Named after the non-celbrity Ben the ranga, and the animation Ben 10 where the protagonist is supposedly also a rangah. Ben 10 Syndrome is a term used when someone has a fetish for the rangas.
A syndrome affecting non-protagonist main characters in films, video games and books wherein said characters role is to teach and or aid the protagonist in their quest. BKS curses the afflicted to be doomed to sacrifice themselves for the sake of the protagonist.
Typical character traits include compassion, intelligence, wisdom and some specialised form of badassery.
Ben Kenobi suffers from a fatal case of Ben Kenobi syndrome in the Star Wars Episode IV. He spends the first half of the film rescuing luke sywalker from danger, teaching him the ways of the force. Unfortunately for Ben, he has become far to useful a character for luke to have around to save his arse. The BKS causes Ben to confront Darth Vader on the death (and die)to give Luke, han, chewie and the newly rescued leiatime to escape the space station on the millenium falcon.
Characters afflicted by BKS includeBen Kenobi, Gandalf, dumbledore,
When someone with commitment issues finds themselves only crushing on “real” but unobtainable guys (i.e someone they met on vacation or a minor celebrity). Results are magnified if saidguy plays the guitar.
When you trust a popular person without any responsibility more than a person in authority. Coined in an article from Forbes where a Reader's Digest poll found that actors ranked higher than politicians in terms of trust.
Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing peecalculus.