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gaslamping
A form of intimidation or psychological abuse, sometimes called Ambient Abuse where false information is presented to the victim, making them doubt their own memory, perception and quite often, their sanity. The classic example of gaslamping is to switch something around on someone that you know they're sure to notice, but then deny knowing anything about it, and to explain that they "must be imagining things" when they challenge these changes.
A more psychological definition of gaslamping is "an increasing frequency of systematically withholding factual information from, and/or providing false information to, the victim - having the gradual effect of making them anxious, confused, and less able to trust their own memory and perception.
This act is often erroneously referred to as "gaslighting." The misnomer in itself is a famous example of the Mandela Effect.
A more psychological definition of gaslamping is "an increasing frequency of systematically withholding factual information from, and/or providing false information to, the victim - having the gradual effect of making them anxious, confused, and less able to trust their own memory and perception.
This act is often erroneously referred to as "gaslighting." The misnomer in itself is a famous example of the Mandela Effect.
Your spouse begins telling you things that never really happened. For instance, he says that last week he told you he was going to go to the bar with his buddies this Monday night, but you never remember him telling you that.
Or maybe your boss gets angry because you didn't prepare the report he asked you to. When you remind him that he usually prepares that particular report, he snaps that he told you to take care of it a few days ago because he was too busy. However, you know he never asked you to do so.
Both of these could be considered gaslamping.
Or maybe your boss gets angry because you didn't prepare the report he asked you to. When you remind him that he usually prepares that particular report, he snaps that he told you to take care of it a few days ago because he was too busy. However, you know he never asked you to do so.
Both of these could be considered gaslamping.
gaslamping by zoozleprime March 10, 2021
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Giglamesh leader, which was believed to have went missing until the 22nd of December 2011. On said date, it was spotted in High Wycombe, massacring the population until it was forced to escapse once again due to the appearance of its sworn enemy, the notorious Grafflein.
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A concoction of various food that do not fall under an ordinary category. One could identify this as multiple school lunches. Not to be confused with soups, cereal, or gilgamesh (a historic figure). An example of a giglamesh would be a bowl of mashed potatoes, corn, cheese, chicken, and gravy.
Friend 1: Hey boys! Come to my place tonight, my mom is making giglamesh
Friend 2: Oh boy! Right on!! Sounds bussin!
Friend 2: Oh boy! Right on!! Sounds bussin!
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