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A term of disapprobation coined from the WSJ persona of Barrie Harrop, noted promoter of windmill, photo kiosk and other dubious business schemes.

We all owe Mr Eric Nelson a vote of thanks for the following:

The Barrie Harrop MO:

1) Start with an ad hominem attack on a person he disagrees with

2) Request access to a Linked in or WSJ profile as the basis for future Ad hominem attacks

3) Cut & paste post the same stale talking points in the hope that some poor reader will actually confuse them for fact

4) Continually shill his self serving, subsidized windmill project.

5) Repeatedly bash America

6) Hold himself out as the arbiter of who is knowledgeable & who is not.

Barrie may yet obtain immortality by spawning a verb "To Harrop"

I can only imagine the various uses:

"I was having a decent conversation with this dude until he Harropped me. At that point I lost all respect and couldn't take him seriously"

or perhaps it would be used as a perjorative noun:

"I met this girl online and thought she was pretty cool. Then she opened her mouth and proved to be a total Harrop."

The possibilities are endless.......

For a year or more, comments in the Harrop genre were awarded "Harrops" on a scale of 1-10.

The practice spread to other forums where it may still be seen.
Example as a reply to a comment:

"That comment will earn you 7 Harrops"
Harrop by Waltzin Matilda June 21, 2013
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Barrie Harrop 

Well known Australian WSJ commentator on any/everything having to do with the 'climate change/global warming' hoax. Apparent recipient of government and UN funding, thus having a vested interest in the subject.

Self-described expert.

Generally considered to be an obnoxious blowhard who resorts to ad hominem attacks against those who disagree with him. Given to the wildest extremes of hyperbole.
Barrie Harrop:

"of all my postings rarely called any one a fool, you are one of the exceptions, America can be a strange place and hallucinogenic place, full of conspiracy theory but you take the cake you are one of the weirdest poster so far I have read ,expect certifiable."

"WSJ on this forum with a hornets nest-do-nothing skeptics, deniers and a wagon load of conspiracy theorists. I am dismayed by the level of idiocy in many of these WSJ postings - clearly the sceptics are reaching peak furore status! "

"Now climate change denial is a psychological condition"

"Stuart, dont sonny boy me you utter fool, post your LinkedIn so we can all read about your substance (if any). You sound like another graduate from the Leona Hemsley school of manners all loud words and elbows."
Barrie Harrop by WaltzinMatilda January 28, 2010

Post Hardon Depression

Not to be confused with "Post Pardum Depression" which is a serious medical condition requiring treatment, "Post Hardon Depression" generally passes on it's own. It occurs for a man, following sex when he is left with that feeling of ennui, so well expressed in the Peggy Lee song, "Is That All There Is?"
Seeing Farquar's long face, George asks, 'What happen...you look like your dog just died?' Farquar replies, 'No, nothing like that, I just had great sex with my girlfriend, but now have Post Hardon Depression.' George, replies, 'Oh man, I feel your pain.'

Steve Harrington 

Have you seen Steve Harrington's hair?
Yes. Steve Harrington has great hair.
Steve Harrington by cardi dyatlov January 14, 2021

Steve Harrington 

(n.)
A teenager from Stranger Things who gives bad dating tips and a popular jock who turned into a doting mother of four.
He deserves someone better than Nancy, but he is too attached to his four kids and baseball bat with nails to date someone.
Steve Harrington's character development is a wonderful thing.
Steve should adopt Dustin.
Steve give me some of that Faberge.
Steve loves Dustin, Mike, Lucas, Max, Mike, and KFC more than Nancy.
Steve Harrington by belisantisocial October 31, 2017

Harrington Park

Harrington Park is a small, upper-middle class town in New Jersey with smart people. The people are usually nice and innocent. Most people are able to afford a bigger house but decide not to waste a lot of money so they buy modest homes. Activities comprise of going to the town pool (only in the summer), going to "downtown" (Jerry's, Prestos, etc.), the random nail salon, and wandering Beechwoods if you feel adventurous. Walking aimlessly around town during the weekend is common. The school is very good and prepares kids (for the most part) for high school. It is also one of the safest towns in Bergen County. The taxes here are unbelievably high because of lack of businesses in this town. It's a boring town, yet at the same time it's a great town.
Bob: Hey did you here about that girl from Harrington Park?
George: Oh yeah, she's going to Yale!
Bob: Smart Harrington Park people...
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