Poster Syndrome

The reluctance to post on social media, specifically LinkedIn based on an irrational fear of making a fool of yourself.

Person 1: "Your take on the metaverse is so spot on, you should post it on LinkedIn.@
Person 2: "Thank you, I would but I a have a bad case of poster syndrome"

Poster Syndrome by accidentallygenius July 20, 2022

Original Poster Syndrome 

"OPS", Original Poster Syndrome. Symptoms include, but are not limited to, stupidity, lack of spelling and grammar, lack of creativity and originality. Common at websites that begin with "My Life Is".

As defined by MLIA commenter pyrotech.

OPS infected MLIA poster: today I realized that when I make the smiley face with the tongue :P I actually stick out my tongue a little bit when I type it. MLIA

Commenter: Man, why does everyone that posts here have Original Poster Syndrome?

Commenter: Who cares, at least we're the sane ones.

Original Poster Syndrome by SMFAN500 November 24, 2010

Harry Potter Syndrome 

The feeling you get after experiencing an amazing year, month or any extensive time period, and then following that with a horrendously average time period.

Many college freshmen experience the harry potter syndrome in the summer after their first year.

Harry Potter Syndrome by James Bond007 August 2, 2012

Harry Potter Syndrome 

Harry Potter Syndrome (or HPS) is the phenononom when you begin to read a book (usually Harry Potter but also another interesting novel) around 11 pm. After reading a satisfying amount, you decide to go to bed. You look at your clock and realize it is now about 4 am.

John pulls into the office an hour late, with sleepy eyes.
John: Sorry guys, I got Harry Potter Syndrome last night.
Eduardo: *snicker* *snicker* Dork...
John: I guess... but Cedric died D:
Victor (who has been sitting in the corner this whole time): SHIT! THE MUGGLES KNOW!!!

Harry Potter Syndrome by Ass Kicka November 14, 2011

harry potter syndrome 

Syndrome where an individual believes to be the fictional character "Harry Potter" from the successful series by J.K.Rowling. Symptoms are: hallucinations of "dementors", "wizards", and other magical beings, believing that one can fly on a broomstick, waving around a stick seeing if it will make something move, disappear, or change at all, drawing a lightning bolt somewhere on the forehead, etc.

"I do not have Harry Potter Syndrome! Look at me fly on my firebolt!"

harry potter syndrome by power ranger May 22, 2006

Harry Potter Syndrome 

The state of mind where you hate your immediately family who treat you badly yet you have no way of leaving them for you have no one to else to live with because you're a minor.

Dave: "Lucy's got Harry Potter Syndrome"
Alex: "How?"
Dave: "Her Parents treat her like crap"
Alex: "Poor Lucy. :/"

Harry Potter Syndrome by Sgt. Fightmaster March 21, 2011

Harry Potter Syndrome 

A syndrome someone who is vain, narcissistic, and full of their self often has. Characterized by thinking they're special and somehow very important compared to other "average" people. These people also always seem to get an unbelievable break in hard situations and always come up on top.

Susan: "I'm a Taurus."
Mark: "I'm a Gemini."
Emily: "I'm an Aquarius."
Clark: "I'm an Ophiuchus."
Mark: "What's that?"
Clark: "It's a special Zodiac sign, very few people know of it. Technically I'm a Sagittarius."
Mark: "Or more likely.. you TECHNICALLY have a case of Harry Potter Syndrome."


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophiuchus

Harry Potter Syndrome by VeoV January 25, 2009