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gifted kid burnout 

when children who were once considered the "gifted" or "smart" kids in class grow up to underperform academically and (likely) socially. the kid who actually liked doing homework and got all A's when they were nine but by sixteen aren't doing well in school and often feel crushing disappointment at the loss of approval teachers and parents once gave them. often have problems socializing, have poor mental health, and resort to drinking/drugs/other forms of escapism. usually really smart, but still do poorly/average in school.
amanda: didn't you used to get straight A's? what happened?

angela: i started underperforming and because my entire self-esteem rested on my grades so now i have no idea what to do lol anyway now i'm a gifted kid burnout

post 9/11 culture burnout

A term to describe anyone who grew highly accustomed to the culture of the 1990's, and subsequently feels jaded about growing up in the information age, especially since the saturation of mediocrity that has dominated popular culture in the aftermath of 9/11.
Since 9/11, Western Culture lost its integrity, resulting in the following:
The declining quality of mainstream media, the excess of the youth, the superficiality of modern lifestyles, the rise of underage sexuality, the corruption of authority figures, the unethical practises of corporate institutions, the exposure of adult subjects amongst young people, the breakdown of gender roles, the general distrust of society, etcetera

Welcome to the post 9/11 culture burnout...

Bureaucratic Masturbation 

noun - 1. Engaging in any activity for the sake of making one feel better about themselves, their organization, or their company without actually accomplishing anything. 2. Holding meetings to provide recommendations only to have management do what they wanted in the first place. 3. Holding special work group meetings to make the 'little people' feel ownership, when the decision has already been made by higher levels of management.
My boss has picked me to suffer through more Bureaucratic Masturbation, representing the department on a policy work group.
I spent the last 3 months researching the best candidate for the position and the Boss picked his pet employee anyway. God I hat Bureaucratic Masturbation!

Bureaucracy

A system of government that aims to create obedient workers instead of critical thinkers.
Bureaucracy is the reason so why many people lack critical thinking.
Bureaucracy by Dubiks March 2, 2019

burntuculiteness

The feeling of YouTube Gamers when they feel extreme stress due to their work.
You: Hey what happened to Jacksepticeye?

Me: oh, he is just suffering from burntuculiteness
burntuculiteness by LegoLouisU August 30, 2022

burnsauce 

New slang word first uttered by T-Rex of Dinosaur Comics fame. Similar in meaning to burn, but saucier.
T-Rex: Hey there Utahraptor! Have I ever told you you're a prints among men?

Utahraptor: You have not! And let me just say: thanks, T-Rex!

T-Rex: A 29 cents prints, that is!

Utahraptor: That doesn't even make sense!

T-Rex: Burnsauce!!
burnsauce by bgroon December 3, 2004