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Sankofa viewing 

Sankofa viewing — Sankofa is an African word from the Akan tribe in Ghana. The literal translation of the word and it associated symbol is “it is not taboo to fetch what is at risk of being left behind.”

In contemporary parlance a Sankofa viewing is going back and watching to prior episodes of a series that you are bingeing to both refresh your memory and to see if the series is well written.

By tracing the backstories of the major characters you will easily be able to tell if the story arcs are well planned; or, if a group of writers are just throwing some third act plot twist shite against a wall to see if it will stick!!!!!

For practicing this art I DO NOT RECOMMEND THE WALKING DEAD OR ANY OF ITS CLONES because you will be terribly disappointed by the writing and a group of writers were throwing a lot of third act plot twist shite against the wall to see if it would stick!!!!!!!

The Sopranos, on the other hand, will not disappoint and rewards rewatching, They were telling you where it was going from episode one.

Amazingly, when you get good at this with binge watching visual mediums, it may be useful to read a book or two. Most good books reward a Sankofa Reading. After all, isn’t that why writing was invented?

But, ya gotta start somewhere.
A new season of What We Do in the Shadows is about to start; let’s do a Sankofa viewing of the series and the movie so that we can catch all of the details and the subtleties.
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red vining 

when two homosexual men intertwine their penises like the snakes on the medic alert bracelets
"We heard it was called red vining"
"Is it called red vining?"
red vining by theofficeftw December 5, 2012

monkey vining 

v. - monkey vining is the act of transitioning from one relationship to another by retaining some form of connection to both people simultaneously. Only when the new relationship is reasonably solidified is the former one wholly released.

To grasp the metaphor of the monkey vine in its entirety, one may simply visualize the mode of transport utilized by Tarzan and his jungle primate colleagues in old movies. The vine that is being swung on is firmly held until another vine is being grasped, or at least is easily reachable.
person one:

Hey man, do you think Brad Pitt was monkey vining from Jennifer Aniston to Angelina Jolie?

person two:

Actually dude, I don't give a shit about what's happening in the love lives of these celebrities. 9/11 was an inside job, and fluoride is making Americans stupid. Maybe you should monkey vine your ass from US Weekly to some web sites that will enlighten your ass on things that are truly relevant to our lives!

Dexter Episode Viewing Remorse (DEVR) 

A baffling medical condition caused by overexposure to the Emmy nominated hit show starring Michael C. Hall.

This debilitating disorder affects people of all age, race, gender and sexual orientation and is most common in those who neglected to watch episodes when they actually aired on Showtime. Most victims instead chose to watch all 42 episodes at once in a short window of time on a Mac or a PC. Initial symptoms include nausea and vomiting, but can lead to more serious conditions such as Dexter Episode Viewing Remorse. Call your doctor right away if DEVR or any attributed symptoms persist beyond 24 hours.
"Ok, well it looks like I'll get started on this Dexter phenomenon everyone is talking about"...

(Two Days Later)

"Ok, well season one and two were wonderful and now I'm ready for season three"...

(24 Hours Later)

"Ok, well now I'm officially caught up with the show"..
"I guess I'll just have to wait for each new episode to air on television each week"...

(Beginning Stages of Dexter Episode Viewing Remorse (DEVR)

"FUCK! I JUST CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE! BAD THINGS ARE GONNA HAPPEN MAN! BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO KEEP WATCHING EPISODES BACK TO BACK TO BACK TO BACK AND NOW I GOTTA WAIT A FUCKING WEEK?! FUCK THIS SHIT! I CANT WAIT! I GOTTA KNOW WHAT THE FUCK TRINITY IS UP TO MAN! WHAT THE FUUUUUUUUUCK!!!!

(Nearly all hope lost, desperately needs help at this point)

maximum viewing tolerance 

A hypothetical (uncertain) threshold (the point that must be exceeded to begin producing a given effect or result or to elicit a response) at which white trash will feel offended by the moronic TV programming, directing their attention to other aspects of their equally miserable lives.
Hey Pete... why your father stays for hours and hours watching crappy TV?
He is becoming an experiment that will disprove maximum viewing tolerance theory.
Vinnin is an upcoming rapper from scarborough, who gained fame from his hit "top of the game," which was added to the nba 2K21 soundtrack. also his song "way back" is dope asf
guy 1: ay u hear vinnin's new song
guy 2: hell yea! vinnin stay winnin
guy 3: that nigga representing scarbz on god
guy 4: stfu yall lil pump just dropped a new song
everyone: nobody care lame ass nigga
Vinnin by MoreGrabbaThanWeed April 21, 2022
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