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Helpless executive syndrome 

the condition in which an executive, usually male, is able to manage thousands of employees and millions of dollars but incapable of figuring out things like transferring a phone call or scheduling things on his own calendar
Gordon Wainworth, who suffers from helpless executive syndrome, was standing utterly mystified in front of the Keurig machine, randomly pushing buttons and calling for his secretary to help him.

helpless romantic 

Someone who can not control being romantic or having romantic thoughts.
helpless romantic by Shawny G January 3, 2008

Helpless 

"Ooooh girl,Daveed Diggs got me helpless"
" Girl no,he has a girlfriend"
"I will never be satisfied..

helpless 

When a shy person is into a guy but can't get the courage to go and talk to them.
Hey angelica look at that guy over there.
Who him?
Yeah him
What about him?
Oh my gosh everytime I look at him he gets my heart racing.
Why not talk to him?
No I can't I feel helpless.
helpless by Noblewolf November 25, 2017

self helpless 

The condition of somebody that is unable to deal with life, usually found sitting around a neglected apartment with bad hair and bad outfit.
I saw Kenny at our high school reunion, he's still living with his parents and saving up for a camaro ...totally self helpless.
self helpless by pixelfairy June 24, 2008

Learned Helplessness

When a child/student gives you a perpetual "idk" face when you ask/they are asked, to do some menial task that is well within their ability to do so, but they want you to either do it for them, or just give them the answer.
Susie should stop displaying such obvious learned helplessness and tie her own damn shoelaces, the idiot is thirteen!

The students suffer from a ridiculous amount of learned helplessness whenever they are asked to go over something their science teacher *just*freaking*disscused*.