Resort to using , an old way of acting, or habit, to deal with a person or situation. Can be negative or positive.
Negative:
One of his default settings is lying, because he's afraid of the truth.

When life gets overwhelming, her default setting is blaming others and being a victim.

It's hard to delete the default setting, of alcoholism.

Positive:
I used to worry a lot, but I changed my default setting, to "let it go" and now, things always seem to work out.

My default setting has always been, to look on the bright side.

It would be great if humanity's default setting was love.
by WordyJoon August 28, 2017
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When someone acts mean, bitchy or out of control. Has no control of themselves, no forethought. Inconsiderate person.
Maxwell Smart: to Agent 99 Is that your default setting or something? Oh, today's Tuesday, I'll punch Max. Oh look, a box of kittens, I think I'll punch Max. I have this piece of bread so now I'm going to punch Max.

"You know she was going to act like that, it's her 'default setting!'
by Dah_09 January 27, 2009
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A word used by homophobes to imply that being straight is the default of what people should be, the opposite being "custom" which implies that being gay is a choice. Found mostly on TikTok in response to LGBTQ+ related content.
Queer person: "I-"
Comments: "Got them default settings on. Proud to be normal. DEFAULT > CUSTOM. #TRUMP2020. Heaven gang. #ALM.
by Nerd_simulator September 2, 2020
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A way of saying that you are not affiliated with lgbtq+ by saying you were born on "default settings" is another way of saying you're heterosexual. this is also a trigger word for lgbtq+ people as they find it an "insult" by saying it's not normal to like or enjoy another gender. also if you say "I'm on default settings" you're a Giga chad
"I'm bi! what is your sexuality?"
"oh no, I'm on the default settings."
by theylluvveli December 5, 2022
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This term is used by gay men with a heavy piss kink
A: 'I'm on default settings Bro😈💯'
B: 'You have a piss kink too?...'
by alphamale3848282 February 21, 2021
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Where you are born straight/heterosexual and not by any other sexuality and it is not part of the LGBT. Because we are Giga Chads
by XxJohnnySins911xX September 4, 2022
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