Gunneritis (n.)
A chronic and incurable psychological condition affecting football fans, characterized by unwavering support for Arsenal Football Club despite repeated heartbreak, underachievement, and self-inflicted setbacks.
Symptoms:
False hope syndrome – Convincing oneself that "this is our year" every August, only to be mathematically humbled by March.
Top 4 Fever – Viewing fourth place as a trophy and celebrating it accordingly.
Trophy Hallucinations – Repeatedly reminiscing about the Invincibles era as if it happened yesterday, despite it being over two decades ago.
Red Card Rage Disorder – A tendency for one’s team to collect unnecessary red cards at crucial moments, often ruining promising matches.
Europa League Fatigue – The annual cycle of dropping from the Champions League group stage or bottling Europa League knockout rounds.
Managerial Denial Syndrome – Believing every new manager is "the one," before inevitably calling for their sacking within three seasons.
Spurs Obsession – Measuring success against Tottenham, even when finishing trophyless.
Prognosis:
No known cure.
Condition worsens in February/March when the annual title collapse occurs.
Symptoms temporarily subside after occasional FA Cup wins but quickly return.
Treatment:
Lower expectations.
Embrace banter.
Consider switching to a stress-free sport like chess.
Accept that Arsenal will Arsenal, no matter what.
A chronic and incurable psychological condition affecting football fans, characterized by unwavering support for Arsenal Football Club despite repeated heartbreak, underachievement, and self-inflicted setbacks.
Symptoms:
False hope syndrome – Convincing oneself that "this is our year" every August, only to be mathematically humbled by March.
Top 4 Fever – Viewing fourth place as a trophy and celebrating it accordingly.
Trophy Hallucinations – Repeatedly reminiscing about the Invincibles era as if it happened yesterday, despite it being over two decades ago.
Red Card Rage Disorder – A tendency for one’s team to collect unnecessary red cards at crucial moments, often ruining promising matches.
Europa League Fatigue – The annual cycle of dropping from the Champions League group stage or bottling Europa League knockout rounds.
Managerial Denial Syndrome – Believing every new manager is "the one," before inevitably calling for their sacking within three seasons.
Spurs Obsession – Measuring success against Tottenham, even when finishing trophyless.
Prognosis:
No known cure.
Condition worsens in February/March when the annual title collapse occurs.
Symptoms temporarily subside after occasional FA Cup wins but quickly return.
Treatment:
Lower expectations.
Embrace banter.
Consider switching to a stress-free sport like chess.
Accept that Arsenal will Arsenal, no matter what.
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(n) a disease caught by those who attend Gunn High School, Palo Alto, and some surrounding schools. Symptoms generally start to appear junior year, though they may be present as early as sixth grade in some cases. Short-term effects include mad AP classes as well as extracurriculars, caffeine addiction, intense sleep-deprivation, a triple-booked schedule, no time for family and/or friends, and chronic talking online at 5AM while doing homework.
Long-term effects include acceptance to Stanford(in severe cases), heart disease, and a "BRING IT ON" mentality regarding life that will haunt you to your grave.
Long-term effects include acceptance to Stanford(in severe cases), heart disease, and a "BRING IT ON" mentality regarding life that will haunt you to your grave.
I was studying AP Biology while on a volunteer worksite in Canada over spring break and talking in French to my professor online, when I realized what a totally *Gunnitis* moment it was.
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I had sex with Casey and now my legs are turning a strange orange color. What the fuck? Did I contract gingeritis???
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Can be positive or negative, depending on your tone.
If someone is a gong, then they have gongeritis. An event or action is not "gongeritis."
Can be positive or negative, depending on your tone.
If someone is a gong, then they have gongeritis. An event or action is not "gongeritis."
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