Telepatheticness” is a humorous blend of “telepathic” and “pathetic.” It describes an attempt at telepathy that’s so ineffective or laughably weak that it’s basically pathetic. In other words, it’s a funny way of saying someone’s really bad at reading minds.
We tried to guess each other’s thoughts, but our attempts at telepathy were so bad it was pure telepatheticness.”
A Shackteau is a humble, weather-beaten, structurally questionable shelter located in a spectacular or highly coveted place—Wales, Jackson Hole, Sun Valley, Crested Butte, coastal Maine, the Alps—where the building itself may be worth almost nothing, but the dirt, view, access, and mythology make it absurdly valuable.
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Shackteâu - We thought it was an abandoned shed until the realtor called it a rare alpine Shackteâu with unobstructed views and listed it for $2 million.