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upstairs bathroom effect
A phenomenon in which an occupant of an upstairs bathroom is unable to hear what individuals downstairs are yelling up to him.
Marie: (To Kenneth) Darling, your brother is on the telephone!
SILENCE
Matthew: Alas, dear; he is using the upstairs bathroom and is thus unable to hear that which you are attempting to communicate to him. He may as well be deaf. This is a superb example of the so-called upstairs bathroom effect.
SILENCE
Matthew: Alas, dear; he is using the upstairs bathroom and is thus unable to hear that which you are attempting to communicate to him. He may as well be deaf. This is a superb example of the so-called upstairs bathroom effect.
upstairs bathroom effect by Tyler the Definer June 5, 2013
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UPStalking
An individual whom follows package delivery services around during the holiday's seeking out opportunities to steal boxes that are left in front of houses by the driver.
"Dude, me and Bob did a little UPStalking yesterday and nabbed a new PC thanks to the dork who left the box at a vacant house."
UPStalking by Jacob Miller September 6, 2005
nothing upstairs
nothing upstairs by woefwoef January 12, 2008
living on a farm upstate
Being euthanized.
Buster got sick, he got a disease called 'rabies'. But a nice man came and volunteered to take care of him. He's going to be living on a farm upstate where he can run and play.
living on a farm upstate by anonomyous coward August 25, 2010
Leo upstairs
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Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.
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