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When a highly anticipated tech product is released to the public with undisclosed major flaws creating generally overblown PR mayhem, including but not limited to: Tech blogger rants and link-baiting; fanboy tears, anguish, disbelief and excuses; impotent manufacturer patches and/or fixes; repeated BP-ish responses from corporate executives; snarky comments enclosed in competitor's advertisements; open letters from populist-whore politicians; angry rants from Whoopi Goldberg; some sort of obligatory but thoughtless comment from Steve Wozniak. Named for the the Microsoft Product Windows Vista.
The Apple iPhone 4 was regarded as the greatest smartphone ever, or at least until it was discovered that the antennae system was slightly less capable than Abe Vigoda's unmedicated penis and subsequently underwent a complete and public Vistafication.
by Prostate of Grace July 15, 2010
Jul 26 Word of the Day
Noun: a friend who is usually only called upon by a friend when a more primary/prominent friend is unavailable.
Taken from the term “second string” in an athletic competition situation. In football, if the star quarterback gets injured during a play, the second string is called off the bench to replace him/her. A “Second String Friend” is essentially benched until needed, if ever.
Synonyms: Plan B, Second Choice, Secondary Friend, Benched Until Needed
Taken from the term “second string” in an athletic competition situation. In football, if the star quarterback gets injured during a play, the second string is called off the bench to replace him/her. A “Second String Friend” is essentially benched until needed, if ever.
Synonyms: Plan B, Second Choice, Secondary Friend, Benched Until Needed
I got a call from X the other night. She had an extra ticket to a concert she bought for a friend, but they couldn’t make it so she called me to ask if I wanted to go because I am her Second String Friend.
by Deus-ex-machina August 26, 2020