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Commitment harassment

A form of social pressure that attempts to shame a person into abandoning a lifestyle that is happy and free.
Hey John, did you notice how she asked me "when" I was getting married again, even though I'm not even dating anyone seriously? I know that she wasn't being malicious, but it was still commitment harassment.

Commitment harassment

A form of social pressure that attempts to shame a person into abandoning a lifestyle that is happy and free. It is often done in a non-confrontational (but sneaky) way, such as asking someone who is divorced and not currently engaged, "So, WHEN are you getting married again?"
What do you mean, "WHEN am I getting married again?" I already did my time. Come on now, isn't it time to stop commitment harassment of happy people?

Sometimes I doubt your commitment to sparklemotion. 

A reference indicating that the person being doubted is lacking in the mock politeness required to convince someone that the person really cares about attending to events, duties or rituals that no-one should ever be asked to perform.

From a quote from the movie Donnie Darko. Sparklemotion is a set of six year old girls doing a Solid Gold dancers act.
You're not going to the Berkeley protest for organic leeks? Somehow I doubt your commitment to Sparklemotion!

Commitment issues 

Someone who fears commitment especially in a romantic context.

Kardashian Commitment 

Kardashian Commitment:

an insincere, temporary or fraudulent commitment to a long term goal without true intention of follow-through; a false commitment made for personal gain without intention of follow-though. Investors, Frauds and con men often make Kardashian Commitments.
Candidate Dufty made a Kardashian commitment to the disabled woman in promising to help get her a wheelchair. His staff later explained that with so many people standing around, Dufty couldn't say no. However, he regrets not being able to help as he was busy campaigning for the people.

commitment 

Commitment is what
Transforms the promise into reality.
It is the words that speak
Boldly of your intentions.
And the actions which speak
Louder than the words.
It is making the time
When there is none.
Coming through time
After time after time,
Year after year after year.
Commitment is the stuff
Character is made of;
The power to change
The face of things.
It is the daily triumph
Of integrity over skepticism.
When I say I love you, I mean that I'm committed to working to love you even when it's hard.
commitment by Ashbash January 13, 2005
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Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
Word of the Day on October 25, 2026

Surf Dracula Syndrome 

A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.

For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
Word of the Day on October 24, 2026

Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
Word of the Day on October 23, 2026

Plate of Brown 

A plate of brown consists of foods that have little to no nutritional value, and are typically deep fried. A true plate of brown will also be accompanied by a dark soda.
Wanna go to meal hall & grab a plate of brown?
Plate of Brown by Cheddar Craigson September 18, 2020
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Larpenomics

When finance content creators rent out fancy cars and flex cash to seem richer than they really are in order to promote and sell their “get rich quick” courses.
Andrew Tate has mastered the field of larpenomics
Larpenomics by Rbois09 October 21, 2026
Word of the Day on October 21, 2026

Palmela Handerson 

Your hand that you masturbate with.
Girlfriend: What are you going to do for the next week while I'm on holiday?

Boyfriend: Have a visit from Palmela Handerson of course!
Word of the Day on October 20, 2026
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