Man, COVID-19 sucks, I hate working from home! Do you want to do a Zoom and Consume with the fun coworkers later?
by UGOBEGOBU March 18, 2020
an economic term for the benefit you get (or retain) when you obtain something for less than you think it is really worth.
I got a new Gizmondo for 100 pounds and I would have paid up to 200 so I had a lot of consumer surplus.
That company has a monopoly so they jack up the prices to erode my consumer surplus.
That company has a monopoly so they jack up the prices to erode my consumer surplus.
by adam_before_eve September 10, 2005
by a consumed child October 24, 2020
Someone who makes fool-harty purchases, blind to the money-making scams of corporations.
People who buy nintendo products which require one or more other nintendo products are a fine example.
People who buy nintendo products which require one or more other nintendo products are a fine example.
"This game could require just the Gamecube, rather than requiring the Gameboy advance as well, but we like money. Give us your money you consumer whore."
"So I can buy this playstation 2 that doesn't come with a hard drive, but to play the latest Final Fantasy, I have actually do have to buy a PS2 hard drive and a network adapter in addition to the $200 I paid for the PS2? Wow, I sure am a consumer whore."
"Not only will they have to pay $80 to buy this MMO computer game, but they will have to pay an additional $15 a month to continue playing it! The 5 servers our company bought to run this game will pay for themselves in 2 weeks! Thank god for comsumer whores!"
"So I can buy this playstation 2 that doesn't come with a hard drive, but to play the latest Final Fantasy, I have actually do have to buy a PS2 hard drive and a network adapter in addition to the $200 I paid for the PS2? Wow, I sure am a consumer whore."
"Not only will they have to pay $80 to buy this MMO computer game, but they will have to pay an additional $15 a month to continue playing it! The 5 servers our company bought to run this game will pay for themselves in 2 weeks! Thank god for comsumer whores!"
by Calculon000 August 3, 2004
by a consumed child October 24, 2020
I think John's presentation would have been better if he had anally consumed a live parakeet instead of just feeding it.
by Lawrence K. February 11, 2010
Zavala: Mobilizing fireteam for Operation, uh... Babydog? Why does this say Babydog? I must have forgotten to reboot the strike name generator.
Devrim: Operation "Babydog?" Well, it has a certain ring to it, huh?
Zavala: Yes... "Babydog". Well, the strike protocol is already running. Can't stop it now. Devrim?
Devrim: Yes, sorry. Fireteam "Babydog" the Taken are polluting the EDZ. We need to determine the source of — Haha! — I'm sorry, I can't... Stand-by, fireteam.
Devrim: One of my teams reported Taken energy infecting the water supply. Our purification tech can only do so much. If the contamination spreads, people will die.
Ghost: Destroying the Blight destroyed the Taken miasma. This area's no longer infected.
Devrim: Good work. There's bound to be more than one.
Ghost: We're making good progress, but Taken energy readings are still off the charts.
Devrim: There must be a source. The Cabal hurt us, Guardian, but the Taken could ruin the EDZ forever. Put an end to
Devrim: Operation "Babydog?" Well, it has a certain ring to it, huh?
Zavala: Yes... "Babydog". Well, the strike protocol is already running. Can't stop it now. Devrim?
Devrim: Yes, sorry. Fireteam "Babydog" the Taken are polluting the EDZ. We need to determine the source of — Haha! — I'm sorry, I can't... Stand-by, fireteam.
Devrim: One of my teams reported Taken energy infecting the water supply. Our purification tech can only do so much. If the contamination spreads, people will die.
Ghost: Destroying the Blight destroyed the Taken miasma. This area's no longer infected.
Devrim: Good work. There's bound to be more than one.
Ghost: We're making good progress, but Taken energy readings are still off the charts.
Devrim: There must be a source. The Cabal hurt us, Guardian, but the Taken could ruin the EDZ forever. Put an end to
Sacrifice yourself to Gra'ask the Consumed
by ThatsDooDoo September 19, 2020