Derived from the suffix "Auto" and the root word "Telepathy"
Autolepathy is the common belief that, while driving, if you talk to the car ahead of you, it will somehow make that car behave in a way you want it to.
Person(s) so bad, sad or incompetent that the person(s) know(s) at their core they are useless in at least that area of their life.
An object/function so poorly designed, executed or worn out that it is a shining example of incompetence, uselessness or the absurd.
The Lions and Raiders have been autopathetic the last decade.
The newest software upgrade was so autopathetic it was embarrassed to install itself.
The new mayor was classic autopathetic and was arrested after only 2 weeks in office.