIP), is the term used to describe the uncontrollable, Parkinson's-esque tremors experienced after a heavy night on the sauce. Main culprits are spirits, sugary cocktails and highly caffeinated beverages. Not to be confused with cold induced shivers or regular Parkinson's.
Oli: "Why are you shaking so much?"
Pete: "Got way too drunk last night, woke up with a serious case of Alcohol Induced Parkinson's today."

Rosa Parkinson’s 

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it’s a disease where if you can’t sit at the front of the bus you die.
Timothy:Let me sit at the front of the bus bro
Chad:Why

Timothy:Because I have rosa parkinson’s

Chad:Shit bro that’s all you had to say

Parkinson's law 

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Parkinson's law is an administrative principle that states that work tends to expand in relation to the time available for its completion. From C. Northcote Parkinson, a professor of the University of Malaysia, who first wrote of this law. While Parkinson, like Laurence J. Peter, apparently wrote his book as a satire on administration, unfortunately it turned out to be true.
It's a sad rule of corporations, and universities are not exempt, that the administrative apparatus tends to expand with time. Unfortunately, this is accompanied by stasis in what is accomplished. Parkinson's law holds true.
Parkinson's law by eViL pOp TaRt September 9, 2005

harkinson’s disease

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Rare autoimmune disease believed to have

Symptoms :A general state of Disheveledness

Treatment: A haircut and well ironed uniform
Is billy okay? He looks like he may have caught the Harkinson’s disease?
harkinson’s disease by Sfd1512 April 13, 2018
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Overstand 

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To understand a topic or statement to the highest extent.
Leroy, after being told the tenth time by his sister, did overstand her idea of robbing the 7-11.
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minimap 

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A map that mostly tells you where everything is
Friend 1: Follow me there is a player nearby
Friend 2: How do you know?
Friend 1: Minimap
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Pink Cloud

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12 step recovery jargon referring to someone new who talks about how great life is, now that they're sober. Usually meaning that the person is out of touch with reality.
The new guy seems pretty happy for a dude who has no job, no money and no family. He must be on a pink cloud.
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Dotard 

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An aging individual who has long lost the ability to make rational sense.
That dotard is going to get us all blown up, if he doesn't calm down .
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Chancla

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The deadliest weapon known to a Latin kid; a flying slipper/ flip-flop.
My mom hit me with a chancla.
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Striver 

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The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.

The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.

The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.

Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
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