Miserybaiting is the attempt to turn every conversation into something upsetting or sad, or off topic to discuss something horrible, no matter how neutral or positive the original topic and baiting people into being miserable, Especially if the original topic involved having fun.
A: "We had a great time on the rides at the amusement park last summer!"
"OH! Last Summer was SO HoT! Those poor ride operators must have been sweltering all day!"
"Stop miserybaiting! I refuse to feel bad for enjoying myself!"
B: example of miserybaiting:
Archeology show: Expert 1 discussing possible castle indicated by stones found on a hill: "During the time of "The Anarchy" in Britain, there was panic and castles were thrown up by landowners quickly in an attempt to defend themselves and their property."
Expert 2:"So, lots of forced labor...?"
Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing peecalculus.