- Dude, that last season of Game of Thrones was a real letdown. I expected something deeper.
- Yeah, it's called "subverting expectations" these days.
- Yeah, it's called "subverting expectations" these days.
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Get the Subverting expectations mug.Taking established points of previous installments in a franchice belowed by billions of people and completely destroying it to un unrecoverable state, deforming the most miniscule details as well (e.g. how gravity works in space), just because you have the power to do it while NOT taking any accountability your actions.
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by williamFrost August 18, 2016
Get the Subzeroing mug.Subvertising refers to the practice of making spoofs or parodies of corporate and political advertisements in order to make a statement. This can take the form of a new image, or an alteration to an existing image. A subvertisement can also be referred to as meme hack and can be a part of social hacking or culture jamming.
According to AdBusters, a Canadian magazine and a leading proponent of counter-culture and subvertising, "A well produced 'subvert' mimics the look and feel of the targeted ad, promoting the classic 'double-take' as viewers suddenly realize they have been duped. Subverts create cognitive dissonance. It cuts through the hype and glitz of our mediated reality and, momentarily, reveals a deeper truth within."
According to AdBusters, a Canadian magazine and a leading proponent of counter-culture and subvertising, "A well produced 'subvert' mimics the look and feel of the targeted ad, promoting the classic 'double-take' as viewers suddenly realize they have been duped. Subverts create cognitive dissonance. It cuts through the hype and glitz of our mediated reality and, momentarily, reveals a deeper truth within."
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Get the Subjecting mug.The act of jumping into a bathtub filled with ice and cold water and completely submerging yourself while wearing a pair of goggles. As seen in the Zach and Dave Show youtube video SUBMERGING.
"Hey what are you up to tonight?"
"Not much."
"You want to try Submerging?"
"Let's do it, I'll get the ice and the goggles, you provide the bathtub."
"Not much."
"You want to try Submerging?"
"Let's do it, I'll get the ice and the goggles, you provide the bathtub."
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Becca desperately needed to tell Elena that the guy she was hitting on was into dressing up like a baby during sex. Though the situation was dire, she saved the day and kept her friend from the freaky-freaky through the clever use of subtexting.
by MrMees October 16, 2008
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